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How (practically) did you do the watching? Did you hire someone local, and just go watch them work, and ask questions as they went along? Was it hard to find so
by tnorthcutt 15y ago
How (practically) did you do the watching? Did you hire someone local, and just go watch them work, and ask questions as they went along? Was it hard to find someone willing to let you do that? Did it cost significantly more than if you'd paid someone to do it without the condition of letting you watch?
- sivers 15y agoFound a guy halfway across the world, but we did Skype screen-sharing so we could talk and I could watch his screen. Didn't cost much. The key was how I asked. I just made it a criteria of the job when I posted/announced it. "Looking for someone to program while I watch and ask questions." I know he really enjoyed it. Said it was much more rewarding than the usual coding in solitude, not knowing if the client is really appreciating the effort.
- tnorthcutt 15y agoThat's great to hear! I was hoping your answer would be something like this (easy for me to replicate). Did you use a large freelance-finding site (oDesk, elance, etc.)? If some other method, do you mind sharing?
- sivers 15y agoIn this last case, I just asked on my Twitter account. But for future, I'd try odesk, elance, and also asking around my network of programmers I already know.