It really depends. When you say "no programming ability", does that mean absolutely no programming experience ? Do you understand what is involved in programmin

It really depends. When you say "no programming ability", does that mean absolutely no programming experience ? Do you understand what is involved in programming ? I am guessing no. If thats the case, you might be looking at it the wrong way. The thing is that there is no quick magic for you to be able to have enough programming skill to be able to judge another developer whether outsourced or not. Unless you really want to program or are very interested, I suggest you try and find someone reliable who can guide you in finding the right developers. Having said that, you can still learn programming on the side but don't make the assumption that by taking a few classes or learning a few tricks, you will be able to judge the quality of a developer. PS: Go and try out http://www.codecademy.com http://www.codecademy.com.