Comments on: How to Hire a Good Designer and Developer http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/ I'm Kind of a Big Deal Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:30:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 10 Mistakes You’ll Make When Starting a Business :: Angel Angel Angel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-70625 10 Mistakes You’ll Make When Starting a Business :: Angel Angel Angel Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:48:11 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-70625 [...] it isn’t by hiring people right away. When you are first starting out you are going to have to do more work than [...] [...] it isn’t by hiring people right away. When you are first starting out you are going to have to do more work than [...]

]]> By: 10 Mistakes You’ll Make When Starting a Business « Angel Angel Angel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-70621 10 Mistakes You’ll Make When Starting a Business « Angel Angel Angel Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:32:13 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-70621 [...] it isn’t by hiring people right away. When you are first starting out you are going to have to do more work than [...] [...] it isn’t by hiring people right away. When you are first starting out you are going to have to do more work than [...]

]]> By: 10 Mistakes You’ll Make When Starting a Business | internetz http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-70597 10 Mistakes You’ll Make When Starting a Business | internetz Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:23:59 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-70597 [...] it isn’t by hiring people right away. When you are first starting out you are going to have to do more work than [...] [...] it isn’t by hiring people right away. When you are first starting out you are going to have to do more work than [...]

]]> By: 10 Mistakes You’ll Make When Starting a Business http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-70409 10 Mistakes You’ll Make When Starting a Business Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:30:29 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-70409 [...] it isn’t by hiring people right away. When you are first starting out you are going to have to do more work than [...] [...] it isn’t by hiring people right away. When you are first starting out you are going to have to do more work than [...]

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-67383 Neil Patel Tue, 18 May 2010 03:58:31 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-67383 Yes, you should be weary of who you deal with and pay attention to the track record. Yes, you should be weary of who you deal with and pay attention to the track record.

]]> By: Inner Game http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-67308 Inner Game Sat, 15 May 2010 08:06:51 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-67308 i have many friends that are designers and they tham selfs confess that considering many people just dont know anything about design ist very easy to give them trash and sell it as gold , must be careful i have many friends that are designers and they tham selfs confess that considering many people just dont know anything about design ist very easy to give them trash and sell it as gold , must be careful

]]> By: free forex demo account http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-66735 free forex demo account Sat, 01 May 2010 08:53:09 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-66735 If you are not a top earning blogger the best way is to create your own designs. But oneday, if i getrich i may think about hiring a designer using your tips. thank you neil. If you are not a top earning blogger the best way is to create your own designs. But oneday, if i getrich i may think about hiring a designer using your tips. thank you neil.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-64004 Neil Patel Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:08:19 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-64004 Even though you don't want to, it maybe a smart move right now to establish a better position when looking for or being sought after for projects. Even though you don’t want to, it maybe a smart move right now to establish a better position when looking for or being sought after for projects.

]]> By: Eric http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-63899 Eric Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:02:51 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-63899 As a budding interactive marketing consultant to small/med business, so far my experience has been you can have the greatest ideas or even spot low hanging fruit to improve marketing (we're talking A-B testing, or fixing canocalization) but it seems to always comes down to designer/development issues putting the brakes on implementation. Either they are married to using a retarded CMS, or the developer the business has been using is completely incompetent and tries to stop everything you want to do. "I can't install google analytics on this page or it will break the site"- I can't make this up. I originally pictured my career as coming up with strategy for a company and sending work orders to the developers without having to babysit a whole lot, but after spending time in the trenches, I feel that I need to become at least able to get under the hood in terms of design and development or manage my own team, because the in-house developer/designers will inevitably find a way to stop implementation. I really don't want to learn code, but after fighting so many battles with them to fix the most basic stuff, I think I need to be able to grab the bull by the horns or fix things myself if it comes down to it or at least properly manage/be on the same page with ones I hire myself. As a budding interactive marketing consultant to small/med business, so far my experience has been you can have the greatest ideas or even spot low hanging fruit to improve marketing (we’re talking A-B testing, or fixing canocalization) but it seems to always comes down to designer/development issues putting the brakes on implementation. Either they are married to using a retarded CMS, or the developer the business has been using is completely incompetent and tries to stop everything you want to do. “I can’t install google analytics on this page or it will break the site”- I can’t make this up.

I originally pictured my career as coming up with strategy for a company and sending work orders to the developers without having to babysit a whole lot, but after spending time in the trenches, I feel that I need to become at least able to get under the hood in terms of design and development or manage my own team, because the in-house developer/designers will inevitably find a way to stop implementation. I really don’t want to learn code, but after fighting so many battles with them to fix the most basic stuff, I think I need to be able to grab the bull by the horns or fix things myself if it comes down to it or at least properly manage/be on the same page with ones I hire myself.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-61326 Neil Patel Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:54:57 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-61326 Right, the past is the past.. don't worry yourself about stuff that's just not working out. Keep going forward on move on to the next one. Right, the past is the past.. don’t worry yourself about stuff that’s just not working out. Keep going forward on move on to the next one.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-61256 Neil Patel Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:21:42 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-61256 It is very important to be aligned with your developer as it only helps your level of communication. It is very important to be aligned with your developer as it only helps your level of communication.

]]> By: Roro http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-61171 Roro Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:10:19 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-61171 I agree, about the dirt thing... it is not because, you've had a project working well, that the second, with the same developer, will work well as the first. Just want to add a little experience: "if some things goes wrong along the way, and your intuition tells you to quit the dev guy, don't expect this to go better, because it will not" Save money, tell yourself that was a great experience and asset for the future, and move to the future... I agree, about the dirt thing…

it is not because, you’ve had a project working well, that the second, with the same developer, will work well as the first.

Just want to add a little experience:

“if some things goes wrong along the way, and your intuition tells you to quit the dev guy, don’t expect this to go better, because it will not”

Save money, tell yourself that was a great experience and asset for the future, and move to the future…

]]> By: Nathan J. Brauer http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-61148 Nathan J. Brauer Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:56:14 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-61148 Ya, and what makes it tougher is that every language requires different knowledge thus you can't hire just any developer but one that knows the languages your infrastructure speaks. Ya, and what makes it tougher is that every language requires different knowledge thus you can’t hire just any developer but one that knows the languages your infrastructure speaks.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-60140 Neil Patel Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:08:36 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-60140 Some of them are great, but most of the time they suck... you really need to be lucky to find the good ones who do it at an affordable price. Some of them are great, but most of the time they suck… you really need to be lucky to find the good ones who do it at an affordable price.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-60139 Neil Patel Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:07:56 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-60139 Smart move... you'll save tons of cash that way. When you need to get a pro, start asking other people who they recommend. Smart move… you’ll save tons of cash that way. When you need to get a pro, start asking other people who they recommend.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-60094 Neil Patel Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:42:12 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-60094 Unfortunately most people to expect it to happen and then wish they didn't with their miserable results. Unfortunately most people to expect it to happen and then wish they didn’t with their miserable results.

]]> By: Guildford http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59968 Guildford Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:18:13 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59968 It's obvious, the work or a designer and developer is different. You cant expect them to do design and develop. It’s obvious, the work or a designer and developer is different. You cant expect them to do design and develop.

]]> By: Forum http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59907 Forum Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:02:19 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59907 Excellent Tips, I’ve bookmarked this. I’ve done all my design on my own so far, but I will eventually get a pro to give it a new face. I’ve never hired someone for this and didn’t really know where to start. Excellent Tips, I’ve bookmarked this.
I’ve done all my design on my own so far, but I will eventually get a pro to give it a new face. I’ve never hired someone for this and didn’t really know where to start.

]]> By: Sözlük http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59906 Sözlük Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:01:49 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59906 Hey, Do you have any experience hiring developers/designers on Elance, RentACoder or Guru? You didn’t acknowledge that these places exist and was wondering if it was because of a bad experience. Hey, Do you have any experience hiring developers/designers on Elance, RentACoder or Guru? You didn’t acknowledge that these places exist and was wondering if it was because of a bad experience.

]]> By: Brian P http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59888 Brian P Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:21:33 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59888 Well for non members it is a promotional merchandise.... For members the script is now setup to give the member points to their credits account and the top points for the month wins a prize.. but I am trying to incorporate instant win prizes like my scratch card.. This all fully rolling out in 2010 still doing a lot of tweaking in the system. I am trying to roll out something for March Madness Too! That's where I wanna blow this company up! Thanks for looking though i greatly appreciate it. Well for non members it is a promotional merchandise…. For members the script is now setup to give the member points to their credits account and the top points for the month wins a prize.. but I am trying to incorporate instant win prizes like my scratch card.. This all fully rolling out in 2010 still doing a lot of tweaking in the system.

I am trying to roll out something for March Madness Too! That’s where I wanna blow this company up!

Thanks for looking though i greatly appreciate it.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59798 Neil Patel Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:16:08 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59798 Thanks for the insight... they are great but just like any outsourcing company, you need to know that you'll need to go through a lot of dirt before you'll hit the gold. Thanks for the insight… they are great but just like any outsourcing company, you need to know that you’ll need to go through a lot of dirt before you’ll hit the gold.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59780 Neil Patel Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:01:44 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59780 I think it looks fantastic... when you crack the safe... what happens? I think it looks fantastic… when you crack the safe… what happens?

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59773 Neil Patel Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:54:09 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59773 I think they're both amazing companies to go to for business as they do exceptional jobs. I think they’re both amazing companies to go to for business as they do exceptional jobs.

]]> By: Chadwick http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59751 Chadwick Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:18:20 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59751 What do you think about using sites like 99design or crowdspring.com. I am considering using them to design my e-commerce platform. What do you think about using sites like 99design or crowdspring.com. I am considering using them to design my e-commerce platform.

]]> By: Brian P http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59717 Brian P Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:10:34 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59717 Here is my new design it is completed. http://www.myscratchoff.com I guess when it comes to finding a web designer it is important that you have basic html and css skills and that will save you a lot of time and money. For this project he only designed the front page which also goes into the same script. Then I have to retrofit the design into my wordpress blog, gaming website which I still have to do some tweaks. But all in all finding a craiglist designer will be cheaper is great if you have the skills to do some stuff on your own. This saves a lot of time and money!! Happy Holidays! Here is my new design it is completed.

http://www.myscratchoff.com

I guess when it comes to finding a web designer it is important that you have basic html and css skills and that will save you a lot of time and money. For this project he only designed the front page which also goes into the same script.

Then I have to retrofit the design into my wordpress blog, gaming website which I still have to do some tweaks. But all in all finding a craiglist designer will be cheaper is great if you have the skills to do some stuff on your own.

This saves a lot of time and money!!

Happy Holidays!

]]> By: Mike http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59586 Mike Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:54:34 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59586 oDesk is where its at. Use their platform to interview and find out how to pick out the good developers. To Google a business name or website design to find a developer, for the common man, is NOT where its at. 1. know how to properly post a job and 2. know how to sort through all the applicants and find the right people. If you stress for the applicants to include 1. a unique skill or experience that makes them qualified to do a good job on your project. 2. ask them to give an outline of specifically what technology they will use and the techniques they will use to get your project done. With these pieces of information you can usually tell which people are qualified by the quality of their answers. You don’t have to be a super technical person yourself to pick out which people have the best sounding answer, and 90% of the time you will pick a quality applicant. oDesk is where its at. Use their platform to interview and find out how to pick out the good developers. To Google a business name or website design to find a developer, for the common man, is NOT where its at.

1. know how to properly post a job and
2. know how to sort through all the applicants and find the right people.

If you stress for the applicants to include
1. a unique skill or experience that makes them qualified to do a good job on your project.
2. ask them to give an outline of specifically what technology they will use and the techniques they will use to get your project done.

With these pieces of information you can usually tell which people are qualified by the quality of their answers. You don’t have to be a super technical person yourself to pick out which people have the best sounding answer, and 90% of the time you will pick a quality applicant.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59299 Neil Patel Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:36:30 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59299 Well, it's the truth... if you can't provide good content, what will a nice design do other than show appreciation for your work... it's nice, but it's worthless for the person who bought your design. Well, it’s the truth… if you can’t provide good content, what will a nice design do other than show appreciation for your work… it’s nice, but it’s worthless for the person who bought your design.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59298 Neil Patel Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:35:34 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59298 I understand completely.... good luck! I understand completely…. good luck!

]]> By: Brian P http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59245 Brian P Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:03:19 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59245 Ok so december 5th was a little to early as I stated before.... I think I will be showing it off in 1 week. Getting it ready for the NEW YEAR!!!! I will post it next week just didnt want people to think I was BSing.... Just a lot of coding in the backend. : ) Ok so december 5th was a little to early as I stated before…. I think I will be showing it off in 1 week. Getting it ready for the NEW YEAR!!!!

I will post it next week just didnt want people to think I was BSing…. Just a lot of coding in the backend. : )

]]> By: machbio http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/12/02/how-to-hire-a-good-designer-and-developer/#comment-59228 machbio Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:03:52 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=1385#comment-59228 please dont say this.. people like me will loose there jobs.. please dont say this.. people like me will loose there jobs..

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