Comments for The way I see it http://klempner.wordpress.com Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:12:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on MashMeetLA 2.0! by Voli Dublino http://klempner.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/mashmeetla-20/#comment-12 Voli Dublino Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:12:27 +0000 http://klempner.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-12 <a href="http://voli-dublino.awardspace.com/" rel="nofollow">Voli Dublino</a> thinks you are right! Voli Dublino thinks you are right!

]]> Comment on Approaching Bubble 2.0 or transitioning to Web 3.0? by Peptic http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/approaching-bubble-20-or-transitioning-to-web-30/#comment-11 Peptic Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:09:43 +0000 http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/approaching-bubble-20-or-transitioning-to-web-30/#comment-11 Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway ... nice blog to visit. cheers, Peptic. Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Peptic.

]]> Comment on Offshore hard or stay home by Scott http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/offshore-hard-or-stay-home/#comment-10 Scott Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:19:03 +0000 http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/offshore-hard-or-stay-home/#comment-10 I am contacting you through this contact form as there was no email address available. We would be interested in purchasing advertising on your blog http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/offshore-hard-or-stay-home/ . Please get back to me using the email address I have entered if you would be interested in discussing this further. I am contacting you through this contact form as there was no email address available. We would be interested in purchasing advertising on your blog http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/offshore-hard-or-stay-home/
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]]> Comment on Offshore hard or stay home by A K http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/offshore-hard-or-stay-home/#comment-9 A K Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:23:25 +0000 http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/offshore-hard-or-stay-home/#comment-9 Hi Raza, In my experience there is no such as thing as cheap development. Majority of software development projects in USA are either underestimated or poorly managed. So it becomes even a bigger problem when people try to offshore their apps. I completely agree with you that if a company has "Elance mentality" it will not be able to receive a quality product. I would disagree with you on transactional part. There are so many startup businesses in USA and as long as offshore development company has specialization it can help a number of different clients to jump start their business. Having an offshore team as a part of your team is a luxury not everyone can afford. Also it is always good to have an ability to rapidly expand capacity with a partner that can provide a balance among speed, quality and cost. Good Luck! Hi Raza,

In my experience there is no such as thing as cheap development. Majority of software development projects in USA are either underestimated or poorly managed. So it becomes even a bigger problem when people try to offshore their apps.
I completely agree with you that if a company has “Elance mentality” it will not be able to receive a quality product.
I would disagree with you on transactional part. There are so many startup businesses in USA and as long as offshore development company has specialization it can help a number of different clients to jump start their business. Having an offshore team as a part of your team is a luxury not everyone can afford. Also it is always good to have an ability to rapidly expand capacity with a partner that can provide a balance among speed, quality and cost.

Good Luck!

]]> Comment on Offshore hard or stay home by Raza Imam http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/offshore-hard-or-stay-home/#comment-8 Raza Imam Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:11:35 +0000 http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/offshore-hard-or-stay-home/#comment-8 I actually read your comment over at ReadWriteWeb not too long ago but wanted to chime in here. I own a Chicago-based offshore development firm and we started finding clients on Elance. The problem we ran into was the 'Elance mentality' where buyers act like they're at the flea market. We realized very quickly that we're not for everyone and that we only work with clients that demand high quality and are willing to pay for it. It's been phenomenal for us because we deal with clients that expect top notch work. Finding good offshore developers isn't hard, but finding people who are committed and reliable is next to impossible. Outsourcing can not be transactional... the offshore team has to be a part of your team. That way they actually understand you and are committed to you. Big companies set up captive development centers that serve the same purpose. Startups can't do that, so the trick is to find a mature and reliable team that will become a part of you. I'm sure you don't have the same complaints about your offshore team as others do. The real benefit is nurturing a team that's an extension of you. Outsourcing is about high value, not low cost. Raza Imam http://BoycottSoftwareSweatshops.com I actually read your comment over at ReadWriteWeb not too long ago but wanted to chime in here.

I own a Chicago-based offshore development firm and we started finding clients on Elance. The problem we ran into was the ‘Elance mentality’ where buyers act like they’re at the flea market. We realized very quickly that we’re not for everyone and that we only work with clients that demand high quality and are willing to pay for it. It’s been phenomenal for us because we deal with clients that expect top notch work.

Finding good offshore developers isn’t hard, but finding people who are committed and reliable is next to impossible.

Outsourcing can not be transactional… the offshore team has to be a part of your team. That way they actually understand you and are committed to you. Big companies set up captive development centers that serve the same purpose. Startups can’t do that, so the trick is to find a mature and reliable team that will become a part of you. I’m sure you don’t have the same complaints about your offshore team as others do. The real benefit is nurturing a team that’s an extension of you.

Outsourcing is about high value, not low cost.

Raza Imam
http://BoycottSoftwareSweatshops.com

]]> Comment on Approaching Bubble 2.0 or transitioning to Web 3.0? by A K http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/approaching-bubble-20-or-transitioning-to-web-30/#comment-3 A K Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:15:36 +0000 http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/approaching-bubble-20-or-transitioning-to-web-30/#comment-3 Yes I agree. Technology is a tool not a business model. Companies chasing technology will struggle. Companies that concentrate on developing a strong business model while applying whatever technology fits their model will benefit. Yes I agree. Technology is a tool not a business model. Companies chasing technology will struggle. Companies that concentrate on developing a strong business model while applying whatever technology fits their model will benefit.

]]> Comment on Approaching Bubble 2.0 or transitioning to Web 3.0? by Stevie Knight http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/approaching-bubble-20-or-transitioning-to-web-30/#comment-2 Stevie Knight Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:13:59 +0000 http://klempner.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/approaching-bubble-20-or-transitioning-to-web-30/#comment-2 It's not about the technology. The companies that don't realize this will probably suffer the same fate as the dot com comapanies whose bubble burst. Web 2.0 is about connections facilitated by technology. It's about putting a face and a voice back into the anonymity of the internet, reaching customers when and how they want to be reached. Interruption marketing is dead. Influence marketing is the wave of the future. Expect success! Stevie Knight It’s not about the technology. The companies that don’t realize this will probably suffer the same fate as the dot com comapanies whose bubble burst. Web 2.0 is about connections facilitated by technology. It’s about putting a face and a voice back into the anonymity of the internet, reaching customers when and how they want to be reached. Interruption marketing is dead. Influence marketing is the wave of the future.

Expect success!

Stevie Knight

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