5 mistakes of remote work
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Top 5mistakes while choosing an
external team
Andrey StetsenkoRecruting | Relocation | Remote
Dnepropetrovsk, UkraineCEO at Relocateme.euExpert at IT Recruiting | Relocation | Remote solutionsWrote a code on Delphi & VB in the early 2003A dreamer
Andrey Stetsenko
“Big business doesn’t do it, so why should we?”
by 37 signals
3 Reasons to go “Remote”
Expertise
Availability
Scalability
Cost-reducing
I didn’t mention it...did I?
Cost-reducing
I didn’t mention it...did I?
Hourly rate
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Top 5mistakes while choosing an
external team
Being afraid of going “remote”
Mistake #0
Mistake #0 Being afraid of going “remote”
Don’t be afraid. Convert your bad experience from the
past into the lessons you’ve learnt.
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Big players make a good service for you
Mistake #1
Big players make a good service for youMistake #1
Choose small to mid providers. It’s better to be a “top” client than
“one of dozens”.
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Mistake #2
Cost-oriented search
Mistake #2 Cost-oriented search
A miser pays twice.Seek for a solution to add value
to your product.Look for partners, not “coding” hands.
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Mistake #3
“Fixed price” is the only way to work
Mistake #3 “Fixed price” is the only way to work
Use “Time & Material” or “Cost+” models.
By doing so, you’ll attract way more qualified experts.
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Mistake #4
Hiring teams with “really sweet” estimates
Mistake #4 Hiring teams with “really sweet” estimates
Don’t believe in miracles.Always make your own estimation and consider both, good and bad scenario.
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Mistake #5
Neglecting references
Mistake #5 Neglecting references
Always check as many references as it’s possible.
That’s the only way to identify the “karma” of dev team.
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