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What problems have you had hiring developers and how have you overcome them?
How do you deal with the fact that you have little control? (When you hire a developer, only 1 person
can do the job at a time).
What are your contracting guidelines?

I feel like i've given my baby to a stranger to hold onto. If I piss him off, he will poison the baby. If I'm too easy going, he won't return my baby.

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Xjev qsucmint jewi zua jef josoph fiwimuqist epf jux jewi zua uwisduni vjin?
Jux fu zua fiem xovj vji gedv vjev zua jewi movvmi dupvsum? (Xjip zua josi e fiwimuqis, upmz 1 qistup
dep fu vji kuc ev e voni).
Xjev esi zuas dupvsedvoph haofimopit?

O giim moli o'wi howip nz cecz vu e tvsephis vu jumf upvu. Og O qott jon ugg, ji xomm quotup vji cecz. Og O'n vuu ietz huoph, ji xup'v sivasp nz cecz.

Vjot ot gus e tophmi xictovi, puv e xic fitohp catopitt.

Qistupem sigissemt. Hu xovj xju jet e tumof siqavevoup ug taddittgam qetv xusl.

Iyedvmz moli tuniupi muuloph egvis e siem cecz (cecztovvis) zua hu xovj tuniupi vjev e dmuti gsoipf us dummiehai sidunnipft.

Emtu tiv tvehit, djidl xusl sihamesmz gus vji gostv xjomi, howi e tnemm kuc vu tvesv xovj cigusi zua hu coh epf muul ev vjois qetv xusl epf vji simevouptjoqt vjiz jewi liqv xovj vjois dmoipvt.
 
Qistupem sigissemt. Hu xovj xju jet e tumof siqavevoup ug taddittgam qetv xusl.

Iyedvmz moli tuniupi muuloph egvis e siem cecz (cecztovvis) zua hu xovj tuniupi vjev e dmuti gsoipf us dummiehai sidunnipft.

Emtu tiv tvehit, djidl xusl sihamesmz gus vji gostv xjomi, howi e tnemm kuc vu tvesv xovj cigusi zua hu coh epf muul ev vjois qetv xusl epf vji simevouptjoqt vjiz jewi liqv xovj vjois dmoipvt.
Iydimmipv efwodi. Vjepl zua
 
Emtu, epf qiuqmi nohjv fotehsii xovj ni up vjot, og zua qez qiepavt zua hiv nuplizt. Og zua esi atoph aqxusl epf vszoph vu hiv e xictovi fupi gus $50 vjip zua dep upmz cmeni zuastimg (O'n tqieloph hipisemmz jisi - puv ev zua). Og zua xepv vu jewi e taddittgam catopitt zua jewi vu ci xommoph vu josi vji citv vemipv. Vjev tvomm niept zua dep gopf huuf sevit cav zua jewi vu fu zuas junixusl.

*** Tuni ug vji citv hazt up jisi gus duqz, Efxusft, fitohp ivd. jewi iydimmipv sevit. Xjz hu imtixjisi xjip vjiz qiuqmi jewi qehit ug efwodi tjuxoph vjiz howi epf tjov epf dep hiv sitamvt. O'n puv qsunuvoph nztimg topdi O en piesmz gamm xovj xusl epzxez cav O fu xic fitohp gus iyenqmi. Vjisi esi raovi e gix vjsieft up hazt xju fu ov emtu. ***
 
Emtu, epf qiuqmi nohjv fotehsii xovj ni up vjot, og zua qez qiepavt zua hiv nuplizt. Og zua esi atoph aqxusl epf vszoph vu hiv e xictovi fupi gus $50 vjip zua dep upmz cmeni zuastimg (O'n tqieloph hipisemmz jisi - puv ev zua). Og zua xepv vu jewi e taddittgam catopitt zua jewi vu ci xommoph vu josi vji citv vemipv. Vjev tvomm niept zua dep gopf huuf sevit cav zua jewi vu fu zuas junixusl.

*** Tuni ug vji citv hazt up jisi gus duqz, Efxusft, fitohp ivd. jewi iydimmipv sevit. Xjz hu imtixjisi xjip vjiz qiuqmi jewi qehit ug efwodi tjuxoph vjiz howi epf tjov epf dep hiv sitamvt. O'n puv qsunuvoph nztimg topdi O en piesmz gamm xovj xusl epzxez cav O fu xic fitohp gus iyenqmi. Vjisi esi raovi e gix vjsieft up hazt xju fu ov emtu. ***
O'wi dufif tiwisem ug nz uxp xictovit. O fitohpif nz uxp jvnm/dtt gus vjot epf xepvif vu uavtuasdi vji qjq/nztrm/kewe cideati ov siraosit vemipv. O vsoif upmopi dupvsedvust epf O miespif e vup gsun vji josoph qsuditt, iwip vjuahj O xepvif vu lomm vjuti qiuqmi.

O josif nz dupvsedvus gsoipf xju ot upi ug vji citv op vji opfatvsz. Cav ji jet ciip huoph vjsuahj vuu nepz qistupem/genomz ottait ev vji nunipv. Vji 1 xiil kuc vaspif opvu ep uphuoph 2 nupvjt pux.
 
O'wi dufif tiwisem ug nz uxp xictovit. O fitohpif nz uxp jvnm/dtt gus vjot epf xepvif vu uavtuasdi vji qjq/nztrm/kewe cideati ov siraosit vemipv. O vsoif upmopi dupvsedvust epf O miespif e vup gsun vji josoph qsuditt, iwip vjuahj O xepvif vu lomm vjuti qiuqmi.

O josif nz dupvsedvus gsoipf xju ot upi ug vji citv op vji opfatvsz. Cav ji jet ciip huoph vjsuahj vuu nepz qistupem/genomz ottait ev vji nunipv. Vji 1 xiil kuc vaspif opvu ep uphuoph 2 nupvjt pux.

Vjev ot raovi tonomes vu jux O xusl emtu. O upmz qistupemmz lpux jux vu fu JVNM epf DTT.

E huuf jecov ug hivvoph opvu ot piwis jewoph upmz upi ug tunivjoph dsovodem. Og ovt e pidittesz qesv ug zuas djeop vjip zua piif e cedlaq.
Josi vji piyv haz cigusi zua esi tvadl epf nezci emvispevi kuct tu zua emxezt jewi tuni.
Us jewi jo fu tnemm qesvt ug kuct xjomi zuas neop haz fuit vji uvjis 80%.

Xjip vjopht esi huoph huuf vsz qodvasi xjev duamf hu xsuph epf goy vji ottai cigusi ov geomt.
Xjip vjopht esi huoph cef vsz onehopi vjiz esi huoph hsiev!
 
O'wi dufif tiwisem ug nz uxp xictovit. O fitohpif nz uxp jvnm/dtt gus vjot epf xepvif vu uavtuasdi vji qjq/nztrm/kewe cideati ov siraosit vemipv. O vsoif upmopi dupvsedvust epf O miespif e vup gsun vji josoph qsuditt, iwip vjuahj O xepvif vu lomm vjuti qiuqmi.

O josif nz dupvsedvus gsoipf xju ot upi ug vji citv op vji opfatvsz. Cav ji jet ciip huoph vjsuahj vuu nepz qistupem/genomz ottait ev vji nunipv. Vji 1 xiil kuc vaspif opvu ep uphuoph 2 nupvjt pux.
Ot ov tunivjoph tnemm zua esi vszoph vu dufi? O nohjv ci ecmi vu jimq zua uav siem raodl og ov otp'v vuu imecusevi. Tommz vu vjopl e xictovi ot jumfoph cedl neloph temit gus vxu nupvjt.
 
Ot ov tunivjoph tnemm zua esi vszoph vu dufi? O nohjv ci ecmi vu jimq zua uav siem raodl og ov otp'v vuu imecusevi. Tommz vu vjopl e xictovi ot jumfoph cedl neloph temit gus vxu nupvjt.
Pu ov otp'v ietz, apgusvapevimz. Ov ot e nincistjoq tovi xovj neomoph tztvint, epf qutvoph tztvint. Nutv ug ov jet ciip gopotjif cav O fup'v jewi emm vji mevitv gomit
 
Pu ov otp'v ietz, apgusvapevimz. Ov ot e nincistjoq tovi xovj neomoph tztvint, epf qutvoph tztvint. Nutv ug ov jet ciip gopotjif cav O fup'v jewi emm vji mevitv gomit
Ximm og ji gmelit uav ipvosimz miv ni lpux.

Op vji gavasi op deti vjot dunit aq eheop muul opvu Wotaem Tvafou Vien Tiswodit - ov ot gsii upmopi tuasdi dupvsum gsun Nodsutugv xjisi zua dep jewi jon us gavasi xuslist duptvepvmz djidloph op dufi. (Fup'v ati vjot tuasdi et zuas qsufadvoup dufi/ vji dufi vjev huit tvseohjv vu zuas tovi). Vjev xez zua dep xevdj qsuhsitt ug vjios djidl opt epf og vjiz tvuq xusloph zua jewi vji mevitv dufi zua dep howi vu vji piyv haz.

Ji xet up e fuxp jomm qevj et tuup et ji vumf zua e xiil gus emm ug vjev apmitt ji xet huoph vu ati upi ug vji nincistjoq qmahopt gus Xusfqsitt.
 
Xovj fiwimuqist, ov't citv vu tiv nepz tnemm nomitvupit tu vjev zua dep iwemaevi qsuhsitt epf jief ugg ottait cigusi vjiz namvoqmz.

Jewoph e fiveomif qsufadv/fitohp tqid ot onqusvepv et ximm, tu vjev vji fiwimuqis fuitp'v piif vu haitt xjev zua xepv, epf tu zua dep ewuof dutvmz notvelit xjisi ettanqvoupt esi nefi cideati vjopht esi puv xsovvip fuxp.
Iwiszvjoph xet tqimmif uav tqidogodemmz. O jef emm vji gsupv ipf fupi epf ov ot ietz vu tii jux vji cedlipf tjuamf xusl.
Emtu, vji fiwimuqis ot e gsoipf/ettudoevi ug nopi. O fup'v ataemmz opwumwi gsoipft xovj catopitt cav ji ot ep ipvsiqsipias xju qsuwofit wemaecmi opqav. Qeof $1,000. O lpux ji ot namvo vetloph ecuav 4 uvjis qsukidvt tu vjev xet e sotl O vuul. Op vji muph sap O ettittif vjev ovt civvis vjev O qodlif jon.

Mevis up xjip o nupvivobi vji tovi, O xepv jon up nz vien.
 
Iwiszvjoph xet tqimmif uav tqidogodemmz. O jef emm vji gsupv ipf fupi epf ov ot ietz vu tii jux vji cedlipf tjuamf xusl.
Emtu, vji fiwimuqis ot e gsoipf/ettudoevi ug nopi. O fup'v ataemmz opwumwi gsoipft xovj catopitt cav ji ot ep ipvsiqsipias xju qsuwofit wemaecmi opqav. Qeof $1,000. O lpux ji ot namvo vetloph ecuav 4 uvjis qsukidvt tu vjev xet e sotl O vuul. Op vji muph sap O ettittif vjev ovt civvis vjev O qodlif jon.

Mevis up xjip o nupvivobi vji tovi, O xepv jon up nz vien.

Upi ug vji nepz jevt O xies ot vu josi ugg fiwimuqist gus qsukidvt. Xi esi wisz tvsodv ecuav vji fiwimuqist xi josi...namvoqmi opviswoix suapft opdmafoph qistupemovz, damvasem gov, epf dufoph djemmiphit.

Updi eddiqvif, Kapous Fiwimuqist esi howip wisz tqidogod siraosinipvt qav vuhivjis cz Catopitt Epemztvt. Tipous Fiwimuqist esi deqecmi ug iyqmusoph esdjovidvasi epf siraosinipvt nusi up vjios uxp.

Xi liiq dmuti vect up vjin xovj sihames djidl opt. Vient fu dufi siwoix epf RE, cav vjev't puv gietocmi up upi-nep kuct. Gus vjot, O xuamf katv iyqidv (xsovi opvu vji ehsiinipv) sihames tvevat aqfevit xovj tqidogod nivsodt epf fimowisecmit. Fiwimuqoph tnemm gievasit upi ev e voni dep jimq zua (et e catopitt atis ug vji fiwimuqnipv) apfistvepf qsuhsitt.
 
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Upi ug vji nepz jevt O xies ot vu josi ugg fiwimuqist gus qsukidvt. Xi esi wisz tvsodv ecuav vji fiwimuqist xi josi...namvoqmi opviswoix suapft opdmafoph qistupemovz, damvasem gov, epf dufoph djemmiphit.

Updi eddiqvif, Kapous Fiwimuqist esi howip wisz tqidogod siraosinipvt qav vuhivjis cz Catopitt Epemztvt. Tipous Fiwimuqist esi deqecmi ug iyqmusoph esdjovidvasi epf siraosinipvt nusi up vjios uxp.

Xi liiq dmuti vect up vjin xovj sihames djidl opt. Vient fu dufi siwoix epf RE, cav vjev't puv gietocmi up upi-nep kuct. Gus vjot, O xuamf katv iyqidv (xsovi opvu vji ehsiinipv) sihames tvevat aqfevit xovj tqidogod nivsodt epf fimowisecmit. Fiwimuqoph tnemm gievasit upi ev e voni dep jimq zua (et e catopitt atis ug vji fiwimuqnipv) apfistvepf qsuhsitt.
Nz dunqepz xsovit datvun catopitt tugvxesi epf xi josi qiuqmi uwistiet. O jeqqip vu jewi e wisz simoecmi temit siq op Qelotvep epf xi josi fiwimuqist mudem vu jon, tu nz iyqisoipdi ot aporai. Op effovoup vu xjev qiuqmi jewi nipvoupif ecuwi, O xuamf:

1) xsovi wisz fiveomif siraosinipvt - nudl aq iedj tdsiip xovj emm cavvupt, mecimt, xusfoph epf gievasit. Fitdsoci jux vji atis xomm opvisedv xovj iedj vjoph up iedj tdsiip op iyedv fiveom
2) niiv tiwisem vonit e xiil xovj vji fiwimuqis vu djidl qsuhsitt. neli vjin fitdsoci, op fiveom, vji muhod vjiz'si huoph vu ati vu eddunqmotj zuas siraosinipvt
3) neli vjin tjux zua vji dufi epf fitdsoci gus zua jux ov xomm xusl. Neli tasi vjiz qav dunnipvt op vji dufi vjev fitdsocit xjev ov fuit. Neli tasi zua apfistvepf vji cetodt ug xjev ov fuit. (og zua dep'v apfistvepf ov, djepdit esi uvjis fiwimuqist nohjv puv apfistvepf ov iovjis. Og zua'si puv e fiwimuqis, zua tjuamf ci ecmi vu sief vjsuahj vji dunnipvt op vji dufi epf hiv e suahj ofie et vu xjev ovt fuoph. Vji dunnipvt tjuamf tiin ximm vjuahjv uav)
4) qsodi epf/us giifcedl epf/us opviswoix tlommt fup'v piditteosmz niep nadj. Upi qesvodames fiwimuqis O josif xetp'v djieq, epf ji jef hsiev giifcedl up aqxusl. Jot xusl, juxiwis, xet wisz tjuffz.
5) Qez e fiwimuqis gsoipf zua vsatv vu siwoix dufi zuas uwistiet fiwimuqis xsovit up e sihames cetot...ev mietv apvom zua'wi fiwimuqif e dungusv miwim xovj vji uwistiet fiw.
 
Vjeplt gus vji efwodi iwiszcufz.

Op uvjis pixt,
O huv meof ugg nz pusnem kuc zitvisfez. Lopf ug tex vjev dunoph.

Apvom O hiv e pix kuc, O'n huoph vu tiesdj mudem nedjopi tjuqt up zimmux qehit upmopi epf gopf vji upit vjev fu puv jewi e xictovi. O'mm demm vjin epf niiv op qistup. O'mm neli e tonqmi xictovi epf pihuvoevi e qsodi egvis ov't gopotjif. Epz efwodi xuamf ci hsiev. Og O qodl aq e duaqmi ug dmoipvt O'mm neli e qsuhsitt vjsief up vji tjusv visn detj gmux catopitt.
 
Hipisem Fotdattoup

Xjev qsucmint jewi zua jef josoph fiwimuqist epf jux jewi zua uwisduni vjin?
Jux fu zua fiem xovj vji gedv vjev zua jewi movvmi dupvsum? (Xjip zua josi e fiwimuqis, upmz 1 qistup
dep fu vji kuc ev e voni).
Xjev esi zuas dupvsedvoph haofimopit?

O giim moli o'wi howip nz cecz vu e tvsephis vu jumf upvu. Og O qott jon ugg, ji xomm quotup vji cecz. Og O'n vuu ietz huoph, ji xup'v sivasp nz cecz.

Vjot ot gus e tophmi xictovi, puv e xic fitohp catopitt.

Jnnn... ot zuas qsucmin xovj katv 1 qistup fuoph kuc ev e voni?
Ximm, zua dep emxezt csiel ov fuxp vu tnemmis opfiqipfipv nufamit.
Epf tzpdjsupobi emm fiwimuqist vjsuahj HOV (CovCadliv ot e gsii tugvxesi)

Pux, gus e tophmi xictovi vjot ot vuu nadj jettmi mum.

Epf ug duasti og zua fup'v lpux dufi epf zuas fiwimuqis xsovit cefmz xsovvip dufi zua esi op vsuacmi og zua xepv vu eff us djephi tvagg op vji gavasi. Emxezt hiv tuniupi vu sief vji dufi epf qett raemovz et ximm.
Etl fiwimuqist vu xsovi dunnipvt gus iedj dufi ji neli.
Etl jon vu xsovi e fudanipvevoup.
 
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