By Avonelle Lovhaug
Publication Date: 1/26/2021 6:34:51 AM
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Publication Date: 1/25/2021 10:00:00 AM
Publication Date: 8/23/2014 5:07:17 AM
A lot of people think that the best programmers have the same attributes, like…
You get the idea.
But we need to get away from these stereotypes. I propose a different set of attributes:
Don’t look at superficial stereotypical attributes when hiring a freelance programmer. Instead focus on ...
Publication Date: 4/15/2013 6:29:40 AM
A customer last week told me that one of their partners has hired a freelance programmer in China from a forum for a development project. This partner has no experience managing a software project. This is their first time.
Sigh.
Look - I get that software development is expensive. And I realize that offshore developers are often available at very popular prices.
But do you honestly think that selecting a developer you can't meet with in person is the right move for your FIRST development project?
The truth is that as an inexperienced purchaser of software development services, you don’t ...
Publication Date: 4/6/2013 5:35:05 AM
“Everything was going great but then he became slow to answer my requests and now he’s disappeared entirely,” the prospective client lamented. “What should I do?”
Oh – that you had called me sooner
Houdini developers are a common problem. They are easily available at first but suddenly disappear with no warning and you’re left wondering “what happened?”
Freelance developers are often poor managers of their time. They start out on your project with lots of availability but then get busy and overwhelmed. They start avoiding their inboxes when things get swamped and leave you wondering if they fell off ...
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As someone with over 20 years of software development experience and currently a small business owner, it has been a pleasure working with Avonelle. In addition to being a talented developer, Avonelle also has database expertise and system design skills. Avonelle is open minded and willing to discuss various methodologies for achieving a project goal. She is also not afraid to ask questions which is vital in a software development project. Her up-front project cost (not estimate) is very helpful in budgeting for a project.
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