Been thinking about starting a new .com
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I'm curious as to whether anyone has had experience creating an international development team. There doesn't seem to be any real reason that all the developers have to be in the same building, much less the same country. Specifically, I'm curious as to how to go about interviewing, hiring, and paying people who might be living in different countries. Thanks mucho -AAA
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I'm curious as to whether anyone has had experience creating an international development team. There doesn't seem to be any real reason that all the developers have to be in the same building, much less the same country. Specifically, I'm curious as to how to go about interviewing, hiring, and paying people who might be living in different countries. Thanks mucho -AAA
Here's some thoughts and experiences from an international development team I was part of: Interviewing - email and telephone are essential. Devise a standard interview (perhaps using a web-based questionnaire for pre-screening). Realize that many countries, such as Philippines and India, have only junior people available since experienced programmers move to the U.S. as soon as they can. Hiring - get a lawyer to write up an employment contract. It may not be easily enforceable internationally but it's a starting point. Make sure you have clear job descriptions. Ongoing - coordination of effort across time zones was probably the most difficult thing, since they are probably working while you are sleeping. We alternated weekly conference calls so that sometimes I lost sleep, sometimes they did. Even so, a problem that might be solved in 10 minutes with someone in the next cubicle can take up to 2 days because of communication lag. Tasking - make sure you provide clear and detailed written requirements and design specs. Make sure the requirements and design specs are understood the same way you understand them before work begins. When working with multiple people in one country, designate a senior person as a contact and team leader. Ed
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I'm curious as to whether anyone has had experience creating an international development team. There doesn't seem to be any real reason that all the developers have to be in the same building, much less the same country. Specifically, I'm curious as to how to go about interviewing, hiring, and paying people who might be living in different countries. Thanks mucho -AAA