Comments for Massive Hype - Much Ado About Nothing http://massivehype.wordpress.com Random ramblings on software, business, and life. Look Ma - no hands! Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:34:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Maybe I’m Going About This All Wrong… by Brian R. Robinson http://massivehype.wordpress.com/2009/02/06/maybe-im-going-about-this-all-wrong/#comment-37 Brian R. Robinson Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:34:01 +0000 http://massivehype.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-37 Hey Bill, One word: interns. Spend your time (more efficiently) by guiding them, setting them loose, and finally quality control. Assume that you won't save time in the beginning (even though you might), but it will pay off longer term as the intern(s) get better. My guess is the job market isn't very good right now. Find local programming up-and-comers that will code for very cheap (i.e. because they're still in school and it beats being a waiter/bartender), or just cheap (they just graduated but can't find a job right now). If you can find a good intern or two, even if you have to suffer one or two bad ones in the process, the good ones will be tremendously helpful, and far outweigh the costs of the bad ones. Of course you could outsource to foreign workers, but it might take a good bit of effort to find the right company/people. Plus it's harder to collaborate than standing at an actual whiteboard with an intern. Hey Bill,

One word: interns. Spend your time (more efficiently) by guiding them, setting them loose, and finally quality control. Assume that you won’t save time in the beginning (even though you might), but it will pay off longer term as the intern(s) get better.

My guess is the job market isn’t very good right now. Find local programming up-and-comers that will code for very cheap (i.e. because they’re still in school and it beats being a waiter/bartender), or just cheap (they just graduated but can’t find a job right now). If you can find a good intern or two, even if you have to suffer one or two bad ones in the process, the good ones will be tremendously helpful, and far outweigh the costs of the bad ones.

Of course you could outsource to foreign workers, but it might take a good bit of effort to find the right company/people. Plus it’s harder to collaborate than standing at an actual whiteboard with an intern.

]]> Comment on Dex and the guys from Ottawa by Scott Annan http://massivehype.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/dex-and-the-guys-from-ottawa/#comment-35 Scott Annan Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:20:23 +0000 http://massivehype.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-35 Awesome! Thanks for the great write-up. It was great meeting you and getting a chance to check-out Indy-Hall. There's a great scene in Philadelphia and I hope we'll be able to collaborate on projects in the future! - Scott Awesome! Thanks for the great write-up. It was great meeting you and getting a chance to check-out Indy-Hall. There’s a great scene in Philadelphia and I hope we’ll be able to collaborate on projects in the future!

- Scott

]]> Comment on My new home by Bill O'Neill http://massivehype.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/my-new-home/#comment-33 Bill O'Neill Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:51:56 +0000 http://massivehype.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/my-new-home/#comment-33 I've been participating in our local Jelly group for almost a year now and loving it. Jelly is a more informal co-working group than Independents Hall (we meet at various locations around Atlanta) but we haven't been able to figure out the economics behind a permanent location. Most of us are FT employees who work from home occasionally versus independent contractors so that's a big difference. I’ve been participating in our local Jelly group for almost a year now and loving it. Jelly is a more informal co-working group than Independents Hall (we meet at various locations around Atlanta) but we haven’t been able to figure out the economics behind a permanent location. Most of us are FT employees who work from home occasionally versus independent contractors so that’s a big difference.

]]> Comment on On Insomnia, or, A Random Walk Down Web Street by kindablue http://massivehype.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/on-insomnia-or-a-random-walk-down-web-street/#comment-32 kindablue Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:43:43 +0000 http://massivehype.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-32 I just downloaded Transmission - I agree with you about Vuze nee Azureus. I also just got 'approved' to participate in the Boxee beta - I'm psyched ;) I just downloaded Transmission – I agree with you about Vuze nee Azureus. I also just got ‘approved’ to participate in the Boxee beta – I’m psyched ;)

]]> Comment on A response to “Obama Nation” by James R. Corsi by kindablue http://massivehype.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/a-response-to-obama-nation-by-james-r-corsi/#comment-30 kindablue Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:42:01 +0000 http://massivehype.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-30 Thanks! I love constructive criticism. Keep it coming. Thanks! I love constructive criticism. Keep it coming.

]]> Comment on A response to “Obama Nation” by James R. Corsi by Titor http://massivehype.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/a-response-to-obama-nation-by-james-r-corsi/#comment-29 Titor Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:03:41 +0000 http://massivehype.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-29 Trash blog Trash blog

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