[LRUG] Outsourcing

[Alan Buxton]

Hi Rob (and LRUG)

 

I spoke to the c42.in guys a while ago. Very impressive and said all the
right things (e.g. all their work was BDD and pair programmed, not
negotiable).

 

I would say don't go offshore purely from a cost point of view - esp once
you factor in things like timezone differences, communication overheads, R&D
tax credits etc you won't save much money.

 

Having said all this I tend to look at Eastern Europe for my outsourcing
needs and right now am working with a couple of teams out that way. One of
those teams in particular is from a company that was born out of some
offshoring work for a big bank. Happy to talk further and put you in touch
if you want. 

 

I won't be at LRUG on Monday unfortunately (big release to get finished and
out by then). But do drop me a line off-list if you want any intros.

 

a

 

 

From: chat-bounces at lists.lrug.org [mailto:chat-bounces at lists.lrug.org] On
Behalf Of Stevie Graham
Sent: 05 January 2012 10:18
To: London Ruby Users Group
Subject: Re: [LRUG] Outsourcing

 

yea i remember those guys. they mentioned they were over-subscribed at the
time, but i recommend reaching out to them, you can find them at
http://c42.in/


Stevie Graham (@stevegraham)

git.io/sg

Developer Evangelist

Twilio, Inc

 

 





 

On 5 Jan 2012, at 10:12, Mark Burns wrote:





I met some guys from an Indian firm that have a relationship with Engine
Yard at RubyConf last year. Seemed to be saying and doing all the right
things and seemed to have a good reputation. I'll try and dig out their
details and get back to you. 

 

On 5 January 2012 09:51, Rob Anderson
<rob.anderson at paymentcardsolutions.co.uk> wrote:

Hello LRUG

We've been trying to recruit for a permanent Rails position for a while now,
and it isn't going well.  Judging from the number of job posts on this
board, we're not alone in this.

So, very reluctantly, I'm considering outsourcing the role, probably to
India.  Does anyone have any experience with this / advice to offer?

Our constraints:

- we're a financial services company, so trust is a big issue
- we have a large and expanding code base, so there is an upfront investment
in time before anyone can really contribute properly.  So we're looking for
a long term relationship.

I'll be at the LRUG meeting on Monday - look forward to seeing you all
there.

Rob

PS We've taken a long hard look at the recruitment agency route, and it's
not for us.  So please, don't contact me if you are recruiter.  Thanks!

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