Subcontracting to India

[fidot]

If you already have a good working relationship with someone in Ukraine, why aren't you asking them to do the work or to at least ask him/her to find someone there instead of going to an unknown market?

[northernladuk]

My money says that as a complete newbie, you won't. Sorry.

But he says he's got a guy in the Ukraine so can't be a newbie??

[Old Greg]

As a complete newbie in this , what's the best way to start finding reliable developers?

My money says that as a complete newbie, you won't. Sorry.

[tomtomagain]

I have a developer working in Ukraine for me, but even there it's getting quite expensive

So do I. He's been working for me for 5 years. Getting expensive? Not really compared to the UK and having had 5 years of building a strong working relationship I would be loth to replace him with someone, who on a day rate, was cheaper.

Succesful software development is not about getting the lowest cost resources.

But as someone doing it, you already know that.

[northernladuk]

Maybe your business model is the problem then?

[MasterBait]

Personally, I'd be looking to Eastern Europe.

The average developer quality is better, the timezone more favourable and the work-ethic and initiative good.

$9 per day? Mmmmmm, you wont be finding many developers ( Indian or otherwise ) working for that rate.

Have you ever developed a piece of software before?

I have a developer working in Ukraine for me, but even there it's getting quite expensive

[tomtomagain]

Hi all,

I have a contract to develop a piece of software at a fixed price, i want to subcontract this out to India.
What is the best way to do this and what sort of daily rates should I pay them (I hear $9 per day is a good rate)

Personally, I'd be looking to Eastern Europe.

The average developer quality is better, the timezone more favourable and the work-ethic and initiative good.

$9 per day? Mmmmmm, you wont be finding many developers ( Indian or otherwise ) working for that rate.

Have you ever developed a piece of software before?

[NotAllThere]

As a complete newbie in this , what's the best way to start finding reliable developers?

If you have to ask that question, then I suggest you go straight to:

... forget it...

[BlasterBates]

You can hire here:

Freelancers - Upwork

You can give someone a small piece of work and see how they get on.

[NCOTBAC]

With much cheapness comes plenty crapness.

[BlueSharp]

I know some one who will do it for $9 per day. My introduction fee is a flat rate of $450 per dev day.

HTH.

[MasterBait]

If you can find someone good and reliable, then you'll be quids in. Otherwise, forget it. You'll end up just micromanaging, and you might as well have done the job yourself.

As a complete newbie in this , what's the best way to start finding reliable developers?

[NotAllThere]

If you can find someone good and reliable, then you'll be quids in. Otherwise, forget it. You'll end up just micromanaging, and you might as well have done the job yourself.

[MasterBait]

Hi all,

I have a contract to develop a piece of software at a fixed price, i want to subcontract this out to India.
What is the best way to do this and what sort of daily rates should I pay them (I hear $9 per day is a good rate)