tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120556183800964088.post1736066542707981109..comments2024-01-19T03:22:59.320-08:00Comments on SoCal CTO: Finding Developers is Tough AgainTony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120556183800964088.post-6577118392201629242010-05-20T09:46:45.190-07:002010-05-20T09:46:45.190-07:00Tony, thanks for the great post! I appreciate you...Tony, thanks for the great post! I appreciate your thoughtful advice. I'm reading it now, a day after posting, and it's funny you and Cliff mention partnering with a team of experts. Yesterday I actually had a talk with a local web development firm, and tomorrow I'm going to present my idea to them in person. In an ideal world, they will help me bring my game to market sooner.<br /><br />I am 100% with you in your line of thought. Right now I believe my goal should be to enter the market and test the reaction -- not the "do it yourself" approach as Cliff mentioned. Though tempting to work linearly (team first, then product dev, then bring to market and iterate), there simply isn't time for that in this situation.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661263068935923222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120556183800964088.post-69137804022601058222010-05-19T13:41:30.287-07:002010-05-19T13:41:30.287-07:00Nice "how to" list at the bottom on recr...Nice "how to" list at the bottom on recruiting... Interesting how this has heated up so quickly in recent weeks...Benjamin Kuohttp://www.socaltech.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120556183800964088.post-90081034874126934622010-05-19T08:57:14.982-07:002010-05-19T08:57:14.982-07:00Cliff - that's an interesting comment. Of cou...Cliff - that's an interesting comment. Of course, I'm somewhat biased in that I do that myself all the time. But you are right that it's a good way to move things forward when its hard to find talent.Tony Karrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120556183800964088.post-22662901094911013502010-05-19T08:35:25.768-07:002010-05-19T08:35:25.768-07:00Finding professional quality people always seems t...Finding professional quality people always seems to be a challenge, whether it's programmers, marketers, finance, etc.<br /><br />I think many entrepreneurs forget about the option to initially use high-end part-time professionals instead of hiring full-time people with less experience. <br /><br />Whether it's an IT consulting firm, an ad agency, or a CPA firm, partnering with a team of experts can frequently generate more momentum -- and industry connections -- than a "do it yourself" approach.<br /><br />This also gives the entrepreneur more time to interview and hire the very best in-house team possible.CliffAllenhttp://blog.suretomeet.comnoreply@blogger.com