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    Let's Learn from a Loser: How I Lost $10k Outsourcing

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    The App is not released yet, we're still QAing. I don't want to release the dev until he's free on this. Also keep in mind I have a full time project manager who chases after all of my developers around the globe. The App is a 2 page app that takes data you give it, calls an API and gives you...
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    Let's Learn from a Loser: How I Lost $10k Outsourcing

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    I've never heard of them, seems like an interesting idea that won't scale for complicated projects. Here's the thing - I don't think you can be a non technical founder if you are building non standard projects (meaning you're not working with a standard e-commerce cart that needs customization...
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    Let's Learn from a Loser: How I Lost $10k Outsourcing

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    Blah. We just rolled out a simple Android App - $950 for the developer and $80 for the graphics. Doesn't included already developed resources in place (APIs, primarily). Developer is in Armenia. The Eastern European rates are all over the place. They publicly charge (on oDesk) 25-30, but you...
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    Learning a New Language in 6 Months or Less

    Lauryn, I speak a bunch of languages, a few better then others. The only way to really learn is to speak, immersing yourself in it as much as possible. For basic grammar there are a few good books I used (The Practice Makes Perfect series was pretty good, but I did have a high school spanish...
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    Let's Learn from a Loser: How I Lost $10k Outsourcing

    SOURCING WEB/DIGITAL 
    Not really. This is actually something my internal project manager wants to start , but the larger problem is that of education of the person who's doing the outsourcing. Outsourcing design is one thing, but a lot of people who outsource the tech stack dont have any technical background and are...
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