Outsourcing Software (Book Excerpts)

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Curious about outsourcing software? Our book, “Outsourcing Through RentACoder” explains it all. Below are a few selected snippets that describe its importance and why you, as an outsourcer, should care.

For details, head on over to this page and order the book. Outsourcing Through RentACoder is a 418 page step-by-step user guide for entrepreneurs who want to reduce their workload and increase productivity at the same time.

Excerpts:

• For these reasons and more, it’s the 82nd fastest growing software company across America and the third fastest growing company in the state. (page 25)
• This is a philosophy shared in all of the work we do, whether that work is fine art, software programming, or product descriptions. Being able to exercise our creativity is something we take pride in and look forward to. (page 34)
• To protect both its employers (buyers) and its contract workers (coders), RentACoder’s (a) custom software buyer’s agreement addresses how the company’s legal department handles these issues and more. (page 51)
• In fact, you might be surprised at the number of processes you can outsource through RentACoder. Yes, RentACoder is where software gets done. But it’s also where animation, photography, and fine art gets done. (page 60)
• Keep this in mind as you peruse the site in search of the ‘pro.’ Original and creative work emerges from the aspiring artist, writer, web developer, and software programmer too. (page 74)
• Funding risks entail everything from denied credit cards to e-commerce software bugs. (page 100)
• After looking at the steps involved, this looks like something a software program could do. Even better, it looks like something a RentACoder contractor could develop. (page 144)
• Buyers and their roles are defined in the Buyer’s Terms and Conditions (or more specifically, the Custom Software Buyer Agreement) while Coders and their roles are defined in the Coder’s Terms and Conditions (a.k.a. the Custom Software Seller Agreement). (page 161)
• Examples include permanent job positions, jobs that pay by the hour, jobs that pay by changing variables, and jobs that aren’t really jobs – but requests for finished products instead, like software. (page 175)
• “Mind Reading Software” is much more descriptive than “XYZ123.” Not too sure about the feasibility that such a title implies, but at the very least, the title is definitely descriptive (and yes, maybe a little discriminatory against non-psychics). (page 187)
• RentACoder offers five different wizards for each different type of job: software, graphic design, marketing, virtual assistant, and writing — and they all ask different types of questions, offer different suggestions, and provide different visuals. (page 195)
• So just how long does it take to write software, build a website, write a white paper, or set up an extensive marketing campaign anyway? (page 199)
• Things get complicated when you get fixed-fee bids on things like outsourced software development, security network troubleshooting, or call center services because these types of projects are hard to break down into concrete, hourly components. (page 217)

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Inside, you’ll find a slew of outsourcing know-how, over a dozen online checklists, worksheets, and more. It also introduces an outsourcing roadmap exclusive to the RentACoder website.

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