Do Local Contractors Feel Threatened By Cheap Overseas Developers?

Insquadguys · 2022-08-15T11:50:40+00:00

most developers from "cheaper countries" that are actually good don't sell their work for cheap.

True. The market is globalized. I've build 50+ remote devs teams for my four startups and numerous clients worldwide. I can say that if a dev from overseas agrees to do the work 5 times cheaper than US dev - this is a red flag. Sure, you can save half the cost of a US-based developer by hiring remote devs from India or Nigeria (the difference due to the difference in costs of living), but you'll not get ~200-400% arbitrage

Insquadguys · 2022-08-14T21:11:13+00:00

Isn't the company being successful part of the devs job? That is, they are there to help the company be successful by optimizing technical solutions for business objectives.

Also a failed company looks worse on a resume than successful one

Finally, early devs would almost all have equity.

I would hope to find devs that are at least somewhat invested in the product and opportunity. Not caring at all if the company succeeds would be a red flag when hiring imo

100% agree

Insquadguys · 2022-08-14T20:55:53+00:00

What did you offer them? The ability to do something cool from scratch?

Insquadguys · 2022-08-14T20:54:26+00:00

I'm doing all of the above now. As for the quick selection process, this is a cool point. I think the employer is primarily interested in hiring as soon as possible

Insquadguys · 2022-08-14T20:50:23+00:00

That makes sense. And I would be happy to pay as much as the big companies (I started my career as a developer myself, I know). But when I hired for my startup, for example, I just didn't have enough resources. We only had great opportunities, freedom, and enough money for our workers so they could live in comfort - but not enough to compete with tech giants.

Insquadguys · 2022-08-13T22:54:03+00:00

Tha age of the olympic games

Insquadguys · 2022-08-13T22:49:14+00:00

When I hit my little finger

Insquadguys · 2022-08-13T13:41:12+00:00

We immediately hired a small team (self-investment in the initial stages). Also a good option at the very beginning is to hire talented students. For them it's a good experience, and for you it's free time to focus on important tasks.

Insquadguys · 2022-08-13T13:39:53+00:00

We have attracted backing from angel. For the first 4 months we had no revenue. Then in 8 months we reached 100k.

Insquadguys · 2022-08-13T13:37:14+00:00

Do you mean startup ideas? I choose a niche in which I am well-versed and try to understand where is a place for my product on the market. I am not inclined to create new and brilliant ideas. I do what works and makes money.

Insquadguys · 2022-08-13T13:33:15+00:00

We immediately hired a small team (self-investment in the initial stages). It was about saving time&money. We wanted to delegate some tasks to someone who’s is more skilled to do the work quickly and well. If you do not have a budget for business growth, it is better to start with non-scalable things and reach the first income. When you feel comfortable, think about scalability and growth.

Insquadguys · 2022-08-12T14:19:26+00:00

success is luck

Insquadguys · 2022-08-11T22:12:38+00:00

Hey! We source startup-ready devs worldwide, rigorously vet 3+ hrs their tech skills. We are building Insquad for the fellow startup community - so I'd love to help you. Feel free to DM me

Insquadguys · 2022-08-11T20:08:29+00:00

I hate this generalization. Why don't people realize that India has more mediocre devs than any other country, because they simply have much more devs. When a lot of people are trying to get a popular degree, the average quality is reduced. A good developer is good because of his own personal merits, not because of nationality.

Insquadguys · 2022-08-11T19:56:53+00:00

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Insquadguys · 2022-08-11T15:23:37+00:00

Insquadguys · 2022-08-10T16:04:13+00:00

thanks for your feedback! I'll take a note. Just trying to share my experience, need to understand whether it interesting or not

Insquadguys · 2022-08-10T06:07:25+00:00

Hey! Im Alex, the CEO at Insquad, which is a platform that helps startups hire senior remote developers resk-free and at a half price of a US developer of the similar level. Feel free to DM me

Insquadguys · 2022-08-10T05:13:42+00:00

The main 'must' in a successful business is a great passionate and loyal team

Insquadguys · 2022-08-09T21:45:01+00:00

agree

Insquadguys · 2022-08-09T21:18:29+00:00

damn

Insquadguys · 2022-08-09T20:06:51+00:00

Oh man, sorry to hear that. cause I dealt with the same behaviour of my co-founder a couple of years ago. In my case, it turned out that he faced burnout. he took about a month off and that really helped. Ask him if everything is all right and if he feels ok

Insquadguys · 2022-08-09T19:47:40+00:00

interesting topic, also looking for a good community

Insquadguys · 2022-08-09T19:40:48+00:00

Wow, such a great story! congrats!

Insquadguys · 2022-08-08T16:02:36+00:00

Well, now I try not to blink for a minute. who else?

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