A very difficult question. It was actually my wife's idea. She was helping me work on an elevator pitch for my current side project, <a href="http://clientrating.com">clientrating.com</a>( d6 site). We got to talking about some of the issues with the concept, the main one being trying to make the site actually have valuable information, as opposed to just being a gripe site. <br>
<br>Part of that discussion led to that realization that often it's not really a matter of having "good clients" or "bad clients". It's more about compatibility between client/contractor that can help determine a projects outcome.<br>
<br>Right now we just have fivestar enabled for reviewing companies(clients) but the initial plan was to have more granular control. So that freelancers could rate based on things like:<br><ul><li>clear direction</li><li>
amount of scope creep</li><li>clients providing materials on time</li><li>timely payment of invoices</li><li>etc.</li></ul>and all of those (and other) factors would feed into an aggregate score that would have more meaning that just a more subjective 3.5/5 stars.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Matt Chapman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Matt@ninjitsuweb.com">Matt@ninjitsuweb.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
After a chuckle, I realized there's a lot of truth behind this humor. I think the success of a project is very much influenced by an abstract level of "compatibility." There's such a thing as a good developer who's not a good match for your project, and there's such a thing as a good client/project that's not a good match for me/my company.<br>
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Unfortunately, this quality is incredibly difficult to ascertain until you actually work with the person/organization. How do other's judge whether a project is a 'match' apart from simple consideration of technical expertise?<br>
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-Matt<br>
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Sounds like we need a client/contractor dating site. Fill out your needs profile and we'll match you to a relevant contractor using 39pts of compatibility.<br>
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-Dave<br>
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BTW. In this scenario I've defined client as the purchaser of service, and the contractor as the provider of said services. (i.e. contractor/sub-contractor relationship).<br>
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On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 11:02 AM, liza <<a href="mailto:nyc.blogdiva@gmail.com" target="_blank">nyc.blogdiva@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:nyc.blogdiva@gmail.com" target="_blank">nyc.blogdiva@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
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What exactly are you looking for? A module developer? A site<br>
architect/builder? A sysadmin with experience optimizing for<br>
Drupal? A web designer with strong UI chops?<br>
<br>
These are all different sets of Drupal skills. The error a lot of<br>
people make is in assuming that "knowing Drupal" somehow is going<br>
to get you people proficient in all these things.<br>
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On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Sam Cohen <<a href="mailto:sam@samcohen.com" target="_blank">sam@samcohen.com</a><br></div><div class="im">
<mailto:<a href="mailto:sam@samcohen.com" target="_blank">sam@samcohen.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
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Hi all,<br>
<br>
I recently posted a request asking for freelancers and was a<br>
bit overwhelmed by the number of responses. I also realized<br>
that I really need a better way to figure out what someone's<br>
Drupal skills are -- to see if a certain type of work is<br>
appropriate for them. <br>
I'm wondering if anyone here has every put together a Drupal<br>
skills inventory/survey and if they would be willing to share<br>
it. (or if you know of one that exists and can provide a link)<br>
<br>
I started working on my own and here is what I have so far as<br>
a draft <a href="http://bit.ly/rCXcc" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/rCXcc</a> . The purpose is for me to be<br>
able to understand a freelancer's skill level -- it's not a<br>
test and relies on the person who is filling it out answering<br>
the questions honestly. I think such an inventory can also be<br>
helpful when hiring an employee -- and even for a client to<br>
use when looking to hire a freelance developer. <br>
I would greatly appreciate any feedback or ideas you all have<br>
for any additional questions to ask -- or if you think any of<br>
my questions should be revised.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Sam<br>
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