[consulting] Drupal Skills Inventory

[David Hazel]

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, clientrating.com(
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.

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.

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:

   - clear direction
   - amount of scope creep
   - clients providing materials on time
   - timely payment of invoices
   - etc.

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.

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Matt Chapman <Matt at ninjitsuweb.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
> 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?
>
> -Matt
>
>
> David Hazel wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>> -Dave
>>
>> 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).
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 11:02 AM, liza <nyc.blogdiva at gmail.com <mailto:
>> nyc.blogdiva at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>    What exactly are you looking for? A module developer? A site
>>    architect/builder? A sysadmin with experience optimizing for
>>    Drupal? A web designer with strong UI chops?
>>
>>    These are all different sets of Drupal skills. The error a lot of
>>    people make is in assuming that "knowing Drupal" somehow is going
>>    to get you people proficient in all these things.
>>
>>
>>    Liza Sabater
>>    http://culturekitchen.com
>>    http://dailygotham.com
>>    http://lizasabater.com
>>
>>    MOB 646.552.7365
>>    AIM cultkitdiva
>>
>>
>>    On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Sam Cohen <sam at samcohen.com
>>    <mailto:sam at samcohen.com>> wrote:
>>
>>        Hi all,
>>
>>        I recently posted a request asking for freelancers and was a
>>        bit overwhelmed by the number of responses.  I also realized
>>        that I really need a better way to figure out what someone's
>>        Drupal skills are --  to see if a certain type of work is
>>        appropriate for them.
>>        I'm wondering if anyone here has every put together a Drupal
>>        skills inventory/survey and if they would be willing to share
>>        it.  (or if you know of one that exists and can provide a link)
>>
>>        I started working on my own and here is what I have so far as
>>        a draft http://bit.ly/rCXcc  .  The purpose is for me to be
>>        able to understand a freelancer's skill level -- it's not a
>>        test and relies on the person who is filling it out answering
>>        the questions honestly.  I think such an inventory can also be
>>        helpful when hiring an employee -- and even for a client to
>>        use when looking to hire a freelance developer.
>>        I would greatly appreciate any feedback or ideas you all have
>>        for any additional questions to ask -- or if you think any of
>>        my questions should be revised.
>>
>>        Thanks,
>>        Sam
>>
>>
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