There are so many problems with this article, I don't even know where to start:
- never say never
> he is doing exactly what you are doing by hiring him (being lazy).
Or maybe you are not a programmer or can't afford to set up an office etc.
> The people writing your code don’t care about you
And how is this specific to outsourcing? if you set up an office, hire a group of programmers, it doesn't guaranty that those programmers will care about you.
> this will ultimately lead to sloppy, prefabricated, and overall apathetic development
Not if you hire the right people.
> Most outsourced coders are used to standard applications
Correction: "Most coders are used to standard applications"
> 4. Opportunity costs – If you are asking for specific and complex modules then the programmer will most likely bail on your project because he/she is looking to turn some quick money; not make you rich.
This is downright ridiculous freelancers love long projects, it gives economic stability.
> You have forever tainted your startup
This paragraph again is not specific to outsourcing.
Basically this article would be fine if it would say "don't hire idiots to do your code", the points mentioned have nothing to do with outsourcing.
Exactly! However there are idots everywhere, and having relatively little connection with the developer breeds more "idiot" behavior than does having a in-house dev.
- never say never
> he is doing exactly what you are doing by hiring him (being lazy).
Or maybe you are not a programmer or can't afford to set up an office etc.
> The people writing your code don’t care about you
And how is this specific to outsourcing? if you set up an office, hire a group of programmers, it doesn't guaranty that those programmers will care about you.
> this will ultimately lead to sloppy, prefabricated, and overall apathetic development
Not if you hire the right people.
> Most outsourced coders are used to standard applications
Correction: "Most coders are used to standard applications"
> 4. Opportunity costs – If you are asking for specific and complex modules then the programmer will most likely bail on your project because he/she is looking to turn some quick money; not make you rich.
This is downright ridiculous freelancers love long projects, it gives economic stability.
> You have forever tainted your startup
This paragraph again is not specific to outsourcing.
Basically this article would be fine if it would say "don't hire idiots to do your code", the points mentioned have nothing to do with outsourcing.