Re: Risks involved in offshore outsourcing
I have one offshore person in Pakistan I outsource to, but got to know him quite well on IM prior to trying him on some smaller stuff, and we communicated very well from the beginning. He's great at what he knows, though a bit limited. But he gets all of that particular type of work from me. My experience has been a very good one with this individual. BTW, I'm the one who asked if he wanted to work for me, not the other way around. And he wasn't in a hurry to say yes, since he keeps pretty busy. That told me something right there. He asked me questions, then gave me a reasonable proposal on what I could expect from him, and followed through, beating the time he said to expect it to take.
I'd consider outsourcing more were I to need it.
Having said that, I think it depends on how you find the person. The freelancer sites are most likely the worst way. But if you "meet" the person through other means, such as a forum or newsgroup, and he or she seems knowledgeable, then further conversation may eventually lead to a good relationship.
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