In Episode #307, Eric and Neil discuss where you can hire great developers. Tune in to learn how you can find great developers at a much cheaper rate WITHOUT compromising on value and efficiency.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:27 – Today’s topic: Where Can You Hire Great Developers?
• 00:42 – Eric and Neil both tried Toptal which is not a bad place, but quite expensive
• 00:51 – The best company for Neil is Crossover which is based in Texas
  • 00:58 – Their team of great developers are usually overseas
  • 01:02 – The labor is cheaper and they’re well educated
  • 01:08 – They have the software to know which is the best of the best
  • 01:30 – They offer 30 days of free development
  • 01:55 – It is quite cheap
• 02:09 – Eric currently has 2 developers
  • 02:14 – One is based in Singapore and the other one is in Lithuania
  • 02:26 – The developers are well-versed and get things done
  • 02:56 – Eric found them in CodePen’s job board
• 03:20 – Eric has used Crew and Andela
• 03:40 – Andela hires developers from other countries so you will get them cheaper
  • 03:44 – They have a strong vetting process
• 04:20 – Engineers and developers may not work well right away, but they should over time (once you find the amazing ones)
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• 05:18 – That’s it for today’s episode!

3 Key Points:

1. There are a lot of great developers overseas that will cost you way less than in the USA.
2. Go to a website where developers usually lounge around—like forums and message boards.
3. It may take you a few tries before you find the excellent engineers and developers that you need.

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