On 22/02/2012, at 10:36 AM, Matt wrote:

> Would be good we could create a team of at-home freelancers, where all
> members search for contracts which are pushed to the team. Team
> members can then choose which projects or Github issues to work on,
> bill for time done and live the dream ;)

I've actually had success with this, both as a dev receiving the work (Hey
Ben@Plus2!) and as the lead on the project.

I think it comes down to knowing how fast you can get your team together and
that the team can deliver.

Everyone runs their own show, works from home or whatever and essentially looks
after themselves until one of us says "hey, it's go time" and allocates some
work. I've done it on an ad-hoc basis (Hey Cam, Phil, etc) and a per-job basis
(Hey John!) and both have achieved what they needed to do, that is, allow me
(Dev Logic pty ltd) to take on work that was beyond me, both in skills and
amount. Scheduling is hard sometimes as each one of these guys have their own
clients and workload so springing work on them is a no no.

I really like this type of setup. It's good to know that I'm on the go-to list
for some guys that I enjoy working with and also that when I put out the
signal, I have a bunch of guys who'll come and work with me. I live outside of
Sydney, so beyond a trip north every now and then (mostly for social reasons)
it's all done remote.

Filling up the sales channel for yourself is hard enough, but knowing that
there is guys who'll have your back (for a good daily rate) if "The Big One"
drops makes life a bit easier.

Matta
0413 777 771

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