From: Brock Weaver Date: 2005-08-17T01:42:01+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby for my new business? You know, James' comment made me realize something -- what is a "typical" ruby developer that you would consider hiring? If your partners do not like the idea of someone working remotely, my gut instinct would be because they have communication concerns or trust concerns. Most seasoned developers -- which gravitate towards ruby -- are professionals and expect to be treated as such. Neither of the reasons above would justify the "locality" requirement. You may want to consider this when choosing the technologies to base your business on -- not just the technical aspect, but the cultural aspect of the developers who live and breathe your selected technologies. If I were in your shoes, I would have to make the assumption that if I "bet the farm" on ruby, I would have to be open to hiring telecommuting developers. On 8/16/05, James McCarthy wrote: > I still think remote work is much better. > It's cheaper, you have a far larger pool of telent (the whole world) > and you can do it on a contract basis. > > If I were you I would try REALLY HARD at trying to sell the remote work thing. > > -- > My Blog: http://27degrees.blogspot.org > > -- Brock Weaver http://www.circaware.com