Be the Perfect Client (Round 2!)

Hiring a developer can be a scary thing. Doing so, though, can open up you and your site to serious growth. This talk looks at what developers do, how to hire them, and, most importantly, how to work with them. It teaches anyone working with another creative professional how to be their perfect client.

Transcript

1. PERFECT CLIENT be the
2. So you need a... portfolio site? So you need a... company site? So you need a... personal site? So you need a... web site? So you need a... developer.
3. So you need a... portfolio site? So you need a... company site? So you need a... personal site? So you need a... web site? So you need a... developer.
4. So you need a... portfolio site? So you need a... company site? So you need a... personal site? So you need a... web site? So you need a... developer.
5. @lchski
6. DEVELOPERS
7. DEVELOPERS?
8. THEMES
9. THEMES DEVELOPERS... BUILD THEM. DEVELOPERS... CUSTOMIZE THEM.
10. THEMES DEVELOPERS... BUILD THEM. DEVELOPERS... CUSTOMIZE THEM.
11. THEMES DEVELOPERS... BUILD THEM. DEVELOPERS... CUSTOMIZE THEM.
12. PLUGINS
13. DEVELOPERS... BUILD THEM. DEVELOPERS... CUSTOMIZE THEM. PLUGINS
14. DEVELOPERS... BUILD THEM. DEVELOPERS... CUSTOMIZE THEM. PLUGINS
15. DEVELOPERS... BUILD THEM. DEVELOPERS... CUSTOMIZE THEM. PLUGINS
16. MAINTENANCE
17. DEVELOPERS... BUILD THEM. DEVELOPERS... CUSTOMIZE THEM. MAINTENANCE
18. DEVELOPERS... DO IT. DEVELOPERS... CUSTOMIZE THEM. MAINTENANCE
19. WHY DEVELOPERS?
20. FREEDOM. Developers... customize them. WHY DEVELOPERS?
21. DO I NEED ONE?
22. YES, PROBABLY. Developers... customize them. DO I NEED ONE?
23. Do you want... a new site? Do you want... WordPress? Do you want... customizations? Do you want... new features?
24. Do you want... a new site? Do you want... WordPress? Do you want... customizations? Do you want... new features?
25. YES. Developers... customize them. DO I NEED ONE?
26. DEVELOPERS ARE HANDY BASICALLY...
27. HIRING
28. VERY IMPORTANT
29. YOUR DEVELOPER MAKES OR BREAKS YOUR PROJECT
30. WHERE?
31. LOTS OF PLACES. build them. Developers... customize them. WHERE?
32. WP COMMUNITY
33. YOUR PEOPLE
34. TWITTER
35. ONLINE JOB BOARDS
36. ONLINE JOB BOARDS WATCH OUT. Developers... customize them.
37. WHO?
38. WHO? THERE ARE PLENTY OF US. Developers... customize them.
39. PAST WORK
40. TESTIMONIALS
41. COMMUNICATION
42. BUDGET
43. GUT INSTINCT
44. HIRING IS IMPORTANT BUT DOABLE BASICALLY...
45. WORKING
46. EXPECTATIONS
47. ARE IMPORTANT. SET THEM. Developers... customize them. EXPECTATIONS
48. EXPECTATIONS LOOK LIKE... RESPONSIBILITIES. LOOK LIKE... TIMELINES. LOOK LIKE... A BUDGET.
49. LOOK LIKE... RESPONSIBILITIES. LOOK LIKE... TIMELINES. LOOK LIKE... A BUDGET. EXPECTATIONS
50. LOOK LIKE... RESPONSIBILITIES. LOOK LIKE... TIMELINES. LOOK LIKE... A BUDGET. EXPECTATIONS
51. LOOK LIKE... RESPONSIBILITIES. LOOK LIKE... TIMELINES. LOOK LIKE... A BUDGET. EXPECTATIONS
52. COMMUNICATION
53. IS ESSENTIAL. DO IT. OFTEN. COMMUNICATION
54. LOOKS... REGULAR. LOOKS... LIKE QUESTIONS. LOOKS... RESTRAINED. COMMUNICATION
55. LOOKS... REGULAR. LOOKS... LIKE QUESTIONS. LOOKS... RESTRAINED. COMMUNICATION
56. COMMUNICATION LOOKS... REGULAR. LOOKS... LIKE QUESTIONS. LOOKS... RESTRAINED.
57. COMMUNICATION LOOKS... REGULAR. LOOKS... LIKE QUESTIONS. LOOKS... RESTRAINED.
58. DO IT... SYNCHRONOUSLY. DO IT... ASYNCHRONOUSLY. COMMUNICATION
59. DO IT... SYNCHRONOUSLY. DO IT... ASYNCHRONOUSLY. COMMUNICATION
60. DO IT... SYNCHRONOUSLY. DO IT... ASYNCHRONOUSLY. COMMUNICATION
61. CONFIDENCE
62. IS REALLY HARD. CONFIDENCE
63. CAN BE REASONED. CONFIDENCE
64. YOU... HAVE A GREAT DEVELOPER. YOU... COMMUNICATE WELL. YOU... ARE A PERFECT CLIENT. CONFIDENCE REASONS TO HAVE
65. YOU... HAVE A GREAT DEVELOPER. CONFIDENCE REASONS TO HAVE
66. YOU... HAVE A GREAT DEVELOPER. YOU... KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. CONFIDENCE REASONS TO HAVE
67. YOU... HAVE A GREAT DEVELOPER. YOU... KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. YOU... COMMUNICATE WELL. CONFIDENCE REASONS TO HAVE
68. WORKING IS A PARTNERSHIP OF TRUST AND TALKING BASICALLY...
69. DEVELOPERS ARE HANDY REMEMBER...
70. HIRING IS IMPORTANT BUT DOABLE REMEMBER...
71. WORKING IS A PARTNERSHIP OF TRUST AND TALKING REMEMBER...
72. THANKS
73. ecustom.ca
74. @lchski