Comments on: What do you have that’s not in Mumbai? http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/04/30/what-do-you-have-thats-not-in-mumbai/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:58:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: steven http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/04/30/what-do-you-have-thats-not-in-mumbai/#comment-1370 steven Tue, 06 May 2008 09:04:58 +0000 http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/04/30/what-do-you-have-thats-not-in-mumbai/#comment-1370 Interesting read Matt, thanks. I guess a part of the problem with most organisations is it all just goes under the radar regardless of any set standardisation or documentation stating how to do it cost effectively and efficiently. To some companies shipping this work out to Mumbai is just like gettting 10,000 t-shirts shipped over from China. But when stuff is cheap, buyer beware. Those code factories just produce piles of junk, convoluted javascript, table layouts... as long as it works. All produced by your friendly third world Phd wanting a better life. So their idea of quality is entirely different than ours. Ha I could say that of gov't departments on the whole too, lol. :) Interesting read Matt, thanks. I guess a part of the problem with most organisations is it all just goes under the radar regardless of any set standardisation or documentation stating how to do it cost effectively and efficiently.

To some companies shipping this work out to Mumbai is just like gettting 10,000 t-shirts shipped over from China. But when stuff is cheap, buyer beware.

Those code factories just produce piles of junk, convoluted javascript, table layouts… as long as it works. All produced by your friendly third world Phd wanting a better life. So their idea of quality is entirely different than ours.

Ha I could say that of gov’t departments on the whole too, lol. :)

]]> By: Matt Robin http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/04/30/what-do-you-have-thats-not-in-mumbai/#comment-1353 Matt Robin Mon, 05 May 2008 23:33:08 +0000 http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/04/30/what-do-you-have-thats-not-in-mumbai/#comment-1353 Just spotted this, and it reminded me of your article... http://www.usabilitynews.com/news/article4704.asp ...trust the Brits to come up with it eh? ;) Just spotted this, and it reminded me of your article…

http://www.usabilitynews.com/news/article4704.asp

…trust the Brits to come up with it eh? ;)

]]> By: steven http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/04/30/what-do-you-have-thats-not-in-mumbai/#comment-1261 steven Sun, 04 May 2008 03:59:01 +0000 http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/04/30/what-do-you-have-thats-not-in-mumbai/#comment-1261 And don't forget to emphasise any data they trust you with remains protected under British Law, Matt. That's a biggie. Once people ship their information off shore they don't realise that other countries laws might not provide the same protection. In an service industry like ours there is a lot of risk - one burned customer or three and we're in the commercial toilet. I don't think its worth the risk. But I see quite a lot of Mumbai jobs of late so it has been plaguing my mind a bit more than usual. When the only measure of a web solution is cheap - then that's a worry. And don’t forget to emphasise any data they trust you with remains protected under British Law, Matt. That’s a biggie. Once people ship their information off shore they don’t realise that other countries laws might not provide the same protection.

In an service industry like ours there is a lot of risk - one burned customer or three and we’re in the commercial toilet. I don’t think its worth the risk.

But I see quite a lot of Mumbai jobs of late so it has been plaguing my mind a bit more than usual. When the only measure of a web solution is cheap - then that’s a worry.

]]> By: Matt Robin http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/04/30/what-do-you-have-thats-not-in-mumbai/#comment-1258 Matt Robin Sun, 04 May 2008 02:27:56 +0000 http://stevenclark.com.au/2008/04/30/what-do-you-have-thats-not-in-mumbai/#comment-1258 Really good point mate! In fact, if I know of anyone (else) in Taz or Oz - who needs some web work doing, then I'll suggest they contact you rather than some cheeky geezer in Mumbai!! :D I will promote myself on: - the fact that I know what I'm doing (re: web design) - have highly professional values - aim to give a client and their customers/visitors exactly what they need - an effective, bespoke solution. :) Really good point mate!

In fact, if I know of anyone (else) in Taz or Oz - who needs some web work doing, then I’ll suggest they contact you rather than some cheeky geezer in Mumbai!! :D

I will promote myself on:

- the fact that I know what I’m doing (re: web design)
- have highly professional values
- aim to give a client and their customers/visitors exactly what they need - an effective, bespoke solution.

:)

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