Ryan Williams - Computer – Software

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Great GateOpeners for me are business consultants. They work very hard putting together a plan for their clients to improve business efficiency and increase cash flow. But the consultant only looks good when that plan is successfully implemented.

This usually involves integrating or creating new application technology. Business consultants will often have their preferred programming teams to which they refer clients. But, good programmers are hard to find. As application development firms grow, they often move toward offshore outsourcing, which can negatively impact the quality of their work. That referral relationship can quickly sour.

I never outsource. It’s important to me to have a local team that works face-to-face where communication is immediate and ideas are quickly exchanged. We pair-program extensively. This is when one programmer is coding while a senior programmer sits beside them providing input – something difficult to do remotely, let alone overseas. This in-person feedback helps us to be great at what we do.

The second time you see the GateOpener, ask them “How has that application development firm you told me about been doing? Are your clients still happy with them?”