It may be too late to vote now but I prefer the name TechZing to Generation 0 anyway.

A third approach that would split the difference between the two is this: allow customers to post their requirements, then have a VA find the expert that matches those requirements and make the connection. That way neither party has to put a lot of effort into making the match.

http://www.graphite.org

….seems there’s a glaring omission in their directory:

http://www.graphite.org/search/digedu

@Jason….I was thinking about Uber today as I read a bit more about their expansion into Asia (I am in Thailand, which sadly isn’t among their initial markets). Any chance you could inspire some of the Uber team to launch a podcast, perhaps in the vein of the StackExchange podcast or the Evernote podcast, both of which are often quite interesting?

CHEERS!

David

I would have be inclined to agree but a couple years ago, I (a software consultant) was tasked with building a component in flash/flex, a technology with which I have very little experience, and decided to give anyfu a try.

Of course I’m biased, being a looooong time techzing listener, but in one hour I was able to learn more about action script than I would have been able to learn in 3 days otherwise.

I had already dived in and built a crappy prototype, but there were fundamental things about the technology that I didn’t understand, like the module system, and the details of type checking.

My employer was happy to save a bunch of time, and that one hour paid itself back many times.

Anyway, that’s the end of my Anyfu testimonial haha

Yes. Your last broadcast has had me up all night.

Well almost..

About anyfu. I’ve been clicking around on there for a while. I am thinking about doing my first Titanium project and I was looking for someone to help me get off the ground.

I didn’t make the leap and get in touch with an expert.

You then mentioned airpair. I went to their site and signed up straight away.

The difference is that they let me put my project out to tender vs having to pick someone explicitly. This is an issue I’ve been wrestling with a lot myself on our own marketplace websites. The experts would much rather be just called upon when someone is ready to hire them. From a consumer perspective, its much easier to simply post up your requirements and get a list of bids.

I’m sure you guys have been around the houses as regards which model works best, but its pretty clear to me that the latter will generate more projects. For the last six years we’ve adopted the former approach but its becoming pretty undeniable that letting people post a project drives more completed jobs (which is the ultimate aim).

Just thought I’d leave my unsolicited advice somewhere so I can get it out of my head and back to sleep.

Keep on rocking.

James

I created a new topic: “Letters from the Dark Side”!

I expanded on Ben Boyter‘s series of pages related to donations and included all producers and grand patrons – including our new donor: Jonathon! 🙂

You may be right about those Nebraska farmers. I’ve had my suspicions. 😉

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADJhErmJuoQ

PS. Justin you keep saying “The truth lies in the middle”. That’s only half true.

PPS. I’d watch out for those farmers in Nebraska. It’s always the quiet ones that are most dangerous 😉