[chbot] Recommendations for competent local web designing talent

[Andrew Sands]

Hi Mark,

Unable to directly recommend "web designing talent", the basis for what they want is intriguing.

My only referral is to Keynote #1 from the recent linux.conf.au 2019 where Rory Aronson of CEO of FarmBot Inc. described how all documentation related to FarmBot has been open sourced. Rory is also very approachable, so if requiring further information just send him an email. 

The link: https://youtu.be/492NBT-BCso

regards,
Andrew Sands 

On Wed, Jan 30, 2019, at 07:56, Mark Atherton wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I am currently helping Science Alive with various projects; one of them 
> is to ease them into the whole world of web development (mainly from a 
> specification, and contractual viewpoint).
> 
> The next-generation web project needs to be developed using completely 
> open-source tools (possibly wordpress); the development work needs to be 
> completely transparent and portable so that any competent web designer 
> can maintain the project as required.
> 
> Part of the project will be creating documentation so that SA staff can 
> understand how the web site has been constructed, along with all of the 
> associated pieces of the web--puzzle, including all passwords etc. SA 
> will also own all developed IP associated with the project so they can 
> do with any of it as they wish. No part of the project will use any 
> proprietary, or licensed components without explicit permission from SA.
> 
> The developers need to be local to Christchurch, easy to work with, have 
> a good track record in terms of integrity, no hidden surprises, 
> on-price, and on-time delivery; you know - nice journeymen professionals 
> with a sense of humour, who can also answer web and internet related 
> questions, and won't charge the earth.
> 
> I have has a couple of very odd exchanges with web-developers in the 
> past - they have got quite excited (in a bad way) after explaining the 
> need for open source and transparency issues. Strangely, neither of 
> these people got the job...
> 
> Also, (clearly) neither of these requirements can be met using the 
> 'free' tools and environment provided by WIX and the like.
> 
> Still have lots of details to work out, but first step is get SA 
> introduced to some candidate companies who are likely to still be in 
> business in five years time.
> 
> Recommendation appreciated.
> 
> Thanks, Mark
> 
> 
> 
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