A small, but great idea, seeking talented open-source developer.

• Posted: February 13, 2008
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• Author: Chris Murphy
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• Filed under: General, Grrr, Writing
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• Tags: Applications, C++, Creative Writing, Developers, Open Source, Software

Finding a good developer, whether they are a web-developer, desktop application developer, or one of the myriad classifications -- it's truly like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. In this case the hay stack spans the greater part of North America and other parts of the world.

I’ve recently completed work on designing a nifty little piece of software intended for portable use (USB Key) — and I think the application would be quite handy for creative writers, but it may not even see the light of day, or at least the glow of my laptop LCD.

I fully intend to release it as open source.

The problem isn’t so much that I don’t have the skill to do it my self, it is that this application requires a level of artistry with code that I have not yet accomplished with one language (C++). And so, finding a developer with the level of skill has proven to be quite a task.

Sure, I’ve considered using online services like RentACoder, or GoFreelance and their like — but the problem with services such as those, is that you inevitably find a whole world full of ambitious developers eager to bid on your work, get the job done, and move on. That does not mean the work is top-notch, or that they are remotely interested in why I want to have the application developed.

Who can blame them? They are, after all, trying to eck out a living. And in the grand scheme of things, my application is just another grain of sand on the beach. But not to me.

So I am left with two choices: the first is to develop it myself, and through much trial and error, create something that modestly resembles what I had in mind; the second is to keep waiting, be patient, and hope that I stumble across a developer willing to work with me.

I can do it. I can be patient. But I don’t want to be, so I am asking for some help.

If you are a developer who, like me, sees the beauty in code. If you have no reservations about releasing the product of our collaboration to the world (the world in this case being creative writers), with no intentions of profit — contact me. I want to work with you

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