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JC$4.17/min per minute(15)Technical StrategyJorge Colon • Orlando, Florida AreaCreated 12 years ago in Technology / Software DevelopmentI've been building applications for 14 years. Some from scratch, some already built, some were legacy systems, others were using the latest frameworks and technology. I've worked as a code monkey and as lead architect. From requirements analyst to designer to front end developer. I understand the full stack from servers, to browsers, to databases, to MVC frameworks, usability, business and user needs, and best practices like unit testing, self-documenting code, design patterns, and performance tuning. With the breadth of my knowledge and experience I'm able to make decisions based on many factors, not just a few. I can view a problem from a higher perspective as well at a very low perspective predicting problems before they happen and building for the future as well as the present.Jorge Colon Orlando, Florida Area(15)
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JC$4.17/min per minute(15)How to Find the Right Technical TalentJorge Colon • Orlando, Florida AreaCreated 10 years ago in Business / Getting StartedYou have a mobile app or web app you want to build. You're background isn't technology and you're in need of acquiring technical talent now but you're not exactly sure what to look for or how to evaluate talent. All I need is to hear your needs and I'll let you know everything you need to know to acquire the right talent.Jorge Colon Orlando, Florida Area(15)
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JC$4.17/min per minute(15)Technical Advice for Non Technical Startup FoundersJorge Colon • Orlando, Florida AreaCreated 9 years ago in Technology / Software DevelopmentYou already have an idea and you want to make it a reality, but you really don't know where to start and want to avoid making costly mistake of going down the wrong technical path. Technology fascinates you, but also stresses you out. You may have already spent a good amount of money and you still don't know if you're going in the right direction. You're looking to get technical advice from someone that could speak in terms that you can understand. Perhaps you might have even hired the wrong people especially offshore and wasted time. I have helped scores of startups get clear in all of those areas.Jorge Colon Orlando, Florida Area(15)
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Appreciated Jorge's expertise and agnostic approach to helping define a tech stack / dev path for a new project.
Source: Clarity Jeff Swaim Jul 30, 2020Jorge was very informative on what technical details I should look into and what to look out for as we expand and scale our business. Would certainly reach out to him again for technical advice in the future.
Source: Clarity Rajesh Bhusal Jul 17, 2020Very thorough and experienced!
Source: Clarity Steve West Mar 31, 2017Jorge was very helpful, he tried really hard to translate his technical knowledge into a common language for me as a non-tech guy to understand. He also requested brief background info regarding the subject matter to prepare himself before the call, and provided additional helpful info after the call.
Source: Clarity jab dunn Feb 10, 2016Jorge did a great job helping me understand the coding issue with my website.
Source: Clarity Kirsten Martenson Nov 27, 2013I got some very valuable advice about the best and most economical way to forge ahead with deepening the system we use to manage our business. Thanks Jorge!
Source: Clarity Zev Averbach Oct 11, 2013Jorge really helped me understand the issues that I was having in regards to a website build. His clear direction and website expertise helped me with a new project.
Source: Clarity Kirsten Martenson Jul 23, 2013Jorge is extremely knowledgeable.
His unique role in an enterprise environment really helped me out in making some key decisions regarding app development.
p.s. He is a really nice guy too!
Source: Clarity Tom Masiero Jul 7, 2013Jorge was super responsive. He answered my request in record time and was willing to speak to me that night. Jorge is the man - he was thoughtful and detailed in his responses. He not only answered the questions thoughtfully but offered up smart suggestions. He's a great resource for any tech-related questions.
Source: Clarity Jason Thai Jun 20, 2013George is certainly a well-versed in web application development. I came to him with a vision for an application and without any prior experience or knowledge of web development. After speaking with him, I felt much more confident about the steps I needed to take to complete my ambitious project. He's guidance enabled me to create a thorough project proposal that included an estimated budget, talent acquisition strategy, and timeline projection.
Source: Clarity James Joseph Jan 13, 2013The Cake cookbook is pretty good: http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/index.html. Nothing's better then getting your hands dirty after learning the concepts, especially MVC is general. Cake is very opinionated, clunky and bulky, which means you have to do things "the Cake way" which depending on your needs may or may not be great. I'd stay away from CakePHP unless you have to work on a project that's already using it.
If you're new to MVC, I'd recommend FuelPHP first, then Laravel. CodeIgniter is definitely easy to use and the documentation is great, but it's aging and has many old concepts which other frameworks have improved over the years. If you need help jump-starting your learning on MVC frameworks book a call with me. I can get you up and running in 1-3 hours so you could focus on coding.
Back when I started LinkedIn wasn't as huge as it is now. I wish it was. I didn't have a large network and those networking sessions NEVER brought me any clients. I used to go to all sorts of them hoping to get clients. There were a couple of nibbles here and there, but never anything serious. The only thing that helped was reaching out DIRECTLY to people in my target market. That meant cold calls and cold emails. I'd sell myself while thinking about their needs. Once I got a few bites I'd build good rapport by keeping in touch, asking questions, repeating back what they were saying so that they knew I was on the same page and kept my promises. If I said I'd call them back next Tuesday at 2:15 I'd do so. Eventually I built trust with them without having a network, or an insane amount of experience.
Oh and the most important thing about consulting is to LISTEN. When those first clients notice that you're truly listening and you're not selling the cookie cutter solutions everyone else is trying to sell them that's when you got them hooked. You start to understand their problems, fears, and see through their eyes and not just yours.
A network will help, but in the beginning just good 'ol salesmanship will get the ball rolling.
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