markmorton@phpprousa.com
AIM: mortymarkd
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Welcome!

My name is Mark Morton and I'm from the Ann Arbor, Michigan area. Yes, right near the Big House if you are a college football fan.

Although I spent nearly 20 years creating marketing programs for companies like IBM and General Motors, for the last 7 years I have been primarily focused on web development and technology.

I do a lot of freelance web development, but if you want to learn more about my "day job" you can visit www.mortonmarketing.com.

The Risks of Hiring a Developer . . .

At least 10 times a year I get contacted by someone who has started a project and then either fired the developer -OR- the developer has gone AWOL.

These "rescue" projects are normally in very bad shape, and more often than not I will politely decline to take these on as the current state of the project is so bad I don't want to end up inheriting a failure.

Over the years I've hired nearly 20 developers in my business. And I can honestly say there are maybe 2 of them I'd like to work with again. So while it may seem prudent to hire a developer for $10/hour in a country far, far away, I'd caution you to consider the following:

• Can you readily communicate with the developer?
• Will the developer clearly understand your requirements?
• How important is this project to your business? If it goes south or experiences long delays will it matter?
• Will this developer be there for the entire project and in the future to support you?
• Can the developer think beyond code? Do they "get" what you are trying to accomplish?

If you aren't sure you've got the right developer, contact me.

It's never cheaper and never faster to do this twice (or more!).

Want to Discuss Your Project?

You can email me, contact me through AIM (mortymarkd) or complete this quick form with more information on your project and I'll contact you within 24 hours.