Chuck and I went over an email that he sent me last week. I hadn't had a chance to read it yet. The email had a number of ideas for some rules of engagement between adilas and the developers as independent contractors. Good stuff. We read over the email and it had 10 or so bullet points for ideas and possible rules and things to consider as we do custom projects and custom jobs. We talked about ways of creating incentive, bonuses, commissions, etc. Another big key element in this email was dealing with if the project is built on top of the adilas platform, then adilas should have more control over it, be able to set the terms, and get a kickback by running the project through internal channels. Anyways, some great ideas. I told Chuck that I would setup a meeting with Steve to go over things.

So, one of the underlying pieces that is needed is a set of standards, rules of engagement, global style guides, and then following those rules, standards, and style guides. Easier said than done, for sure. We talked about some pros and cons of independent contractors vs employees as well as strengths and weaknesses of our team members. As we move forward, we need to keep in mind that this is a give and take type relationship. Help by setting up the boundaries, rules, and expectations.