I had success with one outsourcing project where we had a dedicated project manager and a prototype. We asked the outsourcer to make an exact copy of the prototype for a different platform and had success.
I think if you are a good outsourcing shop, you want money to pay salaries, but you also want referrals and repeat business. So you want to do a good enough job. It's the same with every company struggling to meet payroll, except a little more distant. But with globally accessible reviews, the world is a smaller place nowadays.
This is a very good application, as many times just writing a spec is not adequate to describe a project and I am sure you did some iterations to arrive with a prototype. I am currently outsourcing something similar with similar results. Thanks for sharing.
I think if you are a good outsourcing shop, you want money to pay salaries, but you also want referrals and repeat business. So you want to do a good enough job. It's the same with every company struggling to meet payroll, except a little more distant. But with globally accessible reviews, the world is a smaller place nowadays.