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Contests
The MyCoders' contests create an environment that highlights buyers' exceptional
project ideas, their versatility in using freelance workers, and their proficiency
in managing projects. Leading buyers are recognized for their superiority in
the marketplace and held up as examples for others to learn from and emulate.
Buyers
Why do we rank buyers?
At MyCoders, we value our buyers and understand that their vision and
forward—thinking set them apart and enable them to take full advantage
of the changing global economy. We also appreciate the relationships that are
created between them and the coders on our site. Unlike any other services
auction sites, MyCoders recognizes buyers and rewards their expertise in
designing and directing world-class projects and their ability to expertly
manage projects. We believe that, as buyers are ranked and acknowledged, these
leaders will attract others like them and they, themselves, will continue to
produce leading edge projects. By highlighting advancements, focusing on the
leaders, and charting their accomplishments and successes, MyCoders realizes
that the effect will be felt industry-wide as buyers continue to outsource
cutting-edge projects that are even larger and more highly advanced.
What contests are there for buyers?
When projects are completed, buyers are evaluated and ranked and the results
are tabulated to continually track the leaders, those who rank best overall.
Every month, one Buyer is identified and singled out, and is given the eminent
title of Buyer of the Month; and a new Buyer, one who has been with MyCoders
for less than a year is named Rookie of the Month. As more projects are
completed and coders continue to provide rankings and evaluations of the buyers,
scores are compiled and charted until, at the end of the year, are overall
winners are determined and are awarded the enviable titles of Buyer of the Year
and Rookie of the Year.
How are projects scored?
When each project is finished, the Coder completing the project evaluates the
Buyer and assigns a rating (between 1 and 10) based on certain criteria. The
Buyer's current rating is the average of all the ratings he or she has received.
In addition, for each project, the Buyer receives a score calculated by the
MyCoders' system formula, which takes into account the rating the Buyer got
from the Coder as well as the project size and other factors. The current score
for each Buyer is the sum of all the scores he or she has received.
Buyers are positioned in ranking charts sorted by their scores. Overall ranking
is determined by the Buyer's current score and position on the chart. Various
charts show different rankings. For example, the May 2004 Buyers' chart,
shows rankings based only on scores that buyers received during May. However,
for the General 2004 Buyers' chart, all scores the Buyer received during
2004 are considered.
What do buyers have to do to enter the competition?
All a Buyer needs to do to enter the competition is to register with MyCoders
and post a job for Coders to complete. As projects are completed, the Coder
also completes an evaluation and ranks the Buyer on certain criteria. The scores
are automatically compiled in our database and MyCoders automatically tabulates
these scores to determine the monthly winners and the overall yearly best.
Note: While most buyers enjoy this opportunity to share their expertise and
appreciate being recognized for their excellence, some buyers—because of
personal reasons or due to constraints at their company—choose to opt out
of the competition. In these cases, scores are hidden and are not tabulated
with the others.
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