Last year we needed some extra development, and started looking for resources. We had no intention of looking outside the UK, although an outsourcer in China had contacted us so we thought we would follow up with them, and see if it was a possibility.
The Chinese outsourcer was very quick to get back to us. We set them some development tasks to do and sent it off.
We then posted a few job postings for developers on some of the jobs boards. Gumtree because it was cheap, and a few of the free rails boards.
And boy did the onset of emails begin. About 50 mails from individuals, outsources (USA, China and India mainly) and recruiters. I quickly developed a filter system of Yes/No/Maybe and started cutting down the mails. It soon started taking over my life.
Fortunately a small company based out in Cracow (or is that Kraków) with a affection for [muffin logos](http://applicake.com/posts/32-applicake-team-wishes-you-appy-christmas) dropped us a mail. We sent off the same home work task and got on with filtering the emails.
Applicake completed the homework within a day or two, and impressed our in house developer. A few skype chats and a phone call later we took them on as our development team.
2 Weeks later the Chinese outsourcer replied to us.
Our in house developer decided to move onto some work of a different technical nature leaving Applicake as our primary development team, and if I said we were happy with their work, I’d be lying.
We’re ecstatic with their work.

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