Speaking of Scriptlance, where I was today…

I had an issue that needed resolving. A small, tiny piece of code (3 lines) that I needed for a website. But, as it involved the Apache operating system, that’s not my background.

I had 4 choices.

1. Abandon my project and use another way. Not ideal for my objectives.
2. Spend HOURS online sifting through page after page of documentation looking for either guidance or examples
3. Find an online forum (I am a member of several, but none that deal with Apache) to ask for free advice. Will anyone reply? When?
4. Spend a few bucks on Scriptlance and leverage the knowledge of an expert to complete the job in no time flat. Someone eager to do the work within my deadline

Twelve bucks and about 10 minutes of time later, a programmer on Scriptlance solved my problem. Within a couple of hours, from posting the project, getting 8 bids, choosing the winner, and using the code, and then paying ($5 to Scriptlance, $7 to winning programmer), it was all done. Within that couple of hours, I spent about 10 minutes of time on this. So simple!

In all honesty, I don’t want to learn or understand Apache code. I don’t want to stubbornly search online, sometimes in vain, for fruitless hours, not finding an answer. I just want the job done, without too much time or effort. And I know that even if it took an hour, it’s not worth the $150-plus of my time to get it done.

Leverage. Perfect!

What are you doing that you could be leveraging through others?