Can a freelance LabVIEW programmer become an Alliance Member?

[JohnR]

Looking at the application form it is clear that NI are (understandably) only interested in established companies who will generate lots of hardware sales for them. What about all the talented LabVIEW application and instrument driver developers who work on contract with smaller companies - any exposure for us? These are exactly the kind of people who need a central advertising space but cannot normally fund it themselves.

[PdB]

Thank you for the question! I'm curious for the official answer of the company. I asked the same question at a regional meeting and got a "you have got to draw a line somewhere" answer.
I think a lot of small businesses are interested in a paid quality/expert-based mini-alliance membership.

[Greg_McKaskle2]

> Thank you for the question! I'm curious for the official answer of the
> company. I asked the same question at a regional meeting and got a
> "you have got to draw a line somewhere" answer.
> I think a lot of small businesses are interested in a paid
> quality/expert-based mini-alliance membership.
>

This isn't an official answer, but I can tell you what I have seen.

There are individuals that enter into the alliance program. They
typically have expertise in some area that makes them a good integration
choice for engineers using NI products. The key in my opinion is to
gain the confidence of the local sales person and convince them that the
regional users of NI products would be better off if you were doing
integration work with the allianc
e program affiliation. You can also do
integration and not be in the alliance program.

Ultimately, the salesperson wants to see the people they sell products
to be successful in using them. If you have something to add to this
situation, then they will be open to sponsoring you into the program.

If you are looking to get your feet wet and get some experience, what
I'd recommend is approaching an existing alliance member in your area, a
busy one, and let them know that you are interested in free-lance work.
It will let you try things out, see if this sort of work is up your
alley. If things work out, then you have something to approach the
salesperson with.

Greg McKaskle

[Mellik]

So why not create a site for this kind of Labview pros ?
This could be an umbrella organization for all the labview programmers
"on the loose".

If it would further on obtain a legal status and get a critical number
of projects to support/lead/etc, we have got a company that is on the
right side of the line, e.g. qualifies to be an Alliance Member.

This doesn't make the problem go away for small businesses in itself,
but if small businesses also joined, projects could be "handed out" to
companies of appropriate size and competence, combining it with
individuals or other companies, where and if necessary

I'm willing to be part of this, give feedback! 🙂

andres

amellik@yahoo.com

> Thank you for the question! I'm curious for the official answer of the
> comp
any. I asked the same question at a regional meeting and got a
> "you have got to draw a line somewhere" answer.
> I think a lot of small businesses are interested in a paid
> quality/expert-based mini-alliance membership.