[rnugent]

First of all forget the "humble" requirment. Anyone that is senior and has crew knows what his value is and is not going to be impressed with a suit.

Second, if you have a M$FT based idea then you're in the right place. If not you need to look at California. That's where the rest of the talent is.

Lastly, avoid the offshore crowd. They will pick your pocket as sure as if you where there in person. There is no such thing as a $10/hour software engineer

[jaaron]

Agree on dropping the 'humble' part. Obviously you don't want to work with an egotistical jerk, but you definitely want someone who knows his/her worth and isn't a pushover.

Your tech partner should be a partner, that requires mutual respect.

[abalashov]

That's a load of crap. There's plenty of Linux & FOSS talent outside of California. I'm actually overwhelmed with how much of it is here in Atlanta, since I had a similar prejudice initially.