FTA: "If I charge you $10,000 to build a web app that saves or generate $50,000 of revenue, that project effectively cost you $0. But when you ask about cost up

FTA: "If I charge you $10,000 to build a web app that saves or generate $50,000 of revenue, that project effectively cost you $0. But when you ask about cost up front, any answer I give you will just boil down to whether or not you feel like spending $10,000 today" You are under the mistaken impression that as a software developer you are the only one in a this conversation that knows how much money a a particular task is worth automating. Here's a hint - not only do I know what it's worth to my business, but you probably don't. If you can't tell me if a job is in (a fairly wide) range of viability, then you're not likely to be a good partner for my business.