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You need to price yourself higher. While $20 for you may be a lot (as I thought it was during school), for a reputable firm this is nothing, and it means you w
by imack 16y ago
You need to price yourself higher. While $20 for you may be a lot (as I thought it was during school), for a reputable firm this is nothing, and it means you won't be taken as seriously. This manifests as them often wasting your time in terms of developing features they don't really need. This is probably going to happen in any software project, but a higher per hour cost makes people think about your time in a better light.
Also, get a retainer. Took my 18 months to get money from a friend's company once. Retainers get rid of so much BS.
- jscore 16y agoMind explaining how the retainer would work?
- andymism 16y agoIf you're doing the work for a flat project fee, ask for 20-50% of the fee up front before doing any work. If you're going to be paid hourly, you probably would have provided at least an estimate of hours that the project will take. Your retainer should be 20% of the total of your rate times hours estimated. Always request a retainer. Especially for new clients. Even more so for friends and family.
- csomar 16y agoI either take 50% upfront or ask for Odesk. (Odesk will guarantee payments for hourly work). I already figured out that I either get to the top (+$50/hour) from the first time or I stay low balled to $10-15. So right now, I'm improving my skills and building a portfolio.