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Best way I've found is to start out on hourly gigs, until you have a sense of how long certain tasks take you. With experience, you get better at estimating you
by jtregunna 16y ago
Best way I've found is to start out on hourly gigs, until you have a sense of how long certain tasks take you. With experience, you get better at estimating your time.
EDIT: Oh and when you start out, if you're estimating time, double it.
- jarin 16y agoAnd then add half again.
- trotsky 16y agothat's the secret, 3x. Also, start out on hourly gigs - and then always stay with hourly gigs (time & materials). If you fixed price work you end up having to piss off clients with anal scope management (or you take a bath).
- JabavuAdams 16y agoA number between e and pi.
- alexg0 16y agoand then switch to next higher time unit (without changing the number)