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For real. I’m a contractor that bills by the hour which means I have a pretty good understanding of cost of features. At a previous client I got a ticket that
by brtkdotse 6y ago
For real. I’m a contractor that bills by the hour which means I have a pretty good understanding of cost of features.
At a previous client I got a ticket that would mean rewriting a large part of the application, to the tune of €10k. Something didn’t sit right with me and I started sleuthing around the org chart, asking relevant people questions. The €10k ticket became €0.5k in research and two-line css fix + different copy in the UI
- mpfundstein 6y agoso how did they reward you for the cost savings you helped them to yield?
- brtkdotse 6y agoBy renewing my contract for 6 more months. I am a contractor, I get paid for hours spent. If I got paid by money saved I’d be a consultant. Small but important difference and wildly different business models.
- ckdarby 6y agoThe difference is clearly explained but then the contractor (@brtkdotse) does the work of the consultant but as a contractor and reduced their own billable hours. Business renewed the contract because they're realizing they're getting both roles for the pay of one.
- mpfundstein 6y agoyou did the work of a consultant. you surely have it in you. take the next step