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Ok, not sure if you'll see this - but here is my feedback as one who desperately needs your services: I fully agree with all the comments TheSkeptic has made h
by phlux 15y ago
Ok, not sure if you'll see this - but here is my feedback as one who desperately needs your services:
I fully agree with all the comments TheSkeptic has made here.
First, your commitment to a prototype in 2 weeks for 5K == $125 per hour, and I think that this is a high rate.
You want to make $250K per year doing this on a contract basis where each contract is 2 weeks.
I take your wording to be more of you trying to sound confident and 'rock-star developer-ish' - but I cant judge your skills in producing my prototype based on this language.
How is this better than me getting another developer off-shore for less?
So, here is what i would rather employ you to do: Help criticize my wireframes and spec document such that I can go to a lower cost developer with a much more clear product spec and requirements and ensure that Ill get what I seek.
I'd be willing to pay you, say $200 to give me an hours review of my wireframes and spec and tell me what you think a realistic timeframe and work-effort is for that prototype.
If you say "Yeah this is really clear, and I can do this for $5,000" -- then I can choose to go with you, or not.
Again - $125/hour for quick pump out prototype is still an uncomfortable amount coming out of pocket.
- geebee 15y agoI'm not seeing how you got to $125/hr... does he write somewhere that he'll only work 4 hours a day on the project? I'm getting two weeks, 5 days a week, at an 8 hour workday = 80 hours. $5000/80hr = $62.50/hr, which from what I've heard is on the low side for contract programming (I haven't actually done any contract work, but this doesn't come out to much more than sr devs get with full benefits in a salaried job out here in the bay area). I'm not saying it's a bad deal for him. This sounds like it could be fun if he can make it work - he's very upfront about it - two weeks, fixed rate, clojure only. I'd probably take a lower rate if I could consistently get fun, no-hassle work in my favorite language.
- mattmiller 15y agoHe has a full time job at Microsoft. You would be lucky to get 4 hours a day out of him.
- phlux 15y agoI am an idiot! I meant to divide by 80 - but did 40 instead. Point taken, that is a reasonable amount. :) Still - I'd like to get a feasibility study done as I mentioned.