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That's good for starting, but not for big contracts, as it shows you as an idle developer, and that isn't good for bargaining in my opinion.

by hhm 18y ago

swombat 18y ago
it shows you as an idle developer Not really. Not any more than cold-calling does, anyway. It shows you have spare bandwidth. That doesn't mean you're idle, it just means you have some room to do additional work - which, if they happen to need something, is just peachy perfect.
- hhm 18y ago
  Yes, it might be true. I guess it depends on how you present yourself for doing the sell.
edw519 18y ago
Selling and marketing, knocking on doors, and touting your products and services "shows you as an idle developer"? Actually, it shows you as a go-getter, exactly the type of person I'd want working for me. The biggest difference between the top 1% and everyone else? They never stop selling. I've done the same thing as OP and it works. Better yet, if you have office space, invite your neighbors over for wine and cheese (or beer and soda) Friday after work. Socialize and share. They may not become customers that day, but when they (or someone they know) needs what you offer, who do you think they're gonna call?
- hhm 18y ago
  Hmmm... I think you are right in some way. However you'll probably agree with me that you are going to think that a developer that hasn't to go after you is probably more successful than the one that does. Of course you'll need to do networking and all that... but cold calls aren't going to be very expensive sells according to my experience, at least not if you show yourself as desperate for selling (and going for a walk to sell web development surely looks desperate).
aasarava 18y ago
I'd much rather bring on a contract developer who has the time to work on my project rather than one who is slammed and will likely not deliver on time because of it.
- hhm 18y ago
  Yes, but who'd you rather be? The idle developer that obviously needs the job so is going to be cheaper, or the more expensive and busy one? That's the successful one afaik.

That's good for starting, but not for big contracts, as it shows you as an idle developer, and that isn't good for bargaining in my opinion.

by hhm 18y ago

That's good for starting, but not for big contracts, as it shows you as an idle developer, and that isn't good for bargaining in my opinion.

swombat 18y ago

it shows you as an idle developer Not really. Not any more than cold-calling does, anyway. It shows you have spare bandwidth. That doesn't mean you're idle, it just means you have some room to do additional work - which, if they happen to need something, is just peachy perfect.

hhm 18y ago
Yes, it might be true. I guess it depends on how you present yourself for doing the sell.

edw519 18y ago

Selling and marketing, knocking on doors, and touting your products and services "shows you as an idle developer"? Actually, it shows you as a go-getter, exactly the type of person I'd want working for me. The biggest difference between the top 1% and everyone else? They never stop selling. I've done the same thing as OP and it works. Better yet, if you have office space, invite your neighbors over for wine and cheese (or beer and soda) Friday after work. Socialize and share. They may not become customers that day, but when they (or someone they know) needs what you offer, who do you think they're gonna call?

hhm 18y ago
Hmmm... I think you are right in some way. However you'll probably agree with me that you are going to think that a developer that hasn't to go after you is probably more successful than the one that does. Of course you'll need to do networking and all that... but cold calls aren't going to be very expensive sells according to my experience, at least not if you show yourself as desperate for selling (and going for a walk to sell web development surely looks desperate).

aasarava 18y ago

I'd much rather bring on a contract developer who has the time to work on my project rather than one who is slammed and will likely not deliver on time because of it.

hhm 18y ago
Yes, but who'd you rather be? The idle developer that obviously needs the job so is going to be cheaper, or the more expensive and busy one? That's the successful one afaik.