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As a benchmark, I know that University of Waterloo Computer Science and Computer Engineering Co-ops are making $60/hour for similar work. That's a good starting
by josephby 14y ago
As a benchmark, I know that University of Waterloo Computer Science and Computer Engineering Co-ops are making $60/hour for similar work. That's a good starting point. If you have any kind of portfolio, you should be able to leverage that into a higher hourly rate. In finding clients, its important not only to build a portfolio, but also to build a network that can help you find new work with interesting clients. So if you have a portfolio of two or three apps, along with a few people who are willing to serve as a reference for you, then you should be on your way.
- stqbert 14y agoThe issue I'm having with building a portfolio is I'm unsure how significant an app needs to be before its worth including. I don't have any ideas for apps that could be a commercial success (and I don't have much desire to be a developer for myself as opposed to being a freelancer). I could just rehash the same to-do list app that seems to be vogue but it seems too simple. Am I overengineering or should I try to make a technically non-trivial app?