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> Second, if a client is going to withhold final payment based on Apple acceptance, there is no way I would work for them It sounds from the article that payme
by paulftw 13y ago
> Second, if a client is going to withhold final payment based on Apple acceptance, there is no way I would work for them
It sounds from the article that payment terms were agreed upon before commencement of the work.
Why did developer accept that contract if he thought it was wrong or unfair? Walk away / ask to change that bit / extra payment, etc.
But renegotiating payment schedule half way through the project, really? That's poor work ethics.
And, BTW, I don't think it's a dumb app - it is actually quite smart, main risk was apple finding technical issues like "you are using wrong api / it crashes on iphone 3g". Customer wanted protection against issues like that.
Rephrase it in a way "you build app, I pay you. If you help me get it approved I give you $200 more". What is wrong with that?
- ojbyrne 13y agoEverything in this article is from the writers perspective. The developer may have done all the things you said, informally, but the article writer didn't bother to mention them. Perhaps he should have gotten a lawyer, and gotten an iron clad contract, but that itself would have cost more then the total amount he was going to be paid.
- cpayne 13y agoThe project budget was $800. How much do you think a lawyer would cost? I guess you could get one cheaper on Elance...
- spitfire 13y agoThey both acted sleazily. But it's elance - the Bangladeshi sweatshop of the internet. They both got exactly what they deserved. Next time, they should try upping their budget and expectations.