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5-15/hour? You're doing yourself and the industry a huge disservice, regardless what currency this is in. If you're a .NET developer, I take it you know what yo
by tzaman 12y ago
5-15/hour? You're doing yourself and the industry a huge disservice, regardless what currency this is in. If you're a .NET developer, I take it you know what you're doing and even if you want to learn Node.js along the way, that's not a way to go. Once you're set on a small amount (and charge by the hour, another big sin we're all guilty of) it's really hard to get more, and you'll end up doing crappy work for crappy clients. Don't do that.
- shtpavel 12y agoCurrency - dollar. hm... what is the right pricing?
- drcoopster 12y agoI'd multiply that by at least 5 if you're in the US and you're any good.
- shtpavel 12y agoNope, i'm from Eastern Europe.
- hackerboos 12y agoMultiply it by 3 then. Edit: Let me clarify - not saying that Eastern European programmers are better or worse but the living costs are obviously lower in Eastern Europe than say Western Europe.
- zura 12y agoNot necessary. I'm from Georgia, eastern Europe. I was astonished during my recent visit in Berlin of how cheap it is, especially groceries/food, clothes, toys, etc... I was also comparing prices in San Diego, California, and it was quite on par with Georgia. The main reason eastern Europe appears cheap is the human labour - people are just used to low income...
- shtpavel 12y agoLove Georgia) but I broked my hip in Gudauri this February ))
- insuffi 12y agoCan't agree more. US west coast prices are terrifyingly similar to prices in the Baltic States(unless you're living in a metropolis such as NYC). Something to remember: It doesn't matter that you're from Ukraine. It matters where the company you work remotely for is stationed. If you find a company in the US or western EU willing to hire you, you can probably ask for their domestic market rates :) Good luck.
- zura 12y agoYes. Actually, some companies have policies that they research local salaries and offer accordingly. Needless to say, I don't work for such companies.
- shtpavel 12y agoIt's true. I agree.
- tobal 12y agoI'm working in Hungary as a software engineer, and get about 10$/hour (although I have only 5 years of experience in development). Also, I get more than most of my peers from the university, so it's not that low because I'm a shitty developer :). With this salary, I'm a very well paid employee compared to others in the country, it's about 3 times more than the average salary.
- Jean-Philipe 12y agoEastern Europe or whatever - if you are any good, people from Western Europe would pay you at least something more like EUR 30.
- shtpavel 12y agoOh, It will be great if I'll find this rate even for my current tech-spec. (.NET)
- kondro 12y agoI currently pay Polish developers USD$40/hour.
- shtpavel 12y agoI'm from Ukraine, even not EU
- nnnn 12y agodrcoopster is right. I know how much people make in Eastern Europe also in Asia. USD 5-15/hr is more than average, but I realize this is the reason programmer out of the western nations are so underpaid and undervalues. Opportunist take advantage and low ball all of us. We need to stick together.