mkonda

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by mkonda 14y ago
I had this problem with a proposal I did. I managed to use a higher price than I was really comfortable with based on the value. As I waited for the prospect to respond, all I could think of was that I messed it up with the price. When I
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by mkonda 14y ago
Its tricky to write proposals at the right level of detail. As an engineer first, I feel obligated to put lots of stuff in proposals. Also, clients seem to appreciate it. It makes them feel like they're getting a whole story. On the othe
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by mkonda 14y ago
I use mimiran for proposals and it helps me to avoid spending so much time on the needless boilerplate. I can focus on solving a customer's problem. Its nice that it gives you a bit of a kick about pricing. I wonder if it could help you
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by mkonda 14y ago
Too bad customers don't even know what they want half the time. I think you have to build a vision for them that they can buy into. Which only really works for higher end jobs. I like the ideas behind this blog series. I need to revisit
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Simple model for assessing security maturity(jemurai.com)
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by mkonda 14y ago
I like the point that to deliver a solution you need to wrap up different services that can otherwise "split" effective delivery of a project. Looking forward to hearing about how to mitigate the risks of taking this approach!
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by mkonda 14y ago
This! The hard part is figuring out how to spend enough time with the customer to give them a meaningful deliverable that is not hard for them to understand! I like your points. Clock watching, limited upside and inviting commoditization
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by mkonda 14y ago
I need this. As a dev, I want to know whether my dependencies are vulnerable.
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by mkonda 15y ago
Looks pretty interesting. Annoying that UrbanAirship cancelled SimpleGeo. Good for you for providing an alternative. I hope the migration path is simple. Do you have any details?
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by mkonda 15y ago
This sample is definitely worth clicking through to see the mechanics of the proposal. I think the intersection of pricing and proposals is pretty compelling. A lot of the background advice is interesting, but so hard to convey through rea