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Comment by JustinThis article is quite refreshing considering fixed priced bids and itemized "Feature based" pricing is all the rage lately. I agree somewhat with Yadu but I think that it is really a...
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Comment by yadui represent a software development company and we undertake bespoke development work for clients of all sizes. one man bands to enterprise clients.we frequently undertake fixed price...
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Comment by justinI think @CeeDoubleU and @Devil's Attorney make excellent points from the client's and developer's perspective.A middle ground was proposed in the comments on this blog post (...
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Comment by Devil's Attorney@CeeDoubleU"If I want a website, I will give you detailed specs. You will tell me how much it will cost to produce."Fine, I give you a quote for your damn site, you agree...
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Comment by MartinJust curious - what is the hourly rate you charge for Django projects? Does it differ based on project domain (Mac GUI apps)? Please e-mail me directly.
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Comment by CeeDouble U@c0demonkey - actually, that is not true. I started my professional life as a developer, like in the days of COBOL. The business wasn't really for me.I run my own enterprise...
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Comment by jaredThis is spot on and EXACTLY the way smaller clients should be dealt with. IF someone insists upon a price and has a small budget, we work a simple change doc into the contract so we...
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Comment by ksandbekSounds nice, but try selling this to a company who has to present the project to a CFO, without a quote of how much it will cost. The project will never get wings without a...
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Comment by Fernando CorreiaInteresting article. I think his approach is consistent if we understand that the customer is hiring a programmer. A well-organized, accountable programmer that will provide...
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Comment by Ockham@Bill"I get freelancers to do work for me and I wouldn't start if they wanted to bill hourly" Really ? I like how you put the problem of trust only one way. Not sure I would want to...
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Comment by DamienWhat do you use to invoice clients?Currently, I use CurdBee, which is really easy to invoice with hourly rates and receive partial payments for work covered. Only wish is they support...
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Comment by BillI get freelancers to do work for me and I wouldn't start if they wanted to bill hourly.How do I know you are trust worthy? How do I know you can do something in 1 hour whereas another...
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Comment by Monka@Mike: so you can't compare estimates, huh? I thought math was universal.@Moo Kahn: read up on agile software development, and lose your PMI hat :)
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Comment by Ian@MikeThe first guy. The other two are lying if you know anything about putting up a house. If you don't, you shouldn't put up a house.
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Comment by schmitzelburgerNot much left to add imho as this is a good description of the best practices regarding contracting that emerge when freelancing as a developer. One thing though: may all...
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Comment by MikeYes, in an ideal world we'd bill everyone for as long as it takes us. However I like to make this comparison. You are getting a new kitchen put in your house, and you ring up some...
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Comment by VinceI think this is a very well written article. I can see how regular communication is important, depending on the project I can even agree with daily updates.My one thought is that as a...
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Comment by Ruben BerenguelVery good reasoning overall, and probably the best way to do this. I don't know why clients should be afraid: the example of building something physical is perfect: your...
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Comment by Moo KahnWell reasoned, but that's not how the business world works, so good luck telling people their projects are totally open-ended but don't worry because I'm fast" . The right answer is...
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Comment by volatile smileVery well-reasoned.My girlfriend is just learning to program and has been wrestling with this question. I read her your arguments. So now you have helped somebody else.
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Comment by ScottI don't know if any one has mentioned it, but you have a couple discrepancies in your paragraphs that you may want to fix.
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Comment by Orestis MarkouWow, I didn't expect this to be so popular. Lots of valid criticism both here and in hacker news. I'll sum them up once I get near a computer again...
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Comment by Brandon Fryslie"Billing-hourly simply won't work."Dear God we must warn the entire technical sector."This goes back to the root of the problem: software development is not...
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Comment by SOme dudeonly 'XX' per hour? you should be charging 'XXX'!
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Comment by Brandon Fryslie"Actually... when I build something, I ask the contractor to provide me a fixed price, not some hourly rate junk....What you fail to understand is that I don't do business...
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Comment by Tiffany ArdWhen I worked as a contractor (copy and design, but same problem) I combined the two approaches. Some clients need a flat price. So they'd get a proposal with a fixed dollar...
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Comment by NeilThis is an interesting approach. My employer is a large B2B firm with an existing product. Most of our custom programming work for clients is in the form of tweaks and enhancements, so...
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Comment by James"It is the same thing."Construction contracting work is much different than software development. You're often talking about solving new, complex problems in unchartered territories,...
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Comment by Horace HoBilling-hourly simply won't work.Let's view a project in the perspective of the client.Client wants to add OAuth to his website.Clint meets Developer A. Developer A is a good...
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Comment by DarrenThe logical fallacy in your approach is your characterization of certain ideas as 'facts'. These include your being good, fast and honourable. These items may or may not be true, but...
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Comment by BrunoI'm just posting to tell you that there is one more person wanting to know how you send thoses automated updates!
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Comment by c0demonkey@CeeDouble UIt is quite obvious you certainly *do not* understand the software business - *most* software projects are over budget and over schedule (the leading cause being...
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Comment by DW"What you fail to understand is that I don't do business with people who charge by the hour"...That works out well for me. My company is strictly T&M. I know my business well enough...
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Comment by CeeDouble UActually... when I build something, I ask the contractor to provide me a fixed price, not some hourly rate junk.It's what they do.When I provide a detailed set of requirements,...
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Comment by Chris@Lukasz That's not true at all. I use Freshbooks and I charge different rates to my clients. You can configure rates by project, task, or person doing the work.
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Comment by Lukasz@yelvert Tried freshbooks, but one glaringly missing option is the ability to bill different hourly rates to different projects/clients.
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Comment by Alex Tran+1 to the question "what you use to automate your daily time reports?"
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Comment by Anonymous ArchitectAs someone that manages multi-million dollar contracts, I agree that hourly is the best way to go, with one exception. I'll always ask for the documentation part to be...
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Comment by SABWell, this example shows how you should deal with normal customers...
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Comment by ATMGood post - I also bill hourly and highly recommend www.harvest.com for time tracking - it's the first time tracker i've been able to use and stick with effectively.
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Comment by Awesome DudeI also support this way of work. Charging an hourly rate, instead of fixed price, will allow you also to teach your client to get things ready for you and not waste time in...
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Comment by James Cleveland@Thomas Unfortunately unless you're willing to change it, we live in a Capitalist society. Trust has value, if you're paying more for someone who won't screw you over that's...
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