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I provide an initial estimate. Very high level but enough to give them the idea.

If they want details I tell them I need to bill for the time and file it under project planning. Amazingly they are happy to pay for it and we are happy to do the paperwork they require.

If they say no they won’t pay then you make a judgment call on how important that client is to you. What I have found is if they nickel and dime you then your not providing value in their eyes. Move on to a higher value client.

If the incentive is not more money in most cases then it won’t work.

And those who generously give may not oversee how money is spent and likely squandered to a certain degree.

Takes an incredibly self sacrificing individual to risk it all, which is what this requires.

Yep, once this feature is available on mobile - will increase our profit by 40% easily.

Sure they do. Just ask twilio or nexmo. I get billed every month for sending sms from my app (pass thru carrier fees)

Probably 90% of the things that currently use SMS. Carriers keep hiking fees for sms, so this is a natural path for Devs.

I miss the office.

Craigslist job posting for a jr developer, pay based on experience. I was a senior dev did not care about title and pay was more than I ever made before! Great job btw.

estimate and result oriented work are two different things.

Result oriented work is: Here is how much I did this week. I either met, exceeded or fell short of some expectation. The person then decides if this is the place they want to be and the employer decides if they are a good fit.

Agile in most places is a managers whip. I will go so far to say I have never seen it implemented in a way that is beneficial to devs. (possibly by design)

Estimates are even worse... you cant estimate software at scale. spending dollars to pickup dimes as the saying goes.

Sounds to me like someone does not trust employees to manage themselves and meet deadlines, and thats ok. I was coming into this thread from a highly skilled, well paid workers perspective.

Completely agree, if you need to micro-manage then workday oriented results are easier.

Is this better than a results oriented work week? And figure out your own schedule as individual or team.

I would rather they pickup my car fix it and return it. To me that is luxury. Forcing me to go to your location and waiting on you is not convenient.

I had the same issue and we ended up skipping docker all together.

We went from hosting on prem to directly azure web apps.

Something in between I think is where docker would be helpful.

I think this comment assumes web3 is done. The end goal is some middle ground between ease of use and some level of privacy that no one person controls. (other than you)

Agreed, for those who are technically inclined. One could argue its why facebook and twitter exist. Was too difficult or expensive to make your own / host your data.

I am not advocating for web3. I am saying its some middle ground at a new shot to not give all your data to someone who says this will host your data for 'free' vs an easy (to be seen) way for my stuff to be hosted with some type of payment from me in exchange for someone not abusing it. I know that is a tall orders, but from what I have seen that is the pitch for web3.

What is the point you are making? Assuming by land you mean some sort of currency on said compute system.

I heard web3 is community owned state, which is the first reasonable argument for anything different than web2.

Others host community state (Facebook) but sell your data to advertisers. Web3 is a way for you to pay for or earn state on a computer/storage/ether owned by those using it.

It is still fuzzy, but the first compelling reason I can relate to.

thanks for the feedback. I should have asked, what questions do you ask when hiring a jr developer.

Good idea. Thank you!

If you haven’t used it in 6 months get rid of it. Use this principal for everything in life.

Of course with the exception for certain documents such as birth certificates, tax records (until mandated), etc..

If a client wants a free trial I would be skeptical of the long term relationship.

I view paying a freelancer for two weeks as the cost of doing business in the case they don’t work out.

I will agree you need to know someone to get your foot in the door. Nice gigs are more about trust and less about money.

This feels more like how to not be miserable than stay engaged. I would have accepted do it for the money they pay you so much money you can retire early and end the misery.

Thanks for the links. Looks like a nice utility belt for devs who want to be productive.

Most orgs kill productivity and creativity with lack of compensation, treating them like a code farm, or mediocre peers.

Devs choose to be productive in different environments, most of the time it’s simple, step aside and let the dev do more than code. Talk to a client (yes! It’s not as crazy as it sounds). Show appreciation with bonuses not a seasonal holiday themed ham.

I think your headed in the right direction!

What is your product for me as a developer?

Don’t get a salesperson day one unless they are a partner or you have a boat load of cash to keep them happy- you get what you pay for.

It is 100x better to have one or more clients with a need for your product. This means don’t dream up something first and build it. First find the client then build the thing.

You may have supporters but at the end of the day the buck stops with you. If you are not in a position to deal with emotional roller coasters just wait on a startup.

Clients rely on you and you need to be a solid rock.

Eventually you will make enough money to spread out the work with employees. Until then your on call in every sense.

I partially agree. Some companies are so dysfunctional contractors are the only ones getting stuff done. Some IT departments are just so slow and have so much red tape (no incentive to change the status quo - or have their hands tied for other internal political reasons) that nothing gets done as long as paychecks are cashing. I feel like this is off the main thread but none the less a reason for outsourcing in some cases may turn into a net gain for the company.

That is a good point. If I understand you correctly, a situation where someone comes to the US (for example) with deep ties to another country and knows the legal boundaries of both lands. They then have less of a trust issue farming out work to that lower wage location. Yes, I can see that happening in some cases.

It’s more about trust than finances.

Face to face and remote work within the companies legal boundaries is the safer choice. Remote work with no legal leverage is scary when you think about handing over company assets.

But then again, many large companies have managers looking to climb the ladder so they outsource at all costs to make the budget look better- it’s a risky gamble and sometimes it just works. Most times this ends with years of waste in other areas of the company.

Trust issues will limit the adoption of remote work.

Sounds like we got the gender right but I am the older gentleman in this case.

I completely agree with you about social media doing more harm than good. Keep up the good habits young man.

That said I also believe having a phone with you at all times is a good thing for emergency use or crushing on the candies

After reading the title to my wife she quickly said most likely a man wrote this article, possibly an older gentleman.

As a female having a phone at all times makes her feel more comfortable for emergency use.