Re: Remote Developer Wanted

Jochem Maas wrote: > Andy Dyble schreef: >> Hi >> >> I am looking for a remote developer for small add hoc jobs. Usually >> only a few hours at a time. Basic stuff, listing data from SQL and text >> files. Mainly work on existing systems. > > personally I'd run in the other direction based on that description, > I mean who decides what's simple, how long something should take, etc. > > my experience of working on 'existing systems' is usually akin to wading > neckdeep through crap you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. really well > thought out, well written code usually has competent people working on it > already ... code that stinks generally gets no attention because nobody > wants to work on/with it which is people end up scouring the net looking > for someone desperate enough to take a shot at it. > >> $10-$15 per hour depending on location. > > Im sure there is an indian outsourcing solution to fit your needs, your from > the UK and quoting dollars ... your low-end is just over 5 pound sterling an hour, > I can flip burgers at Macdonalds for more. > > there are plenty of market places on the net where tenders can be placed for this > kind of thing. > > just so you know ... at lot of the regular people doling out free advice on this > list command somewhere in the region of 8 to 10 times what your willing to pay ... > if not more. Here, here. Even with the "worst economy since the great depression" (ehem), I still wouldn't accept less than $60 an hour and I'm not even a professional (not my profession) programmer. It seems to still be working out for me :-) -- Thanks! -Shawn http://www.spidean.com