Re:Why are there so few good developers?
by ryanwaggoner on Friday September 17, 2010 @10:39AM
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"That guy" here. I know what you mean, and my solution has been three-fold:
1. Batch maintenance tasks together a few times a week, and manage client expectations accordingly.
2. Charge. A lot. In 1-hr increments, even if it takes me 5 mins.
3. Find a junior dev to sub that stuff out to. I taught my brother to program and he's paying his way through private school now doing maintenance work for my clients. Win, win.
1. Batch maintenance tasks together a few times a week, and manage client expectations accordingly.
2. Charge. A lot. In 1-hr increments, even if it takes me 5 mins.
3. Find a junior dev to sub that stuff out to. I taught my brother to program and he's paying his way through private school now doing maintenance work for my clients. Win, win.