Re:Remote Only
by AstralStorm on Thursday June 07, 2018 @05:39AM
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Unfortunately, you will get outpriced by people doing "the same" work for less. Since you cannot know the global prices, you cannot even meet them, much less compete.
Lowest bidder often wins.
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Re:Remote Only
by jasonkester on Thursday June 07, 2018 @06:16AM
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I know, right? I've lost track of all the money I've lost from clients going with the lowest bidder over the years. I must be literally hundreds of dollars by now.
A bit of advice: Those cheap guys are not your competition, and those bargain hunter clients are not the ones you're trying to land. Let them all race to the bottom all they want. Maybe one of them will find a dev who doesn't know his value yet, but the rest will get their money's worth. It doesn't concern you.
There is only one of you, and your rate is the same whether you're onsite in the Bay Area or working remote from anywhere else you choose to be.
That mindset has served me well over the years. I'd recommend taking it on board.