I Charged $18k for a Static HTML Page

Re:I Charged $18k for a Static HTML Page by aplummer on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @01:49PM (#19921920)

Hourly billing is how you protect yourself against a sloppy client like this, especially with unpredictability. I have seen fixed price blow up so much I would never ever do it personally - I would have to add so much it would be astonishing to be worth it.

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Re:I Charged $18k for a Static HTML Page by davinic on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @01:58PM (#19922002)

I would never bid a fixed amount with a client like this. The only way to do a fixed-bid is if a) the requirements are 100% defined, b) appropriate controls are in place to account for scope changes and roadblocks, and c) the price of the overage risk were priced into the bid.

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Re:I Charged $18k for a Static HTML Page by gk1 on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @03:25PM (#19922826)

Firstly, I bet if you asked OP they would say $18k is "astonishing," and yet here we are.

Secondly, you can avoid most issues by charging for a weekly or monthly retainer. It's much easier to estimate number of months than number of hours.

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