News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Get Rich Slow. Parent comment

Re:Get Rich Slow by Alex3917 on Friday April 10, 2009 @04:49PM (#556776)
But if you have a complete spec, then you can take it to a really reputable firm. The way the top web design firms make their money is by charging a relatively low upfront fee (~30k) for a website, but by charging you again every time you change the spec. The reason the firms make money is because 99% of people end up changing the spec, so clients end up spending 150k or so. As long as you never change the spec then you can afford to take it to one of the best design firms in the world, as opposed to hiring some guy off elance.

It takes discipline and a willingness to sit down and have all your fights upfront, but it is possible, and the results make the process well worth it.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Get Rich Slow by mattmaroon on Friday April 10, 2009 @04:56PM (#556790)
The better contractors on elance will guarantee you an hourly rate for changes too. In my limited experience, they seem pretty reasonable about it. It's of course impossible to say whether they're over-billing, but it sure never felt like they were, and the rating system gives them a vested interesting in ensuring that.
[ Parent | on HN ]