I am going to go on a hiring spree for all of my ideas. It'll be a knock-down drag-out round robin tournament of start-ups. At the end of each week (month?) we have elimination.
Survivor: Silicon Valley
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#32Awesome. I am on the other side as well, and the next time I need a contractor, I'm going straight to this spreadsheet. Aside: Best answer to "Why are you doing this" is by cmos: "To support my cat" :)
This one was also funny, although I think accidentally: "Extra money for my new child's college fund."
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#33Are contracting rates really this low? I would have expected $150-$200/hour range for serious programming skills, which most on this list seem to have. Instead it looks like the number is somewhere between $75-$100.
Personally for me is hard to find work at that rates (I live in Italy). I think I have the skills but I'd me more than happy to work for ~$50/hour part time remotely.
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#34I am going to go on a hiring spree for all of my ideas. It'll be a knock-down drag-out round robin tournament of start-ups. At the end of each week (month?) we have elimination. Survivor: Silicon Valley
Premiering tonight on the "Paul Graham Network"
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#35Are contracting rates really this low? I would have expected $150-$200/hour range for serious programming skills, which most on this list seem to have. Instead it looks like the number is somewhere between $75-$100.
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I doubt that very much. I would say you're going to get far more than you pay for from any of these.
That deleted comment was mine, the text was: "You get what you pay for ;)"
I admire your attitude, nopassrecover. And you're right, even as contractors we can shape the outcome of our projects. Software development seems linked with cynicism (see: http://thedailywtf.com and others) but it's better to be proactive and help guide projects to completion.
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#37Just for fun: quick word cloud visualization of core consulting skills form the spreadsheet http://twitpic.com/1fe1zt
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#38Are contracting rates really this low? I would have expected $150-$200/hour range for serious programming skills, which most on this list seem to have. Instead it looks like the number is somewhere between $75-$100.
Maybe a form of selection bias. If you're a talented contractor worth $200/hour you probably already have work and aren't advertising on a google spreadsheet
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#39You're better off doing this with a Google form that feeds to a Google spreadsheet automatically. Then, you can publish the spreadsheet read only and not worry about anyone blanking it or corrupting the data.
I am actually thinking of making a web app for this, perhaps along with non-freelance profile/job postings, if anyone's interested. :)
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#40Awesome. I am on the other side as well, and the next time I need a contractor, I'm going straight to this spreadsheet. Aside: Best answer to "Why are you doing this" is by cmos: "To support my cat" :)
This one was also funny, although I think accidentally: "Extra money for my new child's college fund."
That was me, and it's not accidental. I just had a new baby and making extra money would be a great way to fund his college :)