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A full-time contract iPhone developer costs $5,000/week

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Re: A full-time contract iPhone developer costs $5,000/week

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Post by markessien »

pkaler wrote: post #9
BigZaphod wrote: post #2

Wow.. I don't make near that much writing iPhone apps - never have - and I've been in this world since before it was legit. Who are these people?!

I charge about that much. I've had to turn away a lot of smaller projects because I'm way overburdened at the moment. It's amazing how coders don't actually know C anymore. It seems like a rare skill these days. I also have a ton of embedded development experience (Sony PSP, PS3, XBox 360) that transfers well. I teach an iPhone Game Design course at the local polytechnic institute that has been good for marketing. An…

Where do the bulk of your clients come from? From google?

Re: A full-time contract iPhone developer costs $5,000/week

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Post by Tichy »

auston wrote: post #13

I can't believe the author didn't suggest that you learn Obj-C yourself!? He works for a publisher of books that help you learn by yourself and he says... "If you believe in your iPhone application idea passionately, maybe, just maybe there is someone out there who will share your passion and that you can motivate to work under different terms than the going contract rate." Someone == YOU! Learn iPhone dev yourself!

Maybe for some people it really is not an option, if maths and programming are not their strengths.

Re: A full-time contract iPhone developer costs $5,000/week

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Post by davido »

sethg wrote: post #10

Based on previous "how do I compute what I'm worth as a consultant" discussions on forums like this, it seems to me that $125/week as a contractor is equivalent to roughly $100K/year as a salaried employee. That's not unreasonable considering (a) Cocoa developers are presumably in scarcer supply than, say, Java developers, and (b) the price is for "developers I know and trust", i.e., not folks who have just emerged f…

As far as you know, what is the market salary for a full time Iphone developer ?

Re: A full-time contract iPhone developer costs $5,000/week

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Post by palish »

unalone wrote: post #19
ars wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Now you get to feel doubly stupid since HN _does_ have an edit option!

Not after you're downvoted to a certain degree. Otherwise I'd have deleted it outright and made a better comment.

Keep in mind that your deleted comments are never gone, just hidden from common users. PG and crew can still read them.

Re: A full-time contract iPhone developer costs $5,000/week

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Post by Tichy »

josefresco wrote: post #23
Tichy wrote: post #6

If you need an iPhone developer and are prepared to pay that much, contact me... (email is in profile).

ha, good one! oh wait, you were serious?

Not expecting any replies, really, but why not? The rate doesn't seem to be that far out there (compared to Java contracting which is always available).

I could also set up contact with an iPhone developer in China who might accept lower rates.

What are good places to find iPhone contracts?

Re: A full-time contract iPhone developer costs $5,000/week

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Post by sethg »

davido wrote: post #24
sethg wrote: post #10

Based on previous "how do I compute what I'm worth as a consultant" discussions on forums like this, it seems to me that $125/week as a contractor is equivalent to roughly $100K/year as a salaried employee. That's not unreasonable considering (a) Cocoa developers are presumably in scarcer supply than, say, Java developers, and (b) the price is for "developers I know and trust", i.e., not folks who have just emerged f…

As far as you know, what is the market salary for a full time Iphone developer ?

I have no idea. I don't do any kind of Mac development so I'm not in touch with that world.

Re: A full-time contract iPhone developer costs $5,000/week

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Post by pkaler »

markessien wrote: post #21
pkaler wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I charge about that much. I've had to turn away a lot of smaller projects because I'm way overburdened at the moment. It's amazing how coders don't actually know C anymore. It seems like a rare skill these days. I also have a ton of embedded development experience (Sony PSP, PS3, XBox 360) that transfers well. I teach an iPhone Game Design course at the local polytechnic institute that has been good for marketing. An…

Where do the bulk of your clients come from? From google?

Most of my clients come from shaking the right hands. I get referrals from people I know and people I meet at events.

Hackers underestimate the importance of dressing fashionably, speaking eloquently, and writing well. All of these soft skills ease the pain, stress, and pressure from the client's perspective. This is what the client is paying for: to feel better.

I live in Vancouver.

I usually do projects for Fortune 500 type companies. I'll work on projects for friends that I personally know too.

Re: A full-time contract iPhone developer costs $5,000/week

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Post by flashgordon »

ars wrote: post #18
flashgordon wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

actually the "where do you live" question was more about the iphone-app demand inquiry rather than for stalking purposes :D

You got downmodded (I think) because he said where he lives: vancouver.

well he actually implicitly said "vancouver iphone developer" which I misread...

and secondly my "where do you live" question was BEFORE he had explicitly mentioned it.. but either way ..

Re: A full-time contract iPhone developer costs $5,000/week

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Post by unalone »

ars wrote: post #20
unalone wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not after you're downvoted to a certain degree. Otherwise I'd have deleted it outright and made a better comment.

No, it's not downvotes, it's time - I think you get around 1 hour to edit or delete it.

Okay, that would make sense. Either way, I missed my chance.
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