I also have a follow-up question: Another real world constraint is that sometimes by the time the client approves the quote, I'm involved in another project and it works better logistically to have another programmer complete the task (or help with it).
Since programmers are not "plug and play units", we have different levels of efficiency. What, if anything, do you to do address this in estimates? Perhaps you feel there's generally "programmer parity" and don't worry so much about this. I, for one, know I can feel uneasy if I have to work on a budget for programming work that I didn't contribute to myself. Mark -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Stosberg Principal Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Summersault, LLC 765-939-9301 ext 202 database driven websites . . . . . http://www.summersault.com/ . . . . . . . .