I know this is not really a PHP question, but it should make for a good thread. :)
I was wondering what other PHP people charge to write PHP? I have just been given a
project for a fairly large customer, much larger than I normally do work for. So I am
VERY confused.concerned about how to price
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From: Shane McBride [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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Subject: [PHP] Pricing fo
$3000 - $10,000 cdn month depending on the work. Some projects will take a
month, but can be done while working on three other projects, other require
dedicated time, this is more costly.
The more projects you do the greater your own list of libraries you develop
become, this makees the work easi
I get flamed for this sometimes, but we don't normally charge an hourly rate for a
project. After-project maintenance, yes, but for an initial project we normally quote
a fixed price.
The price will cover a minimal hourly rate to cover our costs, but we don't normally
cap it on the top
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> > From: Philip Olson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesda
I charge $50/hr. for any programming I do - if it's a small project. For
larger projects, I work out a budget with my client.
I'm in the process of releasing a new service to the web, though. Swift
eNetwork. This project will allow my clients to register their website on
the network and bui
> This thread has really fired up my desire to go the states US$80
> an hour for php dmn, that's a shitload more than I
> make here, which is more like US$20/hr
Remember though, if you're on a salary you'll get less an hour for
ANYTHING (not just PHP) but it'll at least be con
I charge a rate of $80 an hour or so, and haven't had any problems.
Chad
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$3000 - $10,000 cdn month depe
My normal rate is $80/hr (accross the board). I have friends that get up in the
low $100's an hour. Depending on the customer, project and tax form (W2 or 1099)
I slide the rate up or down.
--Joe
On Wed, Jan 31, 2001 at 03:25:27PM -0500, Shane McBride wrote:
> I know this is not really a PHP que
I have an engineering background with 10yrs consulting experience and have seen many
different type of fee structures (fixed project rate, hourly, percentage, profit-share
etc.)
The typical formula for determining rate is 2-3 times salary. The multiplier covers
G&A + a little profit margin.
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 5:52 PM
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> Subject: Re: [PHP] Pricing for PHP programming???
>
>
> I hear you. Another thing that's hard to find, is somebody who is a
> good programmer, and a good graphic designer. I don&#
Shane McBride wrote:
>
> I know this is not really a PHP question, but it should make for a good thread. :)
>
> I was wondering what other PHP people charge to write PHP? I have just been given a
>project for a fairly large customer, much larger than I normally do work for. So I am
>VERY confu
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From: Philip Olson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 5:40 PM
To: Shane McBride
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Subject: Re: [PHP] Pricing for PHP programming???
Hey Shane,
This is a tricky issue, here's
Hey Shane,
This is a tricky issue, here's me (USD):
$60/hr
$30/hr if end result becomes open sourced (no strings)
General discounts for features such as : fun,true non-profit,intelligent
employer,learning curve and it all lives on a sliding scale depending on
their ability to pay and my de
on to
hangovers, and hangovers to... suffering.
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Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 12:49 PM
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> I find this an interesting topic..
> "JG" == "Josh G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I hear you. Another thing that's hard to find, is somebody who is a
> good programmer, and a good graphic designer.
I've never quite understood why employers seem to expect that a
php/perl programmer should also be doing graphic design. The
intoxication to
hangovers, and hangovers to... suffering.
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> >>>>>
> Subject: Re: [PHP] Pricing for PHP programming???
>
>
>
> One thing to keep in mind is we're mixing up contract jobs and "real" jobs
> with contract jobs usually being much higher rates. Not sure on any
> specifics though but real jobs are pretty secure, eight
Isn't it illegal in the US to discuss
rates in this manner?
It's always been my understanding that
The U.S. law specifically makes discussion
of pricing between competitors (all or some)
a federal offense.
Am I taking this too literally?
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You are taking this WAY to seriously. What you are talking about is the Sherman
Act that developed our current antitrust laws. Specifically you are talking
about "price fixing", which is illegal in the US. If EVERY PHP coder in the US
got together at a trade show and said "We will all demand $150.
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> Just an observation from some people I know in the USA - they charge
> whatever they can get away with.
> How about honestly charging what you think you are worth ?
> Knowing how to use php means nothing - but if you know it well you will
> be worth a lot.
>
Slight
: Philip Olson; Josh G
Cc: PHP User Group
Subject: RE: [PHP] Pricing for PHP programming???
Yeah, I'm consulting though...but yes there are some other options...where
does it say $80/hour in the US?!
-Jonathan
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ks,
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> From: Joe Stump [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 9:52 AM
> To: Brian V Bonini
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
> You are taking this WAY to seriously. What y
Yes, you are taking this too literally.
Our first amendment right superecedes any law.
What you may be referring to is when competitors in a small market (or in a market
with limited competition) compare their prices behind the scenes in order to keep the
prices high. Which is what the oil com
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What you may be referring to is when competitors in a small market (or in a
market with limited competition) compare their prices behind the scenes in
order to keep the prices high. Which is wha
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From: Robin Vickery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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>>>>> "JG" == "Josh G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Besides, sometimes I think that PHP is so easy to learn
> that we should be considered unskilled labor ;-)
The skill is in the shaping. Any joe off the street can make an
ugly sculpture. It takes talent and skill to make art...
:p
Chris
I agree 100%. It looks simple, but to write really good code you need to
know your stuff.
CB
At 01:56 PM 2/1/01 -0600, Boget, Chris wrote:
> > Besides, sometimes I think that PHP is so easy to learn
> > that we should be considered unskilled labor ;-)
>
>The skill is in the shaping. Any jo
vacation, sick days, etc.
-Szii
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From: Jonathan Sharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Philip Olson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Josh G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: PHP User Group <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 6:26 PM
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We should be prudent when discussing how much we charge for programming.
I'm no lawyer but I believe it's okay to discuss hypotheticals, histories,
and such, but remember that discussing wage rates may run against anti-trust
regulation as evidence of collusion (at least in the United States).
> Isn't it illegal in the US to discuss
> rates in this manner?
>
> It's always been my understanding that
> The U.S. law specifically makes discussion
> of pricing between competitors (all or some)
> a federal offense.
>
> Am I taking this too literally?
Lucky most of us arnt in the US then
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> > Isn't it illegal in the US to disc
Simply because both involve computers.
Miles
At 11:43 AM 2/1/01 +, Robin Vickery wrote:
> > "JG" == "Josh G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > I hear you. Another thing that's hard to find, is somebody who is a
> > good programmer, and a good graphic designer.
>
>I've never quite unde
"Shane McBride" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I was wondering what other PHP people charge to write PHP?
There's no magic answer. And no offense, but if you categorize building
business solutions delivered via the internet as "writing PHP" then your
services probably shouldn't be priced at the hi
]>
To: "Shane McBride" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 3:20 PM
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> "Shane McBride" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I was wondering what other PHP people charge to writ
.
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From: "Michael Kimsal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Josh G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [PHP] Pricing for PHP programming???
>
>
> Josh G wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > It
At 11:54 1/02/2001 -0800, Terrence Chay wrote:
> We should be prudent when discussing how much we charge for programming.
>I'm no lawyer but I believe it's okay to discuss hypotheticals, histories,
>and such, but remember that discussing wage rates may run against anti-trust
>regulation as evi
>As a PHP programmer and COO of a development and consulting shop, the
>emphasis on hourly rate is something that really amazes me. Not all
>programmers are created equal. A lot of clients don't recognize
that. Some
>mistakenly believe that a $120/hr. programmer is 20% more productive than
a
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> From: Siim Einfeldt aka Itpunk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 10:23 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PHP] Pricing for PHP programming???
>
>
>
>
> >As a PHP programmer and COO of a development and consulting shop
"Siim Einfeldt aka Itpunk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> But here I have to disagree with you. Yes, some guys who charge only $10/h
> might sometimes be better than $200/h, but you can´t say that there is
> *no* corralation between rates and quality. Sometimes there actually
> is.
$10 versus $200
So how do you know what to charge when youre independent and just starting?
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johnny this is great to start out but if you keep doing it you will find
that you will get a lot of bad clients who don't value your work and
expect you to do a lot of extra stuff for free or request endless
changes. That's typical of clients who look for extremely low cost
work. Be sure to set l
When in doubt, go low - esp when you're just starting out. If you're a good
coder, start at USD$20. You may go from there once you're more comfortable
with the process, have a small list of clientele, and have refined your
working environment (it's a little different than working for a company.
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> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 11:37 AM
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>
> johnny this is great to start out but if you keep doing it
> you will find
> that you will get a lot of bad clients who don't value
M
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [PHP] Pricing for PHP programming???
>
>
> Yep, ain't it grand...
> I got hired on as a designer
> and somebody got the bright idea
> that I must be a programmer as well
> funny I don't remember that on my resume.
>
>
> Obviously I want to be profitable. But my primary motivation is to be doing
> challenging work, to enjoy what I'm doing and to build software that makes
> my clients happy. Sure, we could be like this other company and charge
> $100,000 for a project that's worth $5,000 but we won't do that.
y didn't.) *laugh* There's too many "Mike Oxford" types running
around, and "Szii" seems to stick pretty well...so I use it. *shrug*
-Szii/Mike
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bill the same total... comparing apples and oranges.
Dave
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So how do you know what to charge when youre
tOn Fri, 2 Feb 2001, johnny p. wrote:
> Hah! My wife has a formal education in graphics design. My web sites
> would look like crap without her extensive layout skills. :) I'm so
> lucky...
Ah! kindered spirit
My wife has a formal education in Mass Communication and Public Relations
I would
>Ok, I just started my own company and finished work for my first client
>(shameless plug here: http://www.alamosawinecellars.com). The problem I
>had wasn't in pricing my work by what it's worth and how much time I put
>in it, but pricing it in a way that would work for my client. I ended
>up
> So how do you know what to charge when youre independent and just
starting?
Actually you don`t. I doubt very many of us actually know what would be
the only right price to set, I think there`s no such thing. It`s
negotiable, usually. You just have to sell youreself, think of some
company you c
, February 02, 2001 8:56 PM
To: johnny p.
Cc: Jerry Lake; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [PHP] Pricing for PHP programming???
tOn Fri, 2 Feb 2001, johnny p. wrote:
> Hah! My wife has a formal education in graphics design. My web sites
> would look like crap without her extensive layout
> Isn't it illegal in the US to discuss
> rates in this manner?
>
> It's always been my understanding that
> The U.S. law specifically makes discussion
> of pricing between competitors (all or some)
> a federal offense.
>
> Am I taking this too literally?
I think so.
First of all, this isn't a U
> So how do you know what to charge when youre independent and just
starting?
Dart board :-)
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> tOn Fri, 2 Feb 2001, johnny p. wrote:
>
> > Hah! My wife has a formal education in graphics design. My web sites
> > would look lik
On Thu, Feb 01, 2001 at 12:52:21PM +1100, Josh G wrote:
> I hear you. Another thing that's hard to find, is somebody who is a
> good programmer, and a good graphic designer. I don't really know
> any, apart from myself, and I've been just shy of being called a lying
> scumbag by a few HR companies
Somewhat related to the recent discussion on pricing for contractors, I thought I'd
ask if anyone knows of any good resources to help budding contrators/consultants find
their way around.
I'm a skilled web developer, but I'm not so knowledgeable when it comes to law and
conventions in the US f
Dean Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 10:43 AM
To: PHP General
Subject: [PHP] contracting & consulting (was "[PHP] Pricing for PHP
programming???")
Somewhat related to the recent discussion on pricing for contractors, I
thought I'd ask if anyone
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Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 10:43 AM
Subject: [PHP] contracting & consulting (was "[PHP] Pricing for PHP
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Somewhat related to the recent discussion on pricing for con
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Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 11:37 AM
Subject: RE: [PHP] contracting & consulting (was "[PHP] Pricing for PHP
programming???")
>
> Great thread. When I was changing jobs in April of 2000, a recruiter told
me
> that PHP is "cool an
mid/large organizations with more to
risk?
-What can we as a developer community do to change this?
Thanks, I'm very interested in others' opinions on this.
-Ben
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Just some thoughts on this topic. I've ran a web development business for
6 years. I
Benjamin Munoz wrote:
> Great thread. When I was changing jobs in April of 2000, a recruiter told me
> that PHP is "cool and all", but there is zero demand for developers of PHP
> web apps (in Los Angeles). Although I've been very productive developing in
> PHP, he advised me to learn something
Hi Ben,
> I know that that Java/EJB/JSP and COM/ASP is in MUCH more demand, and
> therefore command a higher wage. Demand vs supply, right?. A search today
> on monster.com for ASP in LA yields 142 listings, Java yields 262, JSP
> yields 32, Perl yields 105, PHP yields 16, cold fusion yields 16
>> -What can we as a developer community do to change this?
>Prove that Open Source is working, and better than many commercial
>solutions, too.
This is something I like to do within my company: they used to buy software
online saying that it is still cheaper then develop it ourselves. Hmm.. I
a
"Benjamin Munoz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Great thread. When I was changing jobs in April of 2000, a recruiter told
me
> that PHP is "cool and all", but there is zero demand for developers of PHP
> web apps (in Los Angeles).
Interesting. We're located in [not very large, but high tech/intern
> "SW" == "Steve Werby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> "Benjamin Munoz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Great thread. When I was changing jobs in April of 2000, a
>> recruiter told me
>> that PHP is "cool and all", but there is zero demand for
>> developers of PHP web apps (in Los Angeles).
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