I am developing (freelance) a small application for a non-profit organization. They are paying me a set amount for the product, and we have a support and maintenance agreement in place. However, they will distribute this application free of charge to any number of interested users. They are not interested in using the source code so the...
For a client, I developed a web-application and took responsibility for the hosting of the site. They squeezed the price really low (fixed-price contract), but I wanted the project so took it anyway. The system just records sales details and generates reports off this data. The information is sensitive to some extent, but not mission cr...
I already know all about Linux. I would like to start developing part-time, and be able to fall back on it full time if need be. I am a techie looking make money quickly with the least hassle, doing something vaguely related to my hobbies. I've been thinking about Python because it's beautiful, useful, and I will come closer to learning...
I've been learning HTML/css/PHP/mySQL/Javascript for a little while now, trying to develop a skill set that I can develop into a career. I've reached a point where I want to try a few small paid projects to get started, but everywhere I look (read: mostly craigslist) the only jobs I see are things like "Can somebodyz clone this web app f...
Are there any favorable open source projects that could help with a web design freelance company? I use Drupal CMS for most sites, and am looking for some invoice/legal modules or PHP systems that will make the process easier. ...
I do a lot of freelance work and clients often have me build apps from existing packages and applications (i.e.: Wordpress, Magento, Firefox [extensions] etc.). Six or seven months down the line, an update is usually available for the package which I built the apps from. With Wordpress, it's likely that it's a security update; sometimes ...
I am doing some freelance programming work in college, and agreed to a set price for a project. I finished the product and the price seemed reasonable for the work done. However, at the eleventh hour, as their target computer is not of the type they specified, I am required to do a lot more work than I expected. Am I justified in chargin...
Most freelance developers are essentially contractors - working full time and often hired through another company. What are the best options for real freelancing or small business built around development skills? (I am only looking for local clients, odesk etc is not interesting) Most options open for small companies are web sites. Bu...
Hello all. I am a newbie to PHP and I've gotten my first project, but I don't have any designer with me. How can I manage the project without a designer? Please help..... ...
I am new to start the freelancing I need to buy a hostname/Domain to deploy the project.. Should I ask client to buy it? how much does it cost? for how much time is it valid? for how much time its good to buy the domain? Please help... ...
I'm wondering if having a blog (with most posts concentrating on computer science/programming) would be a good idea with regards to getting a job. Would a potential employer like to see something like that? What about someone hiring a freelancer? I'd especially appreciate: Responses from people who hire programmers or computer scienti...
I am aware of this question which deals with the technical aspects of website construction, but I was unable to find any place with suggestions on knowledge you must obtain from a client before undergoing a project. As someone who freelances on the side, I think this could be incredibly useful. What important questions must one ask the ...
I have developed a WordPress plugin and I got an e-mail from a person who needs some customizations. He asks for an hourly rate, but I'm used to charge per work, not per hours. The customization will be integrated into the plugin for everyone else to use, since its GPL code. But it's a customization I wasn't planning to develop, so I sh...
I have been offered to work as a freelancer on js unit testing project for a famous company (they develop a very popular library). I have written an open source project that allow to run and to write easily unit test for this library. Now, they ask me my hourly rate. How much do you think I can ask reasonably ? What's the hourly rate of ...
I'm about to branch out into taking on some contracts on the side. What would be some good questions to ask of a potential client during a first meeting? I've thought of a few things that seem pretty obvious: * What is the project? * What are the deadlines? * What's the budget? * What/how do they want me to deliver the completed work? ...
I would like to outsource pieces of a new web application/site. I don't want one company working on the whole project because they can easily change a few things and sell the software to someone else. I will be using a freelenace website like elance or guru. A buddy of mine has given me this advice but he did not say how this can be done...
I am looking to hire a freelancer for a big web application. The budget for this project is a little over $20,000. The programmer will develop in asp.net MVC C#. Are there any usual things I should pay attention to or watch out for. i really don't want to hire the freelancer and when he/she is done with the project it is not what i expec...
Possible Duplicate: How do you keep a balance between working, training, health and family? Since I married (~year ago) I feel that I don't have enough time to work anymore. For years I've been working at my day job doing regular stuff, and at nights I've been committing to the opensource projects, freelancing and self-educati...
I would like to ask those web developers who do freelance what their development process is for creating quick, simple websites for clients. The kind of sites I am referring to would be simple sites for small businesses. Maybe 4-8 pages, a contact form, simple jquery slide show, that type of thing. What development methods / process hav...
I'm about to get a job doing some basic design work for a client I've worked with before. I have freelanced before, but generally, I deal with desktop applications or embedded work; this is my first time doing a web project. What is some advice, specific to my situation, that would help me? I've been reading Clients From Hell and I'm a...