Hourly rate to develop your software

Star-Dust

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Hourly rate to develop your software:

Standard$ 20
If you stand in front of me looking at me$ 50
If you want to help me$ 75
If I have to work on a code that you have started and you don't know how to go on$ 100
If you want to teach me the job$ 150

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AHilton

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Ain't that the truth. Though, each one of those is a steal ! Wish I could find programmers that cheap, much less a developer.
 

Star-Dust

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Ain't that the truth. Though, each one of those is a steal ! Wish I could find programmers that cheap, much less a developer.
you just found it ... I warn you I'm slow to type with the keyboard
 

aeric

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How many hours of work per day?
I assume 8. So the man-day is minimum $160 am I right?
 

Star-Dust

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How many hours of work per day?
I assume 8. So the man-day is minimum $160 am I right?
Of course not. Where I work I have a fixed salary I do not work by the hour.
Sometimes an external job is commissioned by the hour, other times a quota is established
 

Star-Dust

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the programmer programs while the developer develops
 

Sandman

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Programmers <-> Developers
Wich differences?
...gave...
”If a programmer is like a reasonably confident cook, a software developer is more like a professional chef. Not only can they cook to a high standard, but they can take a more creative and conceptual approach to what they’re making. This means finding out what their target market wants, creating a plan for how to make it, and coming up with a series of instructions that they can give to other cooks. Chefs do this for restaurants and software developers do this for programmers.”
 

AHilton

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What Sandman said. Programmers write code. Developers are active in the entire process ... from conception thru sales and tech support.
 

aeric

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As a one man show, we need to be in between.
 

moster67

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And what about Software engineers? ??
 

aeric

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And what about Software engineers? ??
Depends on how many hours he can talk but doubt he could contribute much on the progress or completion of the project.
 

Star-Dust

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And what about Software engineers? ??
Is simple. The programmer programs, the developer develops and the software engineer instead ingenuity.
Keep in mind that there is also a computer engineer who computerizes
 

aeric

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As mentioned in the article shared by Sandman, a Developer is the person who knows almost every aspect of the software development, able to program like a programmer, do project management like a project manager and also provide consultation like a software engineer. Software engineer, project manager or scrum master are just redundant. Unless I tell my clients this project is a big project and I need a big team!
 

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As mentioned in the article shared by Sandman, a Developer is the person who knows almost every aspect of the software development, able to program like a programmer, do project management like a project manager and also provide consultation like a software engineer. Software engineer, project manager or scrum master are just redundant. Unless I tell my clients this project is a big project and I need a big team!
I prefer to work alone or exceptionally with a few people with very well defined tasks that do not overlap.

I believe (perhaps wrongly) that the more people there are, the more confusion there is. Everyone has a different method and point of view and we have often seen it in the forum how technical opinions can be radically different and opposite.

Many terms coined today to define the many professionals in the IT sector are often almost overlapping and coincident. Some homework can be done by multiple professionals and I think it creates confusion when you have to choose a professional for a project.

To mention just a few
.NET Developer
Application Developer
Application Support Analyst
Applications Engineer
Associate Developer
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Cloud Architect
Cloud Consultant
Cloud Product and Project Manager
Cloud Services Developer
Cloud Software and Network Engineer
Cloud System Administrator
Cloud System Engineer
Computer and Information Research Scientist
Computer and Information Systems Manager
Computer Network Architect
Computer Programmer
Computer Systems Analyst
Computer Systems Manager
Customer Support Administrator
Customer Support Specialist
Data Center Support Specialist
Data Quality Manager
Database Administrator
Desktop Support Manager
Desktop Support Specialist
Developer
Director of Technology
Front End Developer
Help Desk Specialist
Help Desk Technician
Information Security Analyst
IT Analyst
IT Coordinator
IT Director
IT Manager
IT Support Manager
IT Support Specialist
IT Systems Administrator
Java Developer
Junior Software Engineer
Management Information Systems Director
Network Administrator
Network and Computer Systems Administrator
Network Architect
Network Engineer
Network Systems Administrator
Programmer
Programmer Analyst
Security Specialist
Senior Applications Engineer
Senior Database Administrat
Senior Network Architect
Senior Network Engineer
Senior Network System Administrator
Senior Programmer
Senior Programmer Analyst
Senior Security Specialist
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Support Specialist
Senior System Administrator
Senior System Analyst
Senior System Architect
Senior System Designer
Senior Systems Software Engineer
Senior Web Administrator
Senior Web Developer
Software Architect
Software Developer
Software Engineer
Software Quality Assurance Analyst
Support Specialist
System Architect
Systems Administrator
Systems Analyst
Systems Designer
Systems Software Engineer
Technical Operations Officer
Technical Specialist
Technical Support Engineer
Technical Support Specialist
Telecommunications Specialist
Web Administrator
Web Developer

In Italy we would say 'but eat this mozzarella ...' now I don't know how to translate this expression to convey the concept that is meant here
 
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aeric

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No job on this world is as complicated as a software developer (as a one man show)

Yes, you’re right. The list can go on and on.

I would like to mention, I am also:
- A developer also include backend and front end, client-server, desktop, mobile iOS/Android
- API developer
- Database administrator
- DevOps
- Legal advisor ( Much time spent reading Google policies update ), Understanding PDPR
- Security Consultant ( Make sure password secure, firewall settings, SSL, VPN, etc )
- Marketing and Sales (include social media, SEO, Google ads,etc)
- Technical or customer support
- Financial (purchase computer hardware, hosting, software license, make sure company P&L and when to breakeven )
- Investor
- Trainer or educator (include creating YouTube tutorial)
- Graphic designer (edit icon and banner images)
Edit: Research & Development
 
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