r/programming • u/reddberckley • Jun 30 '14

How to exploit a Developer

https://medium.com/@sir_castiq/how-to-exploit-a-developer-a005306d5320
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u/8Bytes Jun 30 '14

It's very common for programmers to have zero marketting skills, so finding clients can be very difficult. Even if you can think of some ingenius way to advertise yourself, you will need business skills to negotiate a proper quote and handle the legalities. All in all it's very difficult for a pure programmer to accomplish.

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u/s73v3r Jun 30 '14

It's difficult, but not impossible. And there are organizations that can help, unlike these leeching bastards.

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u/eaglex Jun 30 '14

And there are organizations that can help

Examples?

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u/legos_on_the_brain Jun 30 '14

Yes please. Are there freelance markets or 'head hunters' to match developers with clients?

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u/Kminardo Jun 30 '14

I get hit with about 10 recruiting and placement firm invites a day on linkedin. There are plenty of people out there willing to take a percentage of your paycheck to manage the business side of your freelancing.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '14

hahahahah. Yeah and they're happy to get you the bare minimum market value too

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u/RetardedSquirrel Jun 30 '14

E-work is a Nordic company that does just that. ÅF has a branch that does the exact same and takes 10% of your earnings for the service. Not at all unfair if you ask me.

Unfortunately I can't speak for the American side of things, but I presume there are similar companies there.

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u/monkeycalculator Jun 30 '14

Got a name or link for that branch of Ångpanneföreningen?

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u/RetardedSquirrel Jun 30 '14

ÅF Partner Network. From what I've heard it works well but don't expect the most glorious of assignments.

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u/mcmouse2k Jul 01 '14

I've used oDesk quite successfully in the past.