Hi all. Just wanted to state my opinion on pricing etc from a software developers point of view.
I agree with the overall pricing of VB Mechanics post. Custom work regardless if your a developer / designer is generally paid by the hour.
I actually think custom work for VB should be higher then the norm of a regular web site designer (depending on compexity of course), since its a niche area. Costs more to to fix your Ferrari then your Ford doesnt it? Not comparing product quality, but the fact is there's less Farrari mechanics/garage's in the world then Ford mechanics.
And as far as the amount of people customizing, the fact is you need to have a creative background and/or talent, but you also need software development background for the more custom development. Its extremely rare for a software developer to have any creative talent and vs versa, thats why you will see so many teams (not an individual). If you have min of two people customizing at approx $35/hr, it adds up.
$5000 for a website is peanuts. Most large enterprise web sites cost over $100,000. Ive seen posts of people requesting a site that "is just like lavalife", and expect to pay $2000.
$5000 for a customization of the look and feel of vbulletin is crazy, building a whole website around it is not.
Initial investments in the software, servers is very minimal. The high costs are because of the customization, and development.
VBmechanic, if you are starting to turn down requests, i suggest upping your price - supply and demand my friend /wink, and get someone to help you
I find it funny as a developer that people think we get paid to much (im at about $40 - $50 an hour Canadian), yet dont blink an eye when the pay their plumber $70 an hour.
04-26-2004, 09:07 PM
Threaded Mode