[android-developers] Re: What's The Typical Hourly Rate for Freelance Work?
On Mar 24, 6:01 am, Matt mattsjor...@gmail.com wrote: I've recently been contacted about doing some freelance Android app development via the email developer button on an app I have in the Market. It's my first freelance opportunity and I'm not really sure what I should charge - what's the typical hourly rate you guys have charged/seen? Thanks Hourly rate depends on who is ordering and where is he located. Basically, I would charge as much as I can get out of them. Thogh not especially for android, in germany you can charge something in between EUR 50 to 90 per hour. If you are freelancing in SAP area then even more. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
[android-developers] Re: What's The Typical Hourly Rate for Freelance Work?
I'm also interested to hear what people are thinking. I have a similar situation and was planning to ask for $50 per hour. Does that seem too low? On Mar 24, 3:24 am, MobDev developm...@mobilaria.com wrote: mostly it's also based on experience and knowledge of the developer... As in a Junior programmer ( 2 years experience) will be asking less than a Medior or Senior programmer.. Also I guess you could first determine how complex of an architecture (if any) should be implemented, and how modulare/expandable the software should become... It will take more time but because the software will be more structured you also might get a higher fee per hour... If the contractor is some Indian/Chinese company then they aree most probably used to a much lower fee per hour than for example in Europe... But even in Europe nowadays there are big differences (Romania vs Germany for example)... So as mentioned by ko5tik it depends on where you and your contractor are located... On 24 mrt, 06:01, Matt mattsjor...@gmail.com wrote: I've recently been contacted about doing some freelance Android app development via the email developer button on an app I have in the Market. It's my first freelance opportunity and I'm not really sure what I should charge - what's the typical hourly rate you guys have charged/seen? Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
[android-developers] Re: What's The Typical Hourly Rate for Freelance Work?
It really depends on where you are yourself. If it's your fist client and your fist job, you don't want to scare them away, after all this is the beginning of your portfolio. I'm french, I've been a freelance web developer for 10 years now, I live in a small town in the south, and I charge 80 €/hour. If I were in Paris I could charge as much as a 100-120 €. But when I began, I was charging around 50 €/hour and it was great, it's a lot of money already :D Estimate how much time it will take you, add a good 10-15% and sell that to the client. Then estimate when you think you'll be done with the project, then add 3 weeks and give him this date as the end of the project. You may think that will scare your client but in the end you'll be the reliable guy that delivers before schedule or on schedule instead of the guy who can't follow a schedule(even thought most of the time lost in the project will be on your client not delivering the content :) And good luck on your new full time job :D Yahel On Mar 24, 2:11 pm, Warren warrenba...@gmail.com wrote: I'm also interested to hear what people are thinking. I have a similar situation and was planning to ask for $50 per hour. Does that seem too low? On Mar 24, 3:24 am, MobDev developm...@mobilaria.com wrote: mostly it's also based on experience and knowledge of the developer... As in a Junior programmer ( 2 years experience) will be asking less than a Medior or Senior programmer.. Also I guess you could first determine how complex of an architecture (if any) should be implemented, and how modulare/expandable the software should become... It will take more time but because the software will be more structured you also might get a higher fee per hour... If the contractor is some Indian/Chinese company then they aree most probably used to a much lower fee per hour than for example in Europe... But even in Europe nowadays there are big differences (Romania vs Germany for example)... So as mentioned by ko5tik it depends on where you and your contractor are located... On 24 mrt, 06:01, Matt mattsjor...@gmail.com wrote: I've recently been contacted about doing some freelance Android app development via the email developer button on an app I have in the Market. It's my first freelance opportunity and I'm not really sure what I should charge - what's the typical hourly rate you guys have charged/seen? Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
[android-developers] Re: What's The Typical Hourly Rate for Freelance Work?
In the US: Careful with Section 1706, which is a powerful tool that the IRS uses to reclassify you as an employee. Over years, plus punitive penalties, this can add up to six figure amounts. Remember the guy that flew his plane into a building a couple months ago? BTW, in Germany, possibly other countries, similar provisions exist. You may want to look into getting an employer of reference that gives you a W-2, runs billing and accounts payable, etc. in case this gets serious. I've lined one up a few years ago, but in the end never had to contract through them. At any rate, they shouldn't take more than 15% off the top for their services (IMO, and that's probably high) and give you an itemized breakdown showing employer tax, social security, their fee etc. when you ask for a quote. I sorted the scammers out that way... As far as rates go; with experience, in a developed country, you'll be asking in the range of what the others stated. I wouldn't bother with less than $50/h, even if you're inexperienced and it's on the side, with expenses such as health insurance, social security and so forth covered through your dayjob. And consider, you're boss needs to be cool with this (which can be a major issue). I believe we had a guy here on the list a few years ago who worked for a contract shop in India cranking out J2ME code who got into Android development and got canned when his boss got wind of it On Mar 23, 10:01 pm, Matt mattsjor...@gmail.com wrote: I've recently been contacted about doing some freelance Android app development via the email developer button on an app I have in the Market. It's my first freelance opportunity and I'm not really sure what I should charge - what's the typical hourly rate you guys have charged/seen? Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words REMOVE ME as the subject.
