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“THE REAL COST OF DEVELOPMENT”You wanted the Ferrari but you got this…
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@krowdifyMike Bailey https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellbailey
WHO IS THIS GUY AND WHY IS HE CODING MY APP?
• Usually coding by themselves but sometimes has a posse with them.
• Will usually under-bid any job just to get it.• When you say that’s not in the budget; will simply
undercut their bid, sometimes by 50%• Likes to disappear when things get tough.• Will always disappear when the money runs out.
Cowboy Coder
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SYFY.COMOne of the most complicated and expensive websites we
have developed.5
+ + = $12k per week
Project Manager Front End Dev
Backend Dev Full Stack Dev
= $100 per hour average
Architect
QA
+ + + = $21k per week
+ $24k per week
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Free Resources
March-June Sept-Nov Dec - Feb Feb - March
$12k x 8 $12k x 7 $24k x 9 $12k x 4 $444,000=
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ABC Company
XYZ Developers
$20,000 2 Months
$100k/yearon average
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$33,333 / Month
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DEVELOPER DO’S• Get multiple quotes.
• Have goals around what you are building.
• Read your contract.
• Get an SOW before starting.
• Ask for references of things they have built and contacts.
• Include a stakeholder that will have no less than weekly check-ins. Daily check-ins are optimal.
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DEVELOPER DON’TS• Haggle with your developer. Would you ask your lawyer for a
discount? Your accountant?
• Be elusive about your budget.
• Think they know everything about your business.
• Take the cheapest bid just because they are cheaper.
• Think your developer can do it all and do it from a spec you provided.
• Add scope after the project has started. That will have to wait.13
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CONTACT INFO
Mike Bailey
@krowdifyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellbailey
Presentation Link http://bit.ly/1O4lLG3
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