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Thomas Hanson • Edited

Specifically in this case, both the amount you will be paid, the deliverables required and any other specific details of the services you will be providing. This is primarily to protect you in case anything goes south later on - not saying that will happen, it is always helpful to have these things detailed for reference later. You will want to make sure if the requirements change and there is more work, you will be adequately compensated.

That’s an awesome idea. That’s what we planned, but for sure you made excellent points.

You probably haven't had much experience with time estimating programming work yet and if so, here are a few tips for that

You are correct, but that’s some excellent advice. I’ll definitely plan that ahead of time before I begin work.

Say for example the average wage if you did something that wasn't software was $15/hour, I would definitely be starting at that price as a base. Maybe push it up a few dollars as software development is a relatively specialised field. Maybe up a few more dollars to give you negotiation power so if they are hesitant, you can lower it a little without impacting a number you are comfortable with.

Excellent advice! I appreciate it greatly! And yes, you’re absolutely right. Time estimation and breaking it down will definitely help. Thank you for your contribution ❤️