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Previously on "How is iPhone? Contracting? Compared to contracting?"
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It's definitely worth getting some experience with web development for mobile devices, at least for iPhone, iPad, Android smartphones and Opera Mobile on Symbian devices. More and more front-end roles have that as a requirement, which isn't surprising considering the slightly unanticipated sudden proliferation of those devices.
iPhone apps are a big deal at the moment and there's bound to be some short term cash to be made there, but it's a bit of a limited niche to waste a load of time on, especially when one bit of careful website development will give you an "app" which works across loads of devices in one go.
The mobile web is suddenly viable and isn't likely to go away. It's even useful to have olden days experience of dial up modem access when you had to keep everything as lightweight as possible. That's a big obsession now for a lot of clients and again isn't really likely to go away soon.
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Originally posted by temp444 View PostIt is possible to have a contract with a digital media agency
Yes I believe the smart phone market seems to a growing a little bit.
Supply and demand determine rates. How many resumes would you get for an ASP.NET developer role?
Yes there are contract roles which are like other contract roles.
Sometimes higher, sometimes lower and a few are exactly the same.
Money is generally good ... I still like money.
You need a minimum experience equal to the experience stated on the job ad.
Be careful not to put more than 2.5 years on your resume because the iPhone SDK has only been out 2.5 years.
I am not thinking Monotouch
Good decision, concentrate on contracting.
Oh flexible ... maybe you could charge the client for building apps AND then submit them as paid apps with the money going to your bank account. Kill two birds with one stone
Post of the week!
This had me in stitches. I'm not sure whether it was meant to be funny though
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Originally posted by cojak View PostI like that idea - it's greedy and probably will get you fired the moment you try it as it will be against your contract terms and conditions and you'll be competing against your client who hired you in the first place.
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Originally posted by temp444 View PostYou need a minimum experience equal to the experience stated on the job ad.
Be careful not to put more than 2.5 years on your resume because the iPhone SDK has only been out 2.5 years.
But if you are going to lie on your CV, don't worry about 2.5 years, or any limit like that. Interviewers will often not know how long technology has been around for.
If you're stupid enough to lie, you're stupid and greedy enough to believe that
Originally posted by temp444 View PostOh flexible ... maybe you could charge the client for building apps AND then submit them as paid apps with the money going to your bank account. Kill two birds with one stone
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Originally posted by Oscar View PostIt is supposed to be hot, but I think it is more like web-agency work than contracting,
Originally posted by Oscar View Postand if it is hot compared to say PHP
Originally posted by Oscar View Postit is not necessarily good money compared to .NET contracting for example.
Originally posted by Oscar View PostAre there contracting roles, comparable to other contracts?
Originally posted by Oscar View PostHow are the rates for these (compared to .NET for example)
Originally posted by Oscar View PostHow is money generally?
Originally posted by Oscar View PostHow much experience do you need to get in?
Be careful not to put more than 2.5 years on your resume because the iPhone SDK has only been out 2.5 years.
Originally posted by Oscar View PostI am thinking of SDK/Monotouch.
Originally posted by Oscar View Post(I am not thinking of selling apps through the app-store
Originally posted by Oscar View Postbut having the possibility to perhaps make a good chunk is part of my motivation)Last edited by temp444; 26 September 2010, 04:10.
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Originally posted by Oscar View PostIt is supposed to be hot, but I think it is more like web-agency work than contracting,
and if it is hot compared to say PHP, it is not necessarily good money compared to .NET contracting for example.
Are there contracting roles, comparable to other contracts?
How are the rates for these (compared to .NET for example)
How is money generally? How much experience do you need to get in?
I am thinking of SDK/Monotouch.
(I am not thinking of selling apps through the app-store, but having the possibility to perhaps make a good chunk is part of my motivation)
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How is iPhone? Contracting? Compared to contracting?
It is supposed to be hot, but I think it is more like web-agency work than contracting,
and if it is hot compared to say PHP, it is not necessarily good money compared to .NET contracting for example.
Are there contracting roles, comparable to other contracts?
How are the rates for these (compared to .NET for example)
How is money generally? How much experience do you need to get in?
I am thinking of SDK/Monotouch.
(I am not thinking of selling apps through the app-store, but having the possibility to perhaps make a good chunk is part of my motivation)
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