that is a Shaun classic
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Milan.
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I have tools that I have developed that i use presently.
The use of these tools reduce prototyping and unit testing from 15 days down to 3. I still quote 15 days in the project plans I implement. That's because I own them and not the
client, so if someone else does the
work then it takes 15 days.
What is allows me to do though is save time in plan to
account for issues elsewhere. So far at clientco every project I have worked on has been delivered on time. Every other
project they do is late.
(on that basis when I delivered last week against the odds I was told to expect to be around all next year as well)
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You have written this?
If that is the case then you should do a projection of how much money the company will save over the next 10 years by purchasing the very reasonably priced piece of proprietary software.
Suitable price being 1 years worth of savings + maintenance contract or 2.5 years including source.
Otherwise keep doing it by hand and billing for the month.
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On client machine with a keyboard which I'm not used to and having to use IE with no spell checkOriginally posted by cojak View PostShouldn't the Poll be for Contrator Spelling?
Or Contrator Stiky Keyboards?
What have you been doing while working at your laptop??
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Shouldn't the Poll be for Contrator Spelling?
Or Contrator Stiky Keyboards?
What have you been doing while working at your laptop??
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thats why one of the answers is:Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostCrap question; a real contractor downloads a piece of software allowing one to 'compress a months worth of work down to at most 2 days', then invoices for the full month.
"Slack of[sic] for the full month and deliver on time "
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostYou have written a piece of software which allows you to compress a months worth of work down to at most 2 days. The end result looking to the client as if it's been hand crafted. Do you:
Crap question; a real contractor downloads a piece of software allowing one to 'compress a months worth of work down to at most 2 days', then invoices for the full month.
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Spend the next 3 weeks perfecting it at your own pace. Therefore delivering a week early but knowing that it will work perfectly.
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Edit, got the wrong end of the stick
Tell them you can do it in 15 days, slack off and look good.
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Poll: Contrator Morals
30Complete the work in 2 days, astounding the client6.67%2Take it easy for a week or 2 and still impress the client with the speed of delivery46.67%14Slack of for the full month and deliver on time33.33%10Tell the client about the software and work that into the project plan0.00%0Give up and become AndyWs step dad13.33%4You have written a piece of software which allows you to compress a months worth of work down to at most 2 days. The end result looking to the client as if it's been hand crafted. Do you:
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