[AccessD] Burn-out

Hi Darryl --

> "Come up with your number - then triple it."
>From real life custom software development experience: when you have to quote a prospect project deadlines quickly without thorough analysis then multiply your optimistic estimations by four otherwise you'll have to work on weekends, nights, no vacation - non-stop...

As for the subject line of this project: In my opinion periodical burn-outs are inevitable side-effects of a contractor's life - your payment for your freedom. Freedom is costly, if you'll not find your way to be paid for your freedom by your customers, then just relax and take periodical burn-outs easy, or "surrender" to an employer... I personally can't find one here to "surrender" for many years :) (I have been employed for ten years in the beginning of my programming carrier - that were exciting times, great energetic skilled team etc. - it got broken apart very quickly a long ago, there were a few similar occasions later, and they all went broken, that was painful...)

Thank you.

-- Shamil


31 января 2012, 02:46 от "Darren - Active Billing" <darren at activebilling.com.au>:
> Howdy,
> I don't work for myself at all now and I do very little Access work, but in
> relation to hours, I remember My Colby saying a long time ago something like
> this...
> "Come up with your number - then triple it."
> When I first saw that written - I thought...noooo, surely not.
> But I have since used it on many occasions to great effect.
> And in the place where I work now the programmers seem to be very optimistic
> about their abilities (Ruby developers seem to all be like that)
> I then tell 'em whatever money or time guestimate you get, triple it.
> Works out right almost every single time.
> See y'all
> D
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darryl Collins
> Sent: Tuesday, 31 January 2012 9:32 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Burn-out
> 
> "do my best guess at hours required, then double the hours"
> 
> That, my friend, is excellent and valuable advice that I strongly support.
> Happy to double it again in some instances, depending on how busy I am.
> 
> Cheers
> Darryl
> 
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