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I use a programmer I found on Fiverr several years ago. Generally, I would say I've been basically reasonably happy with his work and his charging. Else I would not be still using him today. Would I say I'm ecstatic. No. Would I say I'm happy? Yes. I think it's actually quite difficult to find someone prepared to do this kind of work, on an adhoc basis, reliably. How many do you have to try before you are satisfied? I've tried more than a few. Also the more you try, the more you are exposing yourself to intellectual property theft. IMHO.
Why this post? Well. I recently changed host. My new host, which I actually like, has been very critical of my programmer. Quite quick to criticize his programming skills. Not being a programmer, it's difficult to really understand why. I would say, his programming skill are more than just adequate. Not super-skilled, but then not a slouch either. With satisfactory results. I don't get groundbreaking code. But I get what I ask for. Which is probably limited by my ability to know what is possible. Sometimes I do wonder if I'm getting top quality code. But I do receive code which works.
But anyway. This got me thinking about whether or not it is time to check out the market for another programmer. I'm spending approx $200 a month on average. Sometimes nothing. Nothing guaranteed. What other options are available to me.
Why this post? Well. I recently changed host. My new host, which I actually like, has been very critical of my programmer. Quite quick to criticize his programming skills. Not being a programmer, it's difficult to really understand why. I would say, his programming skill are more than just adequate. Not super-skilled, but then not a slouch either. With satisfactory results. I don't get groundbreaking code. But I get what I ask for. Which is probably limited by my ability to know what is possible. Sometimes I do wonder if I'm getting top quality code. But I do receive code which works.
But anyway. This got me thinking about whether or not it is time to check out the market for another programmer. I'm spending approx $200 a month on average. Sometimes nothing. Nothing guaranteed. What other options are available to me.
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