A common trap: We want amazing programmers, and we pay them slightly better than average.
I'm good at what I do, and I aim for more than "a little better than someone with your same job in your geographical area."
Some of the most amazing consultants I know charge far above their local market average. And I'm always happy to write them checks, because they're amazing programmers, and they would be a steal at 5 times the typical market rate.
I'm good at what I do, and I aim for more than "a little better than someone with your same job in your geographical area."
Some of the most amazing consultants I know charge far above their local market average. And I'm always happy to write them checks, because they're amazing programmers, and they would be a steal at 5 times the typical market rate.