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Originally Posted by rowan
I'll have to admit that a recent custom job I did took longer than expected. In the end I probably undercharged the client for the work I did, but it was balanced out by the fact that he was waiting for so long.
I've accepted that I am not cut out for custom coding, so I've moved on.
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Just move on to better clients that understand the process better.
It's like building something, you start out fine then discover a problem or conflict that creates other work so the deadline gets pushed back.
The job often is more complex than the original request would imply.
Better clients draw up detail specifications that allow for a better estimate of completion time and problems are exposed early just by reading the specs.
Poor specifications means poor estimate of completion and poor final compatibility.
Small people with shit business give poor specs and freak out over deadlines that are missed by a few days(mainly because of their own poor planning). The big boys plan on it happening, because they've been there and they know the final product is what they need more than any deadline.
And that's why they make the big bucks.