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This isn't much drama since no money changed hands. However, as a programmer myself who has done a couple contract job, and someone who's hired a lot of contractors, these issues often come down piss poor communicatons.
1. the programmer shouldn't have even taken the job in the first place since it seems pretty clear he didn't have the time and finds little jobs a distraction. You left a potential client hanging and that's not a good thing. Be brutally honest with yourself about what you can and can't do and what you want and don't want to do. If you're any good, this won't hurt your business but actually help it.
2. NEVER rely on ICQ messages. Always ensure you get a response and send an email for important messages, in fact ANY issues such as changes in requirements etc. should be thru an email with confirmation in ICQ or the other way around and confirm that the info has been received. For larger projects I create a password protected section on some site for both parties to view which contains all the agreed upon info so there's no misunderstandings.
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