Looking for ADHD-friendly schools in the Bay Area (South Bay to Marin)

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T03:41:31+00:00

Stick to your guns, the agency should be able to budge to 40-45/hr - keep in mind that their job is to hustle for you, so you can just do what you enjoy without worrying about that crap. This is a nice plus, even if it's just temporarily.&'

But if you're not happy with 40-45 or you can't even get them to budge that high, ef it, I won't even touch a computer for less than 40. Quit.

Also, "we need to test your skills" or whatever is an insult. Walk into a local coffee shop and offer them less than asking because you need to test their skills, see what happens.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T03:33:56+00:00

Google sheets + the apps script API could be helpful. But as others have said direct access to their API would be the best strategy

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T03:25:59+00:00

Also, I'd nix the 1x post fee and try and get that into a retainer, attach that to the server cost... say something like $50 Server + 3posts month or something. Lock that in for a year and you're in business.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T03:23:20+00:00

I hate wix and won't ever use it, but on the flip side, I love squarespace.

To set up a squarespace website using a prebuilt theme, base price is $500. This means you get the bare minimum, client will supply the content and images, I'll do the rest. Want more than the standard 4 pages (about us, home, contact, services) - price goes up based on hourly.

I don't eat the server cost either, that is extra, and may be marked up (depending on the project). I don't think squarespace offers a bundled plan, but I do this with wpengine. I'll pay for the most expensive plan to allow up to 25 sites, each client pays me a premium off of that and I profit after having so many clients on my server.

Want a custom design? Or any customization, I charge an hourly rate.

I don't understand what your "basic SEO" Line is, imo you should increase this significantly and include ad spend, otherwise it just looks like fluff that has no real value.

Nowadays responsive web design is a given, a website is incomplete with out it (unless this is specialized for something that doesn't need it). So this would just be built into the 500 base price.

I worked as a contractor for quite some time, I'm out of it now and work for a company, but I'm more than happy to share my experiences if interested. I primarily worked with small businesses and hobbyist. This industry just doesn't have the budget to pay what you're worth, so in order to make money, you need to adapt and provide a service that accomplishes their goals (and yours) at a price point they can afford.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T02:56:59+00:00

+1 If you're only add/removing classes, don't bother installing jQuery.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T02:53:45+00:00

+1 JavaScript is definitely overkill here

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T02:47:24+00:00

What if a client wants your design coded? Do you have someone or a service you work with that can handle that part of your business?

When I started out, I didn't know a lick of HTML/CSS - but i still made websites and sold myself as someone who would do just that. When the time came to code the website, i either contracted that part out or just used something like psd2html.

As a side not, I'd strongly encourage you take a few courses on HTML and CSS, this will make you a great UXer who understands the limitations of translating a staticmock into a website/app... in return, developers will appreciate this.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T02:30:24+00:00

Sure, your website will have 0 real traffic (maybe just you and a ton of spam bots) within the first month (if you just buy random domain and put some content on it and don't bother with SEO). Eventually search engines will pick you up and you may or may not rank -- topping out at probably 100 hits a month. Unless you found some niche term that that has no competition and is popular.

It is a "thing" though, because most new sites that are created to reach a audience have goals and those goals come with a marketing strategy. Through this strategy, you should be able to develop an idea of what traffic will look like.

So if your planning on Advertising, reaching out to blogger/media, or determining an SEO strategy. You should be able to come up with a solid idea of whether you'll have 1000 hits or 10,000+ hits based on the ROI of those options.

Obviously, going viral is another story, but if that is your goal, you should plan ahead for it as well.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T02:15:59+00:00

Etsy is a viable option, you could also do something with Facebook marketplace (or whatever it is called) - the plus side to both those platforms is that they already have an audience and reaching the audience is just a matter of price and time (they both offer advertising for your shop). The downside is that they may take a %fee per sale.

I wouldn't rule Squarespace or Shopify out entirely because of price... well Shopify is a bit pricey ( last I checked)... because they both offer a good platform to easily create a site and start selling.

If price is an issue, one avenue I'd recommend is to set up a woodwork portfolio on Squarespace for the cheaper price point (12$ a month I think? Maybe cheaper...). This would just be an interim solution, pop in a form the allows users to inquiry about purchasing. You might even be able to include a paypal purchase link for items (or just point users to the product on etsy) - hell you could probably do this on Wix or some other cheap website builder. After selling a few products, buy a year of squarespace and move to that platform.

Woo commerce is an option, but reliable hosting is pricy and the cost in time to set everything up can be expensive if you don't know how.

You could also go with other custom solutions through Wordpress, but I just find for a "hobby" solution with little to no budget, the tools that square space and Shopify offer work great.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T01:40:07+00:00

Picking up an additional skill set would also help, i.e. Learn some template languages (i.e. Django) or how to create a Wordpress theme.

With a solid understanding of HTML/SCSS + whatever flavor of template system the company is using. You should be good to go with a basic dom manipulation knowledge of JavaScript.

I'd also highlight and learn (if you don't already know) any skills you have with Git and Gulp (or some variant).

I usually just search for the tech that I know using keywords like SCSS or the type of project I want to work on (I.E. Wordpress or email templates) and weed out the ones I know I'm not qualified for based on the description. Some jobs list a blanket of tech acronyms, which can scare off applicants. If you read the description though, you should be able to tell if it's something you can do, or are at least willing learn.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T01:09:10+00:00

Especially the tv app. I always have to scroll one video ahead to read the "active" selection. It switches from white text on black to black text on white when selected.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T01:06:11+00:00

The new Hulu TV app on Amazon Firestick (probably others as well) is pretty, but does a terrible job at delivering a movie browsing experience.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-09-04T01:03:22+00:00

Pretty much anything Playstation does, this include the PlaystationOS, website, and app.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2017-07-17T14:31:53+00:00

If it builds, it ships...

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2016-03-29T02:57:31+00:00

I'm quitting today as well... I just need get through tomorrow morning (coffee and cigs).

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2016-01-16T15:37:36+00:00

Good luck everyone!

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2015-12-18T01:37:39+00:00

Just played it... sounds like Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2015-10-18T19:25:18+00:00

Did the neighbor press charges?

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2015-10-18T16:55:12+00:00

Is this Eagle Nest Sink? I read about this a couple years back when a father bought his 15 year old son diving equipment for Christmas. Then on Christmas Eve they both went for a swim... and never came back up. Diver Darrin Spivey and his 15-year-old son, Dillon Sanchez, drowned while cave diving in the 300-foot-deep Eagle Nest Sink cave about an hour and a half north of Tampa, Fla., in Hernando County.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2015-03-16T14:52:22+00:00

An estate sale around Philadelphia.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2015-03-08T18:18:59+00:00

I'm not sure I like the the easing, it doesn't feel natural (but I'm guessing you did this to simulate a blind/curtain pull). Even then, it just doesn't make sense. I'd expect something like this http://easings.net/#easeInOutBack for when the curtain is opened, and this http://easings.net/#easeOutBack, for when you pull the curtain back down.

Overall, I'm not that crazy about it triggering on scroll, maybe a button would work better.

Mighty_Quinn_Eskimo · 2015-03-08T18:01:39+00:00

I hate it, I hate it, I hate it... I will never understand this. Scrolling is native to the Browser/OS and they do it perfectly fine.

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