[consulting] REVISED RFP FOR DRUPAL DEVELOPER

[Steve Power]

i think you're being harsh.  I actually wrote an email suggesting that this
was one of those agile/no fixed functionality projects... but i deleted it
;-)

imo the debate is healthy as i know of more than one entrepreneur who has
had 'engineers' say yes to any budget just for the 30% upfront.  Once you've
got 30% there are a myriad of ways to wriggle if you want to work like
that.



On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Matt Chapman <matt at ninjitsuweb.com> wrote:

> I didn't perceive or intend any "skewering." Seemed to me it was
> consultants offering friendly advice about how to make an RFP more
> attractive to developers. I'm going to guess the client who prefer
> /high-quality skills/ in their service provider over mere /ambition/.
>
> Even "ambitious developers" can get things done cheap, but rarely fast
> or good. Heck, that describes my first year of Durpal consulting. I
> gave a lot of people some great deals, but if I could do far better
> work in half the time rebuilding those same sites today. But then and
> now, I wouldn't commit to a fixed timeline that short.
>
> All the Best,
>
> Matt
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Sean Effel <admin at drupaltherapy.com>
> wrote:
> > This list is a good way to connect clients and developers, but skewering
> > RFP authors will weaken this venue for all of us.
> >
> > What's more, I believe it's unprofessional to scrutinize potential
> > projects in a public forum.  If one has doubts about the feasibility of
> > an RFP then the choices are to either take it up with the author
> > privately or let the opportunity pass on to a more ambitious developer.
> >
> > Sean Effel
> >
> >
> >
> >
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