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I’m constantly getting jobs that need to be done very quickly.  They also don’t want to spend very much money building the applications.  It’s very hard to explain that good software does not come cheap.  They don’t really want good, they just want done. So, I take the jobs and deliver a cheap fast project.

This is where things go bad with the fast and cheap method.  They never come fast.

After shipping the project, there is always something wrong with it that requires going back in and fixing it.  The customer usually balks at the extra charges to fix the problems.  They tell me how it’s my fault that there is bugs or design issues and that I have to fix them for free.  Usually I just fix a few things to get the customer out of my hair and out of my life.

But the majority of the work out there is Fast Cheap.  Everyone wants it NOW and they don’t want to pay anything for it.  But, then get upset that it’s poor quality.

I’m taking a stand right now.  Fast Cheap is off my menu.  It’s going to be Good plus fast or Good plus Cheap.

If you want a app built for cheap and you want it in 3 months, it’s going to take a year.  Deal with it.