Comments on: Open Source developers aren’t free or cheap either http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2008/06/10/open-source-developers-arent-free-or-cheap-either/ Business, Web Applications, and Cybersociology Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:45:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rastin Mehr http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2008/06/10/open-source-developers-arent-free-or-cheap-either/comment-page-1/#comment-2720 Rastin Mehr Thu, 21 May 2009 18:57:20 +0000 http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2008/06/10/open-source-developers-arent-free-or-cheap-either/#comment-2720 @judit - the rates are the same as hiring a Software Architect, Programmer, Graphic Designer within any specific market. They type of technology used doesn't determine the rate, it is the skill and experience of the teams and companies that you hire that sets the price. @judit – the rates are the same as hiring a Software Architect, Programmer, Graphic Designer within any specific market. They type of technology used doesn’t determine the rate, it is the skill and experience of the teams and companies that you hire that sets the price.

]]> By: Judit Revesz http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2008/06/10/open-source-developers-arent-free-or-cheap-either/comment-page-1/#comment-2695 Judit Revesz Fri, 15 May 2009 18:06:04 +0000 http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2008/06/10/open-source-developers-arent-free-or-cheap-either/#comment-2695 I am curious to know what is the range of the fee for an open source developer in today's market. Any suggestions? Thank you for sharing! I am curious to know what is the range of the fee for an open source developer in today’s market. Any suggestions? Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Joe Halleck http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2008/06/10/open-source-developers-arent-free-or-cheap-either/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Joe Halleck Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:57:20 +0000 http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2008/06/10/open-source-developers-arent-free-or-cheap-either/#comment-1358 @Rastin - I come from a motorcycle/car technician background so I can relate to the hammer analogy. Johan's "The nail on the head" made it come to mind. :) @Rastin – I come from a motorcycle/car technician background so I can relate to the hammer analogy. Johan’s “The nail on the head” made it come to mind. :)

]]> By: Rastin Mehr http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2008/06/10/open-source-developers-arent-free-or-cheap-either/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Rastin Mehr Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:27:59 +0000 http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2008/06/10/open-source-developers-arent-free-or-cheap-either/#comment-1353 @peter - Thank you! yes there is always a cost associated with custom development and quality work. Custom development cannot be mass produced, and that is what keeps open source development lucrative. @peter – Thank you! yes there is always a cost associated with custom development and quality work. Custom development cannot be mass produced, and that is what keeps open source development lucrative.

]]> By: Rastin Mehr http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2008/06/10/open-source-developers-arent-free-or-cheap-either/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 Rastin Mehr Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:26:21 +0000 http://blog.rmdstudio.com/2008/06/10/open-source-developers-arent-free-or-cheap-either/#comment-1352 @cyprich - I must say I almost agree with you in some aspects. People who are willing to open their wallet to pay for licensing fees, are perhaps less likely to question the cost of custom development, and I do agree that Free and Open Source software does attract some people who often don't have much money. Although I'm not sure if .Net programmers have more income than open source developers. I guess I've met enough starving .NET developers and rich Open Source developers to counter that argument. In my opinion ability to make money boils down to the developer's business skills and not the level of freedom in the software license. @cyprich – I must say I almost agree with you in some aspects.

People who are willing to open their wallet to pay for licensing fees, are perhaps less likely to question the cost of custom development, and I do agree that Free and Open Source software does attract some people who often don’t have much money.

Although I’m not sure if .Net programmers have more income than open source developers. I guess I’ve met enough starving .NET developers and rich Open Source developers to counter that argument.

In my opinion ability to make money boils down to the developer’s business skills and not the level of freedom in the software license.

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