Comments on: Freelance Software Developer Rates Up 35% in the United States http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/05/freelance-software-developer-rates-up-35-in-the-united-states/ oDesk - The Future of Work Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/05/freelance-software-developer-rates-up-35-in-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-64441 Jeff Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:25:14 +0000 http://www.odesk.com/blog/?p=4428#comment-64441 As they always say: Choose quality over quantity. It could also be because of bad turn outs with off-shoring software development to other countries, which would cause the average hourly rate to sky rocket, since workers in foreign countries charge peanuts at the expense of quality. As they always say: Choose quality over quantity. It could also be because of bad turn outs with off-shoring software development to other countries, which would cause the average hourly rate to sky rocket, since workers in foreign countries charge peanuts at the expense of quality.

]]> By: A Sign of Hope For Freelance Developers | The Freelance Rant http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/05/freelance-software-developer-rates-up-35-in-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-63302 A Sign of Hope For Freelance Developers | The Freelance Rant Thu, 28 May 2009 09:46:16 +0000 http://www.odesk.com/blog/?p=4428#comment-63302 [...] has some pretty encouraging news for freelance web developers: Even earlier last year, in July of 2008, software developer Roy Lawson suggested on his PolkVoice [...] [...] has some pretty encouraging news for freelance web developers: Even earlier last year, in July of 2008, software developer Roy Lawson suggested on his PolkVoice [...]

]]> By: Flow » Blog Archive » Daily Digest for May 26th - The zeitgeist daily http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/05/freelance-software-developer-rates-up-35-in-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-63287 Flow » Blog Archive » Daily Digest for May 26th - The zeitgeist daily Tue, 26 May 2009 04:44:01 +0000 http://www.odesk.com/blog/?p=4428#comment-63287 [...] Freelance Software Developer Rates Up 35% in the US — 4:35pm via Google [...] [...] Freelance Software Developer Rates Up 35% in the US — 4:35pm via Google [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/05/freelance-software-developer-rates-up-35-in-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-63277 Chris Sat, 23 May 2009 16:37:39 +0000 http://www.odesk.com/blog/?p=4428#comment-63277 It's really a good sign.It is also nice to see Ukraine and Pakistani rate going up.I have found really good quality work with Pakistani and Brazilian work. Also after the shocking number of Scams of Indian companies It is appearing that companies are loosing faith on them It’s really a good sign.It is also nice to see Ukraine and Pakistani rate going up.I have found really good quality work with Pakistani and Brazilian work.
Also after the shocking number of Scams of Indian companies It is appearing that companies are loosing faith on them

]]> By: Tamara http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/05/freelance-software-developer-rates-up-35-in-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-63275 Tamara Sat, 23 May 2009 00:26:11 +0000 http://www.odesk.com/blog/?p=4428#comment-63275 Keep in mind that these are all freelancers and consultants, they aren't on staff. I'm not sure how the wages have fared for software developers who are not independent consultants. That wasn't the focus of Henry's research. It's interesting and provocative because it doesn't make sense for anyone to be making more money in a recession, but there are reasons for these things sometimes. Perhaps it's that high-paid employee software developers were laid off in the past few months, moved into freelancing, and are now demanding better pay than the freelance developers of last year. Just a theory--I have no facts to back it up. Keep in mind that these are all freelancers and consultants, they aren’t on staff. I’m not sure how the wages have fared for software developers who are not independent consultants. That wasn’t the focus of Henry’s research.

It’s interesting and provocative because it doesn’t make sense for anyone to be making more money in a recession, but there are reasons for these things sometimes.

Perhaps it’s that high-paid employee software developers were laid off in the past few months, moved into freelancing, and are now demanding better pay than the freelance developers of last year. Just a theory–I have no facts to back it up.

]]> By: Chris http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/05/freelance-software-developer-rates-up-35-in-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-63274 Chris Sat, 23 May 2009 00:18:48 +0000 http://www.odesk.com/blog/?p=4428#comment-63274 I think it depends on how they calculated compensation. Was this full benefits? or was this just salary? One thought is a person making 50k with full benefits (healthcare, pension,etc) is a bigger liability for a company than a a consultant making 60k-70k. So you fire your 50k employees, and up the pay of your consultants so they dont leave (they'll also need to retain enough consultants to train new hires or become new hires when things get better)? I think it depends on how they calculated compensation. Was this full benefits? or was this just salary?

One thought is a person making 50k with full benefits (healthcare, pension,etc) is a bigger liability for a company than a a consultant making 60k-70k. So you fire your 50k employees, and up the pay of your consultants so they dont leave (they’ll also need to retain enough consultants to train new hires or become new hires when things get better)?

]]> By: quasipeak http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/05/freelance-software-developer-rates-up-35-in-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-63271 quasipeak Fri, 22 May 2009 18:27:23 +0000 http://www.odesk.com/blog/?p=4428#comment-63271 I'm not buying it; where I've worked, they typically get rid of the higher-paid workers first. I’m not buying it; where I’ve worked, they typically get rid of the higher-paid workers first.

]]> By: Steve http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/05/freelance-software-developer-rates-up-35-in-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-63270 Steve Fri, 22 May 2009 17:36:36 +0000 http://www.odesk.com/blog/?p=4428#comment-63270 Um, the reason for this is pretty obvious, only highly paid consultants are still on staff. Everyone else got canned. Fire all the cheap labor and of course "average wages" will go up. Um, the reason for this is pretty obvious, only highly paid consultants are still on staff. Everyone else got canned.

Fire all the cheap labor and of course “average wages” will go up.

]]> By: freelance drupal developer http://www.odesk.com/blog/2009/05/freelance-software-developer-rates-up-35-in-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-63267 freelance drupal developer Fri, 22 May 2009 13:14:20 +0000 http://www.odesk.com/blog/?p=4428#comment-63267 Nice article you done a very good analysis on freelance software developer. Nice article you done a very good analysis on freelance software developer.

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