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You’re Doing It All Wrong(and it’s all my fault) dissecting the client / freelancer relationship
Andrew NorcrossFounder / Lead DeveloperReaktiv StudiosTampa, FLreaktivstudios.comandrewnorcross.com@norcross
Freelancers vs Clients
The Client(in the eyes of the freelancer)
The Freelancer(in the eyes of the client)
The problems… …and why it’s YOURfault
History repeats itself
history repeats itself ,[object Object]
the “our last guy was an idiot” paradox
overall uncertainty about process,[object Object]
compensate for client fears (within reason)
outline entire process at the beginning,[object Object]
client by committee ,[object Object]
management teams
over-zealous clients,[object Object]
requireone person to be the final say
multiple feature freezes,[object Object]
fractured workflow ,[object Object]
delegated responsibilities
playing the waiting game,[object Object]

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