On 2007-10-10 14:55:53 -0700, Marc Heusser
<marc.heusser@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
>>> I am willing to spend money on it.
>>
>> Consider your likely budget before attempting to recruit help.
>
> If necessary, I am willing to spend up to say usd 2000 - depeding on
> what gets done.
I read the original post and replies on comp.sys.mac.system; it sounds
like you're a medical student and you're using a third-party flashcard
program.
Consider that software development (née "programming") is a profession.
Imagine if, once you're done with medical school and otherwise
qualified to be a doctor, someone came to you and said "hey, I need
this treatment for my blah for about a month, I'm willing to spend up
to $2000 on it" -- how would you react to such a proposition?
Good software developers who work on a consulting basis can bill an
order of magnitude more than that per month, especially if they have
rare and in-demand skills like Macintosh software develoment.
Furthermore, things that seem simple to end users can often be much
harder than they appear; the whole job of a good developer is to
streamline things and make them seem simple.
It's perfectly understandable that people who don't do software
development for a living don't necessarily understand what's involved
or even how to go about looking for a consulting firm to do some custom
development. But before deciding how much you think you should be
spending, it might be better to find out what exactly is involved...
-- Chris
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