Tell HN: I will work for free ... part 2
1) Why am I willing to work for free? This is due to my two beliefs (a) I must demonstrate value first. Also working for free will come at low risk to my employer. (b) All people are intrinsically good. So, if I demonstrate value, my employer will pay me or give me recognition.
and one problem
(a) I am not the best marketing guy. So I struggle making myself look good.
3) Why not start my own open source project? I did rather work on already existing open source project.
4) Indian billing rates and I am just another below average developer ? Hmmm, I have worked in USA with billing rate of $150+ and in India with billing rate of $60. I am in India by choice!! And I am not doing this for money alone
5) Why did I mention so many technologies? As mentioned by several people in my previous post, I have mostly worked on web applications. On language front, I'm technology neutral. Every language has its advantages and disadvantages. I can get work done on any of the technologies (c#, ruby & java) and working for 10+ years in software industry does put your hands on most of them.
I have never worked on iPhone or Android. I am currently learning it. Technologies like "NoSql" is very exciting, but I have not worked on any of them.
Yes, plinkplonk you have got it right. It is possible to work on several technologies and be effective in many, My experience has shown it again and again. Only issue will be how long does the project last and if it can handle learning curve (again depending on developer).
6) Do I know php? I don't. But in one of freelance gigs, I had to write something on php web application to expose shopping orders and items to c# winform client. I did manage to get is done.
7) My contact Information email:- swdev2010@gmail.com