Ask HN: How much revenue share do solo developers usually negotiate?

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Let's say you build some system/app for someone else as a solo developer and you want your compensation to be revenue sharing. Around what percent of revenue does a developer usually get in this situation? For example, is 10% common?

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I once earned a 12.5% revenue stake as a freelancer in lieu of cash for designing and building a niche adult website. It wound up being worth mid-six figures before the site shut down. Not a huge payday but not terrible for the early oughts.

Additional question - do you also negotiate losses sharing?

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