This weekend, my younger brother bought a brand new netbook for work. It’s an amazing little machine. It has wi-fi, a great processor, more RAM than most desktops I’ve worked with, and comes pre-loaded with not one but two operating systems (Windows plus an ultra-light Internet-only platform). The one thing it doesn’t have is a CD drive … which is fine, because it boasts ultra-fast wi-fi and 3 external USB ports. [Read more...]
Dec
28
Productization
As a consultant, I’m realizing more and more the value of “productizing” a service. At the moment, everything I do is bid for piecemeal and is thus negotiable. I set a target for my hourly salary and bid on projects such that I can meet that while still paying other necessary business expenses (software licenses, sub-contractors, etc). Such an ambiguous pricing model eventually finds me charging one fee for one client, and a different fee for another. [Read more...]
