LEADER 03986nam 2200469 450 001 9910816173503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-78300-141-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000973057 035 \\$a(Safari)9781783001408 035 $a(OCoLC)968130187 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5415213 035 $a(OCoLC)1041060563 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781783001408 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5415213 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000973057 100 $a20180621d2016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurunu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aGoing IT alone $ethe handbook for freelance and contract software developers : a detailed guide to self-employment for software and web developers--from identifying your target market, through to managing your time, finances, and client behavior /$fLeon Brown 205 $a1st edition 210 1$aBirmingham :$cPackt Publishing,$d[2016] 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (1 volume) $cillustrations 311 $a1-78300-140-2 330 $aA detailed guide to self-employment for software and web developers - from identifying your target market, through to managing your time, finances, and client behavior About This Book Discover how to make money with software development skills. Learn how to develop a marketing and sales strategy and develop profitable pricing strategies for your software services and products Gain insights through real case studies and insights provided from industry experts Who This Book Is For Going the self employed route in software development offers many opportunities to develop awareness and skills to enhance your career. Whether you are a student currently studying software development or a veteran software developer already in the industry, Going IT Alone provides you with insights you need to avoid the pitfalls of self employment and to succeed with software projects that are profitable and sustainable. What You Will Learn Identify and understand your target market. Propose the value of what your service or product offers. Build a business model that identifies key entities required to make your software business work. Develop marketing a marketing strategy that targets the right customer segments and produces the sales you need to be profitable. Analyze information to make better decisions and understand your business performance. Understand people through observation and use this to your advantage in project management and negotiation. Improve accuracy of estimates for time and costs of your software projects. Understand the relationship between code and the business strategy. Identify software features from a business perspective, allowing you to prioritise must have features from those that are less important to your profitability. Avoid the trap of increasing software development time and costs from features that provide no benefit or sales increase. In Detail No matter whether you are a student or an industry veteran, self employment adds a new dimension of opportunities to ?learn and earn?, whether it be on a full-time or part-time basis. Develop the business acumen and understanding of the link between software patterns and business strategy that you need to become a successful and profitable independent software developer. Discover how to apply your software development skills to entrepreneurship. Decide whether you just want to earn or aspire to build the next Facebook. Supported by real world case studies and input from industry experts, ... 606 $aComputer software$xDevelopment 606 $aSelf-employed 615 0$aComputer software$xDevelopment. 615 0$aSelf-employed. 676 $a005.1 700 $aBrown$b Leon$01699051 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910816173503321 996 $aGoing IT alone$94081004 997 $aUNINA