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Re: Book, Mastering Oracle SQL

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_exesolutions.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 15:00:43 -0800
Message-ID: <3E21F39B.B2D4BD58@exesolutions.com>


Galen Boyer wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, damorgan_at_exesolutions.com wrote:
>
> > Cost per hour is never the issue. Cost per project is.
> >
> > If he knows he stuff and does it correctly the first time avoiding
> > costly efforts debugging, tuning, and rewriting that is what matters.
> >
> > Don't worry about the price per hour. Set production expectations such
> > that you feel you are getting what you paid for. And if you do get
> > what you paid for you've no right to complain no matter what his rate.
>
> I don't have a say in the cost. I hope he's not too expensive for the
> people that would sign his check.
>
> --
> Galen deForest Boyer
> Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

I understand but once again ... base cost on performance. Then tell the bean-counters to mind their own business.

I have more than once see a $200/hr. person outperform 10 people at $30/hr. yielding far more than a 50% savings.

Daniel Morgan Received on Sun Jan 12 2003 - 17:00:43 CST

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