One of those things writers REALLY hate is now crossing over to programmers
I was reading some advertisements for programming needs (people wanting to hire programmers), and I have to quote the exact wording (sorry if this is YOUR ad, but honestly, there's no excuse):
Believe it or not, this is something the writing community has been plagued with for as long as there has been a writing community. I remember getting my first query from some "wannabe writer" who basically found out I was a writer and immediately had to say: "I have this great idea for a science fiction novel. Why don't I tell you the idea, you write the novel, and then we'll split the profit?" Now, think about that for a second. Is that really worth it to a writer? Do people honestly believe most dedicated writers don't have so many ideas already that they just don't have the time to write them out? I know that I have so many projects on the back burner that I will probably die long before I get to most of them. I certainly don't need Cousin Larry's "great idea" about a houseboat that can fly and has feelings.
That's what I'm starting to notice with the programmer gigs. Honestly, someone has a quirk of an idea and then wants a programmer to make it happen. And then like the quote I just included, the "idea guy" thinks he deserves 60 percent of the profit for having the idea. Honestly, who in the world would sign on for a stupid deal like that? Nobody. Except someone who has no ideas whatsoever, and if that person exists, he probably has very little programming skill available as well. It's different when it's a company that wants you to write code; that's an actual job with benefits. Some random guy with an idea is not a business executive making corporate decisions. It's some random guy with an idea who is too lazy to learn how to code for himself.
Part of what makes this so funny is that these people actually believe that the idea is all that is necessary without realizing how difficult it is to actually write a novel or to program an application to its fullest extent. The idea is often the easiest part. If you don't program or don't write, you'll probably never know that, which is why so many of them find they can't link up with the "right" people to do the job they want done for them.
Stumble It!
I have a great yet simple idea for an iphone app but dont have the time to learn how to develop an app with the iphone sdk.
If you are well versed with the iphone sdk, maybe you can help. I am willing to split the proceeds from the sale of the app, which I plan to sell for $2.99. 60% me 40% you.
Believe it or not, this is something the writing community has been plagued with for as long as there has been a writing community. I remember getting my first query from some "wannabe writer" who basically found out I was a writer and immediately had to say: "I have this great idea for a science fiction novel. Why don't I tell you the idea, you write the novel, and then we'll split the profit?" Now, think about that for a second. Is that really worth it to a writer? Do people honestly believe most dedicated writers don't have so many ideas already that they just don't have the time to write them out? I know that I have so many projects on the back burner that I will probably die long before I get to most of them. I certainly don't need Cousin Larry's "great idea" about a houseboat that can fly and has feelings.
That's what I'm starting to notice with the programmer gigs. Honestly, someone has a quirk of an idea and then wants a programmer to make it happen. And then like the quote I just included, the "idea guy" thinks he deserves 60 percent of the profit for having the idea. Honestly, who in the world would sign on for a stupid deal like that? Nobody. Except someone who has no ideas whatsoever, and if that person exists, he probably has very little programming skill available as well. It's different when it's a company that wants you to write code; that's an actual job with benefits. Some random guy with an idea is not a business executive making corporate decisions. It's some random guy with an idea who is too lazy to learn how to code for himself.
Part of what makes this so funny is that these people actually believe that the idea is all that is necessary without realizing how difficult it is to actually write a novel or to program an application to its fullest extent. The idea is often the easiest part. If you don't program or don't write, you'll probably never know that, which is why so many of them find they can't link up with the "right" people to do the job they want done for them.
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