Comments on: I Decide What I’m Worth! http://wanabee.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/i-decide-what-im-worth/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:11:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Design is The Career of The Future « http://wanabee.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/i-decide-what-im-worth/#comment-488 Design is The Career of The Future « Wed, 21 May 2008 13:05:43 +0000 http://wanabee.wordpress.com/?p=202#comment-488 [...] I wrote an article on my blog about doing design for free, one of my friends was talking about donations if we design. I don’t see the people I know [...] [...] I wrote an article on my blog about doing design for free, one of my friends was talking about donations if we design. I don’t see the people I know [...]

]]> By: Saawan http://wanabee.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/i-decide-what-im-worth/#comment-379 Saawan Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:59:50 +0000 http://wanabee.wordpress.com/?p=202#comment-379 Thanks for the comments, bro! I've never been against sharing knowledge as in my comment above, I've suggested several works of mine which include this aspect like writing tutorials and doing gratis work. As the author suggests, <em>designer isn’t just someone with the ability to use Photoshop.</em> I guess we, Indians, have little respect towards design, which really needs to change. Thanks for the comments, bro! I’ve never been against sharing knowledge as in my comment above, I’ve suggested several works of mine which include this aspect like writing tutorials and doing gratis work.

As the author suggests, designer isn’t just someone with the ability to use Photoshop. I guess we, Indians, have little respect towards design, which really needs to change.

]]> By: Sandie http://wanabee.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/i-decide-what-im-worth/#comment-378 Sandie Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:49:17 +0000 http://wanabee.wordpress.com/?p=202#comment-378 Saawan, read your post. Well put I should say. MOney is the driving factor in many of the businesses. And yeah, sharing the knowledge of the greater good (doing work for free!!!) too is important. As you said, it is pure professionalism. Go on on your endeavours dude.. Saawan, read your post. Well put I should say. MOney is the driving factor in many of the businesses. And yeah, sharing the knowledge of the greater good (doing work for free!!!) too is important. As you said, it is pure professionalism. Go on on your endeavours dude..

]]> By: Saawan http://wanabee.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/i-decide-what-im-worth/#comment-374 Saawan Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:16:49 +0000 http://wanabee.wordpress.com/?p=202#comment-374 I sense a little digression in your comment. The example of Linux that you quoted comes under the Pro Bono/ Gratis work that I talked about in my reply. Think this way! Leave your job and start coding for Linux. And then! Where would you get the money to buy your workstation and other resources? It's in the free time (i.e., if you're not busy with your project concerning your job) that you develop for Linux. Right? So, how do you support your basic needs? You need money! So, let's suppose you don't care about money. After working for long hours, someone will say "sheesh! It's a very good program that you've coded but I just asked you to do it for fun. It's of no use to me." Good! There goes your hard work.. into gutter! I'd have been very happy to create a logo for free for the person if he had a purpose. If creating Linux hadn't served the purpose of an alternative OS to Windows, why would the creator even take the pain of creating it? Currently, I'm designing for startups at a reduced market rate. I even sent a proposal to a Non-Profit organization to do a free logo design. And as you see, the subsequent post to this is an example of sharing my knowledge for free. Linus Torvalds worked as a software engineer at chip-maker Transmeta Corp. Without that to support him, it'd have been difficult for him. Even Wikipedia says 'Torvalds developed the Linux kernel as a hobby OS'. <a href="http://acclaim.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/mozilla-vs-apple/" rel="nofollow">Mozilla, being an open source foundation, receives royalty from big companies like Google</a>. After the advent of BPO's, there's less left for freelancing for programmers. <strong>In a way, you too are freelancing through your company. Would you consider doing it for free? And why do you gripe if your company pays you less? Why don't you share your knowledge with the company? The only difference here is that I, myself, am the company! </strong> From PR to the design work, everything is done by me! Donations? You've got a wrong idea about designers. It's just as respectable a profession as you're in! Most designers get lump sum amounts for their work. What you saw may be hobby websites of people looking for alternate money. I sense a little digression in your comment. The example of Linux that you quoted comes under the Pro Bono/ Gratis work that I talked about in my reply. Think this way! Leave your job and start coding for Linux. And then! Where would you get the money to buy your workstation and other resources? It’s in the free time (i.e., if you’re not busy with your project concerning your job) that you develop for Linux. Right? So, how do you support your basic needs? You need money! So, let’s suppose you don’t care about money. After working for long hours, someone will say “sheesh! It’s a very good program that you’ve coded but I just asked you to do it for fun. It’s of no use to me.” Good! There goes your hard work.. into gutter!

I’d have been very happy to create a logo for free for the person if he had a purpose. If creating Linux hadn’t served the purpose of an alternative OS to Windows, why would the creator even take the pain of creating it? Currently, I’m designing for startups at a reduced market rate. I even sent a proposal to a Non-Profit organization to do a free logo design. And as you see, the subsequent post to this is an example of sharing my knowledge for free.

Linus Torvalds worked as a software engineer at chip-maker Transmeta Corp. Without that to support him, it’d have been difficult for him. Even Wikipedia says ‘Torvalds developed the Linux kernel as a hobby OS’.

Mozilla, being an open source foundation, receives royalty from big companies like Google. After the advent of BPO’s, there’s less left for freelancing for programmers. In a way, you too are freelancing through your company. Would you consider doing it for free? And why do you gripe if your company pays you less? Why don’t you share your knowledge with the company? The only difference here is that I, myself, am the company! From PR to the design work, everything is done by me!

Donations? You’ve got a wrong idea about designers. It’s just as respectable a profession as you’re in! Most designers get lump sum amounts for their work. What you saw may be hobby websites of people looking for alternate money.

]]> By: Vasanth http://wanabee.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/i-decide-what-im-worth/#comment-373 Vasanth Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:17:57 +0000 http://wanabee.wordpress.com/?p=202#comment-373 hello dude, looking at what you have written in this post has really made my mind to be busy for sometime. "Sharing knowledge". I was worrying, If every one who has contributed to "open source"would have thought as you, there would have been no Linux. Even the giants like Mac and Microsoft have followed many design implementations of open source. Have all those ppl felt bad about what they are worth for. They have created the future for free. It is not for the money they working for. It is the reputation they get from what they do. Money would definitely come to those who has the ability to create the future. I believe you are one of them. I really feel that there is no point in thinking about the money at this point in time. Do the work and if people really love your work they will donate. There are many websites I have seen where people do good work and ask for donations. It is the publicity they really care about. Thanks, hello dude,
looking at what you have written in this post has really made my mind to be busy for sometime.
“Sharing knowledge”. I was worrying, If every one who has contributed to “open source”would have thought as you, there would have been no Linux. Even the giants like Mac and Microsoft have followed many design implementations of open source. Have all those ppl felt bad about what they are worth for. They have created the future for free. It is not for the money they working for. It is the reputation they get from what they do. Money would definitely come to those who has the ability to create the future. I believe you are one of them. I really feel that there is no point in thinking about the money at this point in time. Do the work and if people really love your work they will donate. There are many websites I have seen where people do good work and ask for donations. It is the publicity they really care about.

Thanks,

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