The first mobile app I had to price

Back in 2005, when we did our first mobile app, I had no clue, how to price the project.

After accounting for all my expenses and what I thought was a generous margin, I came up with $500. Yeah, that was a different world back then.

But a gut feeling kept saying it wasn’t right. So, I decided to try a different approach. I wrote an email to the client saying, “Hey, I’m not very fussy about pricing and would really like to work on the project. I’m open to whatever you have in mind.”

Guess what he said: “I have a 2k budget; can you make it work?”

It was a shot in the dark that could have easily backfired, but sometimes you’ve just got to go with your instincts and gamble. You might not always hit a home run, but you won’t always lose, either.

Have a great weekend, everyone.