damn......and I thought I was doing well at charge $40/hr..... >From: Bob Axtell >Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >Subject: Re: [PIC]:Royalties >Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 04:55:12 -0700 > >In AZ, $70/hr to $100/hr if you have an office. Never less than $60/hr US. > >--Bob > >At 01:44 PM 5/31/2003 +0200, you wrote: >>Wish I could! (charge that much). I charge about $25 an hour, what do >>people >>in other parts of the world charge? >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Bob Axtell" >>To: >>Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 1:05 PM >>Subject: Re: [PIC]:Royalties >> >> >> > At 02:21 PM 5/31/2003 +1200, you wrote: >> > >Hope this isn't a "how long is a piece of string ?" question but >> > > >> > >What arrangements have people made wrt royalties from >> > >s/w embedded in products that they developed ? I've heard >> > >the figure of ~3% bandied around, but what does this relate >> > >to and/or how is applied - nett, gross, other ? >> > >> > They have, and can. The idea is that the royalty is really your >> > continuing support of their product in the future. So they will >> > like the idea >> > >> > >If a project is developed for a client for a certain cost, eg a >> > >number of hours at an hourly rate, would you perhaps reduce >> > >the hourly rate (perhaps to encourage the client to use one's >> > >services) and factor in a royalty deal or some other piece of >> > >the product to recoup in the long run ? Obviously people's >> > >drive and ability to get a product to market is a big variable >> > >that, if one chose the long road, could lead to smiles on dials. >> > >Or, more likely, not >> > >> > The problem is, are they trustworthy? will they pay your royalty >> > correctly without a fight? Are they good businessmen, or will >> > they smoke up the profits? >> > >> > >Simply relinquishing the s/w on job completion and moving on >> > >to the next seems a little wussy for a volume product >> > >> > Here's something that DOES work. Develop the firmware at >> > NO direct cost to them. Then, sell them the PIC already >> > programmed with the security bit blown, at a rate that will >> > allow you to recover your money. I'd suggest that the first >> > 100 would cost them $30 each, then $15 thereafter. They >> > don't have ANY control over the code, and they can't steal >> > it. >> > >> > Flames, anybody? >> > >> > --Bob Axtell >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >-- >> > >http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! >> > >email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body >> > >> > -------------------------- >> > >> > -- >> > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList >> > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu >> > >> >>-- >>http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList >>mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > >-------------------------- > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList >mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics