There is no real programmer who doesn't want to earn a living
with what he/she knows how to do best. But the truth remains that most of the
best coders don’t know how to make money from their work; they often think the
only way to make money coding is by getting a programming job.
In this article, I explain some key ways through which you
make money coding without working for anybody. I would have made this post a
long time ago, but I was waiting for the technique I’m explaining in this
article to work for me first before sharing, because I’m a strong believer of
the simple philosophy “Lead by example”. If someone shows me a spell that could
make me rich and the person isn't rich himself, I would simply think the person
is bluffing. Yeah, “Blessed is he who hasn't seen but believes” but how can you
sell me a spell that would make me rich for $100 when you are still poor trying
to make a living by selling spells that enriches other people, why couldn't you
use it yourself so you wouldn't have to sell spells anymore in other to make
money . Sorry, when you bring this kind of a deal to me, I simply look at you
as a joker, because if truly your spell works, you would have made yourself a
billionaire before selling it to other people.
So I’m finally sharing this technique now because it has
worked for me and I want it to work for you too. The technique is not very
different from the other similar articles trending all over the internet. Just like others, I’m going to re-echo it,
just consider it as my own way of saying “Hey! It worked for me too”.
So what are these techniques that has put smile on my face as
a programmer? The following step will
show you the way.
- Look for a painful problem with little or expensive solution (I chose Inventory Management System)
2. Develop a
solution for the chosen problem and don’t just develop it, make it unique, add
features that aren’t present in similar solutions and don’t add the features at
the expense of the core features.
3. Once you are
done, give out copies for testing, collect feedback from your users and
correct mistakes or fix bugs with the feedback you got from your users.
4. Once you
are sure the solution is stable and does what it’s developed to do, package it
and get it ready for the market.
5. When I say
package it, I mean make the installation for your program very easy even for
somebody who doesn't know much about computers.
6. Decide the
amount you want to charge for your solution. Do this by getting the amount
similar programs are sold and asking a person who has the problem for which the
solution is developed how much he/she is willing to pay for the solution.
7. Start
selling your solution to people who has the problem: This is often the hardest
part of the process because you need to convince somebody to buy your solution
and you do this by telling them everything about your solution and how it can
solve that painful problem. Don’t expect somebody to just give you money just
because you have developed a great software, people won’t pay for what they do
not need (I will not). The moment you start practicing this step of the
technique, be rest assured that somebody is going to release big money to you
someday. Just play your part by talking to people and advertising your solution
every time you have the opportunity.
8. Conclusion:
If you have gone through the above steps and have gotten one or two clients,
Congratulations! You just set up a company with a billion dollar future. Now
stay focused and start supporting users of your program, make tutorials on how
to use your program, take calls from your clients, send updates to your
customers, setup a good website where you interact with your customers. That
was how I did it. To get a copy of SharpPos Inventory Management System, call
me on my mobile number 08174991613 or send me mail on kins4swagg@gmail.com.
Thanks for taking your time to go through this article.
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