My Scrappy Hourly Billing Setup for Dev Work

Like many other developers, I keep a side gig in addition to my day job. I was first contacted by a colleague who asked whether I’d be willing to write a computer program for him and become partners. I’d do all the coding, bill him by the hour and also get a fee for each deployed system. He’d bring all the business logic, and the ability to get the money from the customer after you get the job done. It might be surprising for non-Spaniards, but this is not a given in my country. ...

July 6, 2026 · 4 min · 760 words · Antonio Miras