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Patrick McKenzie

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I work for the Internet, at @stripe, mostly on accelerating startups. Opinions here are my own.

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    1. Patrick McKenzie‏ @patio11 21 Jun 2017
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      Patrick McKenzie Retweeted Zach  🌻 👨🏼‍💻 🏳️‍🌈

      This is a common sentiment, but: High rates do not imply higher level of support. You'll have acceptance criteria in your contracts.https://twitter.com/franklyrosalind/status/877496605120897025 …

      Patrick McKenzie added,

      Zach  🌻 👨🏼‍💻 🏳️‍🌈 @franklyrosalind
      Replying to @FoxtrotLuna @sudojess @forexposure_txt
      Relatively small portfolio and trying to grow it, and I don't want to be obligated to the level of support higher rates imply
      4 replies 14 retweets 63 likes
    2. Patrick McKenzie‏ @patio11 21 Jun 2017
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      People apparently imagine a world in which a client can come up to me and say "Hey I paid you $30k back in the day. Our DB is down."

      2 replies 1 retweet 19 likes
    3. Patrick McKenzie‏ @patio11 21 Jun 2017
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      This is not how consulting works. After the acceptance period is over the contract says "Great, you own it now." Maintenance is owner's job.

      2 replies 1 retweet 28 likes
    4. Patrick McKenzie‏ @patio11 21 Jun 2017
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      No company says "Oh BTW that system you built for us 4 years ago lead to really blowout quarter; where do we send the six figure check to?"

      3 replies 14 retweets 42 likes
    5. Patrick McKenzie‏ @patio11 21 Jun 2017
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      There exist exceptions to this. Some companies want support. That's a *thing they can buy* and it costs almost as much money as development.

      1 reply 1 retweet 19 likes
      Patrick McKenzie‏ @patio11 21 Jun 2017
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      If a customer cannot immediately OK four or five figures for a retainer agreement, on a use-it-or-lose-it basis, they're not being serious.

      6:41 AM - 21 Jun 2017
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        2. Patrick McKenzie‏ @patio11 21 Jun 2017
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          Don't work for non-serious people. Engineering is professional work, like lawyering or dentistry. None come with embedded free call options.

          1 reply 13 retweets 59 likes
        3. Patrick McKenzie‏ @patio11 21 Jun 2017
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          The same goes for employment, by the way. After handshake is done, the farewell dinner is over, and last paycheck is cashed, you're even.

          1 reply 6 retweets 30 likes
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          A bank I won't name tried to pull this on me after firing me and signing the discharge papers. Finance does not imply serious.

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