On Firing a Client
TLDR; Learn how to spot when things are going wrong with a client and leave as soon as you can. Use wisely the time you gain with that move.
UPDATE: This was an article describing details about the relationship between me and a former client of mine. When my wife read it (after being published) she made me aware that it could have sounded offensive. I removed all the details and distilled it as follows. And yes, it’s less funny than the original version :)
Summary
I have worked with a client for four years. In the beginning it was all love and fun. The last project we worked together didn’t end up well.
Conclusion
After this roller coaster I feel way better. I have more time for me and family. I wake up in the morning and, instead of looking at the messy todo list of a crappy project, I have a walk. Believe me, I am not even happy, I am joyful.
This also means I have time to build and take care of my apps! In fact an update to Breezi is upcoming and I just popped an entry from from my app-ideas.txt file and started working on it. It’s called Neater and it’s gonna be the greatest iPhone application for app.net. Because:
Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.
C.S. Lewis
If you want to get in touch to talk about project management, “the perfect company”, my apps or life in general, you should follow me on twitter or app.net.
Neater has also an app.net handle.