Comments on: Dating Your Clients http://www.8164.org/dating-your-clients/ Jin Yang's blog on web design, philosophy of Taoism and life in general. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fanny-Min Becker http://www.8164.org/dating-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Fanny-Min Becker Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:23:52 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=336#comment-143 No contract (yet), but I have been with my client for quite some years now ;-) No contract (yet), but I have been with my client for quite some years now ;-)

]]> By: Bryan Chain http://www.8164.org/dating-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Bryan Chain Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:53:29 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=336#comment-113 WTB MORE TAO PLEASE! WTB MORE TAO PLEASE!

]]> By: Jin http://www.8164.org/dating-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Jin Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:00:37 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=336#comment-112 @Dmitry, yep. Sometimes reliability trumps even skill set. This is also why when interviewing, the employer/client often looks for personality traits as well. @Jeremy, ha! That's one way to lock down a long term contract :) @Dmitry, yep. Sometimes reliability trumps even skill set. This is also why when interviewing, the employer/client often looks for personality traits as well.

@Jeremy, ha! That’s one way to lock down a long term contract :)

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.8164.org/dating-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Jeremy Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:53:09 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=336#comment-111 I really did start dating my client. We're still married nearly 14 years (and 5 kids) later. . . I really did start dating my client. We’re still married nearly 14 years (and 5 kids) later. . .

]]> By: Dmitry http://www.8164.org/dating-your-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Dmitry Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:20:24 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=336#comment-110 Definitely. If you plan on a longer term relationship with the client, then consistency is the most important thing. People want to be able to rely on their staff and contractors, and consistent delivery will alleviate risk and uncertainty. Definitely. If you plan on a longer term relationship with the client, then consistency is the most important thing. People want to be able to rely on their staff and contractors, and consistent delivery will alleviate risk and uncertainty.

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