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SoftwareNinja

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    SoftwareNinja reacted to The Sloth in Game Engines?   
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    SoftwareNinja got a reaction from AlTech in C# w/ Unity   
    I do tutorials with Unity3D C# and I create tutorials on request too
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to manikyath in Off the rail question here haha   
    in theory yes, but that's kinda slightly too high pressure to be practical
     
    if you want something better than canned air, get a datavac.
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    SoftwareNinja got a reaction from Murasaki in Installshield Wizard Licence Agreement not working? (SOLVED)   
    Was about to do that then i went for lunch.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to Murasaki in Installshield Wizard Licence Agreement not working? (SOLVED)   
    You should include a description how you solved it since someone might have the same problem in the future.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to vorticalbox in Game Programming   
    books are good but they don't change, languages do.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to The Falcon in Security programs   
    This. Anti-Malware can consume your computer power. Also something a lot more up to date and hassle free I am an IT person studying Network security and I am can say most users just want something that doesnt slow them down and is insanely trustworthy, secure and convenient. I think most security people forgot that users do not want to be bothered with it they just want it to work and I think this is why most people do not even turn on 2 factor authentication.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to minibois in Security programs   
    And adblocker and noscript are also security programs used by a lot of people
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to Dutch-stoner in Security programs   
    I use a customized Hosts file, to block my pc from getting a connection to about 15.000 servers. Some are add servers, some are privacy related servers, some are cookie thingies, some sites that try to follow me @ random, and lots of servers which have had or still have a mallware infection.
     
    This also prevents virusses or things like that, for some part, not to report back to their creators. (it is impossible to be 100% secure, so just take that in account to)
     
    There are also people, like me, who avoid cloud services. And people who really like privacy, use virtual machines, proxy servers, VPN's and/or TOR browser. All of these things are in some way connected to  security.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to Dutch-stoner in Security programs   
    Forgot another one... UNINSTALL ADOBE FLASH!!! Yes, you will be limited with free p0rn, but considering how many times they find critical security leaks... If everyone would stop using flash plugins, all the interwebs is being forced to use HTML5, which is way better/more secure.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to Dutch-stoner in Security programs   
    Just thought of something else. I don't thrust the internet myself, and I don't like many things. I accept the risk of getting mallware/virusses/spy bots/whatever. But using for example g00gle to find out to which website some link is trying to forward, will also help you remain free from those black-hat people.
     
    I lack the expertise to have bullet proof security. (and as said before, no one and nothing is 100% secure) When I need to check my bank account, or any other important things connected to myself, or ways which could get me scammed/hacked/whatnot, also think of identity theft, I will ALWAYS go to my local bank or public library. They have free-to-use computers there. Especialy the local bank has very good security. So whatever infection I might get (check my pc a few times a year, always clean btw...), it is not important since I only use personal information on a different location.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to LogicalDrm in Give me your ideas!   
    I don't know if Source Engine is used to refer anything else in tech industry. AFAIK Valve doesn't do mobile developing and I quoted comment which is plain sarcasm/joking.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to Bsmith in Give me your ideas!   
    not dodgy looking software to post on instagram, flickr and that sort of sites in one go.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to Atmos in Give me your ideas!   
    An advanced AI, that is also self-aware.
    No? We still can't do that? Damn.
     
    Alright, what about a universal, easy to use, graphical user interface for creating macros across all mice/keyboards. Similar to what corsair and razer use for creating macros, but works universally with most all keyboards and mice. It shouldn't be that hard, but most software out there that does this is usually overly complex, and has no gui. 
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to Energycore in Give me your ideas!   
    Me personally?
     
    A widget that creates random passwords for your accounts based on just the login information.
     
    A mod to the SpeedFan software that allows me to create events with more than one condition (with AND multiple conditions since I can take care of OR myself).
     
    A mod to the Windows 7 desktop that'll let you snap 4 windows.
     
    A way to monitor RAM temps, although I don't know how since RAM sticks don't have sensors.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to GreezyJeezy in Give me your ideas!   
    software to hack stuff 
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to azorahai in This is the price i will be giving to my client for making him an app   
    You don't charge minimum wage for custom dev work. That's a ton of man-hours...hardly worth the effort IMO.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to AlTech in This is the price i will be giving to my client for making him an app   
    Nah. It's decent price for your first app.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to dalekphalm in How much should I charge for an App   
    You should NOT charge a "base fee" for maintaining the app. If they want the app maintained, you should be charging them a monthly or yearly retaining fee. Yearly is probably best, since you likely won't be making updates very frequently, so you want to lock in your maintenance contract for at least 12-months.
     
    I'd look at how much work per update you will be doing (Eg: When they want you to update the app, what do they wanted updated? How long will the changes take, etc?) - then, how many times you estimate they will want it updated per year.
     
    So let's say each update will only take 2 hours, and you figure they'll want it updated 3 times a year - that's 6 hours worth of work - so let's say your time costs $15 an hour for app development, you'd then be looking at $90 a year for ongoing maintenance.
     
    Basically, figure out how much you want to charge per hour, and work with that.
     
    Also, make them sign a contract. Make the contract explicitly clear what you're charging for, what you're expected to deliver, and include the first 12-month's of maintenance inside that contract (Make sure to charge for both App Development and the first year of maintenance though). Make sure the maintenance section clearly spells out what you will and will not update, and include a "Scope of work" for maintenance. Basically, if they want major changes, that falls OUTSIDE of the maintenance agreement, and they will need to pay you additional charges.
     
    Does this make sense to you?
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to manikyath in How much should I charge for an App   
    dont forget to mention that any bugfixes or updates arent included in the price, because otherwise they'll be calling you 5 years from now asking why stuff's not working and demanding you to fix it.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to spellmanuk in How much should I charge for an App   
    yeah so do what i said work out an hourly wage then how long it will take then theres your cost 
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    SoftwareNinja got a reaction from dalekphalm in How much should I charge for an App   
    Yes it does, thank you for your input
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to SSL in How much should I charge for an App   
    As mentioned, work out an hourly rate and multiply that by the expected development time. I think you'll find that $200 for the initial fee is very much on the low side.
     
    Note that charging too little in these situations can make you come off as incompetent, inexperienced, or desperate.
     
    When deciding how much you want to charge per hour, consider how much you would make doing software development year round. Very roughly: 52 weeks x 5 days x 8 hours x hourly rate. $25 dollars/hour would not be unreasonable. You do not need to declare your hourly rate to clients; this is just a way to ballpark how much to charge starting out.
     
    Also consider incidental expenses incurred during a project such as licensing fees and add these to your base rate.
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    SoftwareNinja reacted to Cryosec in Publishing an app   
    Nope, just a one-time payment
     
    (not like apple, pff)
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    SoftwareNinja got a reaction from Cryosec in Publishing an app   
    Awesome thank you very much!
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