The lack of cash for the gig isn't really the problem here. I think the problem is that the person asking for work is poor at business.
If he is expecting this guy to work for free, he should make him feel super important, ask for advice and not really ask him to do the work.
Assuming that someone else has nothing else going on and will spend their evenings/weekends on your project for free, just points out that he doesn't have a clue about how people work.
My advice to anyone looking to hire a programmer for free, try a subtle form of flattery and see if you can get a good deal. Alternatively, learn programming.
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The lack of cash for the gig isn't really the problem here. I think the problem is that the person asking for work is poor at business.
If he is expecting this guy to work for free, he should make him feel super important, ask for advice and not really ask him to do the work.
Assuming that someone else has nothing else going on and will spend their evenings/weekends on your project for free, just points out that he doesn't have a clue about how people work.
My advice to anyone looking to hire a programmer for free, try a subtle form of flattery and see if you can get a good deal. Alternatively, learn programming.