How much should I pay my freelancer friend for the project, the price range looks huge

we do it like this: we tell the freelancer 'budget is 4k' and he adjusts the time accordingly. most of the time if he gives 50-60 hours, it averages out to 70-80/hr. pay fairly, the relationship will be better

Three parameters in freelance pricing: experience, urgency, market demand. Yours: mid-level normal urgency, mid-demand. 120-200 lira/hour is reasonable in the Turkish market. Total 3500-5000 lira, stay within this range.

When giving the project to a freelancer: 1- Offer a fixed project price, not hourly (let the freelancer take the risk), 2- Keep the specification written (so scope doesn't creep), 3- Set milestones (30% at start, 40% middle, 30% at end), 4- Add testing time to the project (15% overhead)

60-80/hr might be low for a freelancer. Because if he's coding for 50 hours, that's another 5-10 hours for meetings/revisions. That fits within the budget. If he does 55-60 hours total for 4000 it's a bit low. Give 5000, it'd be fairer.

freelance pricing: the most suspicious person is the freelancer himself. anyway 'Is it too little or too much?' they dodge the money talk. offer 4000, if he doesnt accept, find someone else, problem solved.

Correction: I misremembered the figure, it was a bit lower.

Quick summary for newcomers: Solutions that work at a small scale collapse when you grow; I learned this late.

Proven by experience.

Following.

you're right.. then start with a small trial; don't commit to everything at once.

the real issue isn't the number but what it's based on.

same here.

the opposite happened to me that's why I'm writing. like processes without records never improve because you don't know what to fix.

everything goes well for the first three months; problems arise in the fourth. anyway if I were you, I'd go this route.

exactly like that. i mean if IP assignment to the company isnt written from the start, it cant be collected later.

hope this helps.

exactly like that. most time waste accumulates in tasks waiting for approval.

give trial work but pay for it; free trials don't bind anyone.

You're right.

I think differently. Mistakes made on the freelance pricing side are usually reversible but expensive.

The real issue isn't the number, but what it's based on. Of course, it varies if your situation is different.

If I understood correctly, you're saying: If you're offering equity instead of salary, also state what you're offering in return.

If it's your first time, start small; scaling comes later. That's all, sorry if I went on too long.

Thanks, this was very helpful.

Don't miss this: Are you looking for a partner or a co-founder? They are two different things.

Solutions that work at a small scale collapse when you grow; I learned this late. If I were you, I'd go this route.

Quick summary for newcomers: Don't hesitate to ask; those who don't ask always pay more.

The biggest time-waster for us was not knowing who had the final say. Good luck with that.