Comments on: Psychology of customers and the Hardware/Software industry. http://plaidsoft.org/2008/05/03/psychology-of-customers-and-the-hardwaresoftware-industry/ More awesome than a ten pound bag of flapjacks. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:44:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stacy http://plaidsoft.org/2008/05/03/psychology-of-customers-and-the-hardwaresoftware-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Stacy Sat, 17 May 2008 01:14:08 +0000 http://plaidsoft.org/2008/05/03/psychology-of-customers-and-the-hardwaresoftware-industry/#comment-920 Now that your head is back in the game, and you've got a few sick days under your belt... GO GET 'EM TIGER! Now that your head is back in the game, and you’ve got a few sick days under your belt… GO GET ‘EM TIGER!

]]> By: Brad http://plaidsoft.org/2008/05/03/psychology-of-customers-and-the-hardwaresoftware-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Brad Fri, 16 May 2008 17:22:33 +0000 http://plaidsoft.org/2008/05/03/psychology-of-customers-and-the-hardwaresoftware-industry/#comment-918 <p>I have faced issues like that. I end up blaming it on the rule of three. All customers want 3 things in a project.<br /> 1.) They want it cheap.<br /> 2.) They want great quality.<br /> 3.) They want it really fast.</p> <p> They get to pick one and if they are really lucky they get 2 of those but never all 3 unless you like working all the time for free. Just get use to the idea that your customers are idiots and will have unrealistic expectations. Not our fault if they get the wrong idea or just stupid and happen to be paying us.</p> I have faced issues like that. I end up blaming it on the rule of three. All customers want 3 things in a project.
1.) They want it cheap.
2.) They want great quality.
3.) They want it really fast.

They get to pick one and if they are really lucky they get 2 of those but never all 3 unless you like working all the time for free. Just get use to the idea that your customers are idiots and will have unrealistic expectations. Not our fault if they get the wrong idea or just stupid and happen to be paying us.

]]> By: Skyler http://plaidsoft.org/2008/05/03/psychology-of-customers-and-the-hardwaresoftware-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Skyler Wed, 14 May 2008 16:08:37 +0000 http://plaidsoft.org/2008/05/03/psychology-of-customers-and-the-hardwaresoftware-industry/#comment-910 My main issue is there's a huge gap in what people want and what they are willing to pay for. Most customers have little to no idea how much work actually goes into features that they think are "quick and easy". Oh, you only have $800 you can spend? Yeah... not gonna work. My main issue is there’s a huge gap in what people want and what they are willing to pay for. Most customers have little to no idea how much work actually goes into features that they think are “quick and easy”. Oh, you only have $800 you can spend? Yeah… not gonna work.

]]> By: Brian O http://plaidsoft.org/2008/05/03/psychology-of-customers-and-the-hardwaresoftware-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Brian O Mon, 05 May 2008 14:10:55 +0000 http://plaidsoft.org/2008/05/03/psychology-of-customers-and-the-hardwaresoftware-industry/#comment-878 It's good that you're able to locate a problem like that, and hopefully find a way to easily work through it. If for some reason you continue to find yourself in frustrating situations... you could always become a professional "Rock, Paper, Scissors" player like Mike. Also we should hang out soon. Also, also "Hazzah" to remembering that First of May song in a timely manner. It’s good that you’re able to locate a problem like that, and hopefully find a way to easily work through it. If for some reason you continue to find yourself in frustrating situations… you could always become a professional “Rock, Paper, Scissors” player like Mike.

Also we should hang out soon.

Also, also “Hazzah” to remembering that First of May song in a timely manner.

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