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Originally Posted by vikarti
Not sure. it depends on what you mean by 'on staff'. It's possible this is offtopic but:
I do have one small side contract to maintain iOS and Android apps for one organization (their monetization model is basically 'let's take ask for payment for services rendered, via app/via website').
As in, they pay fixed amount of money per month and I use no more than fixed amount of hours on their project. Less hours (including zero) are ok but if there is no serious bugs.
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I would consider that on staff. I know a number of programmers who have side gigs. Having someone on staff for me means having someone who doesn't have to learn the code every time you need to fix a bug. My understanding is that the original programmer for CC basically did it as a side gig, rather than as a full time job, i.e. worked nights and weekends. That sort of thing is what I would expect for such an app.
I wouldn't mind paying a one time fee for the app if it's not going to be well maintained. I don't mind paying a new fee for major updates. I do mind paying a subscription for an app that is not actively being maintained or updated.
I stopped my subscription for CC last month, when it was scheduled to be renewed. I did that because there was no response or release in over 4 months.