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The Many Ways a Project Can Screw Up, Illustrated

by Rico on November 13th, 2007

This image below is long. But bear with me fellow freelancers, for though the problems listed have a lot to do with the corporate world, they really apply to contract work:

We do have our advantages. The client-freelancer interaction is pretty straightforward, meaning there’s chance for confusion or screw ups. This is especially true if you keep The 4 Cornerstones of Good Freelance-Client Communications in mind.

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Simone Brunozzi
Nov 13, 2007 at 4:32 am

This is an old one, but one of the most favorite ever!!
I love the one with “how the customer was billed”, it is great!
Celine
Nov 13, 2007 at 4:58 am

Excellent! Made me laugh. Where did you get this?
Rico
Nov 13, 2007 at 9:16 am

Shucks, I was hoping you guys could tell me where this came from. I was supposed to post this a while back, but I forgot where I downloaded it.

On a more serious note, it’s just amazing how something so simple can become so complicated!
Doug
Nov 13, 2007 at 3:07 pm

That’s really clever! I like it! Great drawing.
Anne Wayman
Nov 13, 2007 at 4:36 pm

love the documentation in this one ;)
Lori
Nov 14, 2007 at 12:34 pm

Thanks for the chuckle, Rico. :))
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