Ask HN: How much do React Native developers cost?

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by dmitryame • 9 years ago

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I need to build an in-house development team for a product which was originally built in ReactNative by a consultants firm. Can anyone share their experiences, how much a ReactNative developer can cost on average?

desireco42• 9 years ago

It is not that they cost much more then regular js devs, it is that their skills fluctuate and it is hard to figure out who has them.

In a way, that is a problem with whole js ecosystem, but here is especially pronounced.

thinkingkong• 9 years ago

On average in what city? Do you want to oay average? How will you test their skills?

dmitryame2• 9 years ago

City wise, we have 3 options. Boston, New York or San Diego.

I guess the best test of their skills would be a referenceable experience. A github portfolio or something.

pryelluw6• 9 years ago

Those three locations will increase the cost by a fair amount. Id try hiring a remote developer located in the US. Less expensive because they tend to live i areas withower costs of living.

BTW, react native is something rather new. You wont find anyone outside of the core group of react native developers who really knows it. You will probably have to include some time for training.

karmelapple• 9 years ago

Come out to the Boston react native Meetup and talk to folks; it's a great community!

alexzoltano• 9 years ago

Here's a pointer to salaries from 465 developers who tell us they use React.js, by city (but you can break it down in lots of other ways): http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Skill=React.js/Salary#by...

Disclaimer: I work at PayScale

spoiledtechie• 9 years ago

What location are you in?

herve76• 9 years ago

To give you an example, at JSapp.me we can develop a react native MVP app (includes real time social, geoloc, messaging, push notif) for $5000 within 3 weeks.

dmitryame2• 9 years ago

Thank you for the offer, but we are already past that stage, we have the MVP that was built, and need to turn it into a real product with the in-house devs.

werber• 9 years ago

I opened your page (JSapp.me) and as I scroll down it starts jumping up and down by ~200px uncontrollably. MacOS Beta, Chrome, here

madebysquares2• 9 years ago

85-110k depending on location and experience

rvdm• 9 years ago

This number sounds about right.

t1amat• 9 years ago

With the exception of one or two outlying areas in the US, this is probably about spot on.

imd23• 9 years ago

It depends but I usually charge no less than 50$/ hour. That's if you want someone who fully understands GraphQL, Redux, Sagas, Thunks, Generators, Offline Persistence, etc

a13n• 9 years ago

You should charge more

Trundle• 9 years ago

Fyi you're charging a lot less than I used to when doing contract work that predominantly involved wordpress template brochure websites.

karmajunkie• 9 years ago

I'll second this. I routinely counsel clients to plan on spending 75/hr for a junior to mid level developer if they want someone competent, 100-110/hr for someone senior level, and 125-150/hr if they're trying to roll multiple skill sets into a single contractor or firm.

The biggest mistake you can make as a contractor is underpricing yourself. Not only does it hurt the market but you can find yourself in situations where you can't work enough hours to cover taxes, downtime, benefits like health insurance, much less a vacation. Then you start making mistakes like overbooking yourself to make up the difference and do a crappy job with all of your projects.

jtms• 9 years ago

wow that is incredibly cheap! I think you could double that and then some.

ryanSrich• 9 years ago

$50 seems extremely low if you're in the US. Even $100 is low imo for any native development.

pryelluw6• 9 years ago

Depends on where you are and what level of technical management skills you have.

Quotes in this thread will come from places that push out apps based on templates and without any sort of long term maintenance plan (thats why they seem cheap). They will cost you more time and money over the short and long run.

What are your technical management skills? People forget that cheap developers tend to need to be managed a lot due to language barriers, time zone differences, and other factors. When you hire a more expensive developer you are also hiring someone who can manage the project (to a greater degree). Freeing you from many headaches and time sinks.

Cost will be around 2500 to 4000 a week depending on their amount of experience. More expensive hires are available but they have more demand and do get to pick who they work with.

Have you ever built a software product?

If not, you should go with more experienced people that can manage themselves.

sebringj5• 9 years ago

React Native let's you build faster but it doesn't mean you should pay people less. You'll just get shitty developers in the end. What it really means is you can have a smaller team so you save on costs that way. IMO it is better to have 2 great developers that work really well together than 10 crappy ones.

pryelluw6• 9 years ago

Thats not implied in the OPs post.

sebringj5• 9 years ago

It is implied in some people's minds as they read it as I've just written this. It wasn't implied in yours so we have evidence the interpretation is subjective.

chrisa• 9 years ago

I'm a React and React Native consultant in Indianapolis. $100k for mid-level is about right, but the cities you listed (New York, Boston, San Diego) push that number to $125k+. I have some availability if you're interested in a contractor, and if you don't want a contractor I'd be happy to help with any advice I can (email is in my profile).

d0m• 9 years ago

https://angel.co/salaries is pretty useful to answer those questions

anandkulkarni• 9 years ago

If you're open to remote staffers, you can get this done for $30-$50/hr. PM me if you want referrals.

newbear• 9 years ago

Looking for this role. Let me know.

noidax• 9 years ago

Hi I am currently living in Argentina, willing to do a remote job if you need. I would expect something around 5.5k a month email me if you would be interested. (jcdotinha14 at gmail dot com) I wouldn't mind working for free for the first two weeks to show you my skills.

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