# Service Offering

As much as I'd like to be [philanthropically funded][funding] for my work on
[Dusk OS][dusk] and [Collapse OS][cos], this hasn't happened yet and to keep
myself from needing to spend time working with modern technology, I offer
services in areas that I like.

My name is Virgil Dupras and I can be reached at hsoft@hardcoded.net.

## Coaching and training

I offer to coach or train you while you engage on your path to become a low
level programmer. The idea goes thus:

* You tell me of a specific subject you'd like to learn about or, even better,
  of a particular piece of work you're being stuck on.
* It doesn't have to be about Dusk OS or Collapse OS, but it has to be something
  I'm interested in, that is, low level programming.
* I tell you whether:
	1. I know that particular subject well, so our interaction will mostly be
       a brain dump, very cost effective.
    2. I have moderate familiarity with the subject and will have to do some
       research, so it's a bit more time consuming.
    3. I have low familiarity, but I like the subject. Maybe we can split cost
       if I like the subject enough, but otherwise it might cost you.
    4. I don't want to do it.
* My rate is 100 CAD per hour.
* If things work out, I do a bit of research if needed and then we do video-
  conferencing (or another type of real-time communication medium) until we
  solve your problem together.
* Yes, there's tons of free learning ressources all around, but sometimes, what
  we really need is some hand-holding navigating this vast, vast world. And
  going to university is overkill.

For most people, that kind of expense is a luxury that they'll probably not
want to engage simply for personal learning pleasure, but I'm also thinking
it's the kind of expense that some employers would agree too, if presented
adequately. 

## Run-of-the-mill development 

If you'd like to use Dusk OS or Collapse OS as a development platform and would
like me to work on your project, you can hire me at 100 CAD per hour.

Run of the mill conditions. You own the copyright. I give you estimates before I
begin the work, but I still work by the hour. I'm generally pretty good at
giving early warnings when estimates don't hold anymore.

It has to be something on Dusk OS or Collapse OS though, I don't do other
things. Well, maybe another Forth if it looks interesting.

## Roadmap reprioritization

If the project you have is something that I'd also like to include in Dusk OS
or Collapse OS, I might be interested in offering you to share the investment
cost, that is, to cut my hourly rate in half.

The resulting work would have to be licensed under CC0 so that I can include it
in Dusk OS or Collapse OS afterwards.

Working by the hour is problematic for something that I also want to see done.
If I come back to you saying that estimates don't hold anymore and you answer
"alright, let's stop development", I'll have a hard time abandoning the work
midway.

Therefore, for this type of work, I'll give you a quote for the whole project
and I'll take the risk of additional costs on myself.

[funding]: funding.html
[dusk]: /
[cos]: http://collapseos.org