Sorry for disappearing. I certainly have not stopped working on my business. I’m experiencing one of those stagnant areas where I’m just plugging along through the muck of reading and learning.
As I am new to the web design business, I know my strengths… and I also know my limitations. I sell static html/css designs.
Today, I receive an inquiry regarding an existing e-commerce website. He needs someone to help update it and make some changes to the check out system. I thought about it for a bit… and decided to walk away.
You see, I have dabbled in e-commerce. I actually have as many as four pending e-commerce projects. One is my own. The other three are for my employer. The problem is I don’t feel very confident yet in my ability to build or manipulate one quickly. I am using the osCommerce platform, which has a ton of room for customization, but you need to know what you are doing. This potential client was not using osCommerce. Which means I would have to go in and learn a whole new platform, and then figure out how to do what he was asking.
Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE a challenge. And this project would certainly have been a challenging one. But how would it look if I accepted the job and could not deliver because of my obvious lack of experience in that area.
I know what I am good at. So for now, that is what I will focus on for my business. I will learn additional skills in time. After all, I do have four e-commerce projects. Once finished, perhaps I can accept more with confidence.
