Seriously, this guy has implemented so many systems and has written so many lines of code that I've lost count. Plus he has awesome business experience ( http://www.jacquesmattheij.com/content/story-behind-wwcom-ca... ) and is a pretty great guy to work with. Yet again, the thing is that what he brings to the table isn't just pure coding skills, or business skills, but a combination of both and years of experience. So, what you're actually doing by hiring him for a day is hiring an army of programmers for all the human years he has invested.
You know the thing is that when you have been in the market for that long and people are willing to pay you that much for that long. There has to be a lot under the surface.
"... working as a consultant to do technical due diligence. That is M&A jargon for the job of verifying that what a company says it sells and owns is actually true, and that it's all put together in a sound way to limit the risk investors and buyers are exposed to. I do this work for several renowned Venture Capital firms in Europe, and it's the most exciting and interesting work I've ever done."
I think he should consider a better design for his website. And take more attention on Topography, since he probably has the money to buy a good theme or a designer.
I'm not sure I'm understanding you correctly - are you really wondering about him specifically, or are you saying that 2k is a lot of money to be paid a day?
