Why Smart People Do Shit for Free or Cheap

why smart people do shit for free or cheap reasons cause col desperate niave theoretical kudos awards access clients outcome consumables trust goodwill time cash awards cost and up against proper budgets 'i just did x with y and they did it for free!' P.R if you are first question all real outcome allowed and clients ask is associated costs original budget you'll end up missing out on proper paying gigs resentment - how perpetuate client frustration -how many times before i get paid? real cost many times can you ask? expectation of free budget for real and make them just don't do it. pretty much no precedent for contractual clear definition of transparency on actual cost then desired barter accept difference as charitable how to avoid outcome everyone knows the value i.e i do this because i want x success - do it donation right or not at all