Ask HN: What should be my hourly compensation? what is yours?
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I supposed it depends where your client is located. In the US northeast, a senior developer makes around $50-80/hr. I've done a few fix rate Rails projects that took about 20-30 hours in all for about $5k, so around $25/hr.
The client is New York based. BTW do you mean $250/hr for fixed projects?
Pretty sure he said $25 and not $250..
$5000/20 hours = $250/hr
Your math is right, but his suggestion is wrong. No way should he charge $250. That's crazy, unless you are in the top 1% in mobile apps. Even then is sounds a little high.
Completely agree - but it does bring up an interesting point: bidding on projects at a fixed rate can lead to higher hourly rates (although definitely not always, especially for someone just starting).
I'm based in the UK, but work with American clients, my rate is £45 / hour, which is currently about $68 / hour.
To give some perspective, I do Rails, PHP, JavaScript, and front end, and I've got around 6 years experience.
To give some perspective, I do Rails, PHP, JavaScript, and front end, and I've got around 6 years experience.
I consider myself decent at front end design, front end coding and ruby on rails. I have few finished rails applications I've developed, which I haven't hosted because I don't have a server with good rails support.
Enough about my background. Now I get approached by people from countries like US for freelancing, after checking my github or stackoverflow profile.
Now, since I haven't worked on hourly rate basis, and I'm working for incredibly low price for clients here(recently finished an ecommerce website design and front end coding for $300). I don't know what should be my hourly compensation in respect to the work I deliver.
So, I seek you guys/gals help. What should be my hourly rate for doing rails work? and for doing front end coding?
If you are comfortable, please share your hourly compensation and some insights regarding this subject matter.
Thanks