Ask HN: How much should I charge per hour as Developer?

Re:Ask HN: How much should I charge per hour as Developer? by onion2k on Monday August 29, 2016 @07:38AM (#12381218)

most companies are not interested i n specific knowledge of technology or programming languages.

If they're employing a consultant (or freelancer) on an hourly rate then they really, really are. Those people are not expected to learn on the job - they're employed to be an expert in the tech, to come in and get up to speed quickly, and to be extremely productive for a short time.

To answer the question: Pick an typical consultant rate for your location/skills/etc. Charge that for the first job. For your second job, add 10%. Stop adding the 10% when clients say no. You'll be surprised how high you can go.

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Re:Ask HN: How much should I charge per hour as Developer? by hairy_man674 on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @02:07PM (#12392410)

ok sure, if you are freelancing then this applies. at a normal desk job you may be given a probationary period varying from 1-12 months. at AWS this is 12 months.

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Re:Ask HN: How much should I charge per hour as Developer? by matthewhall on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @11:08AM (#12390818)

That's actually a really good idea

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Re:Ask HN: How much should I charge per hour as Developer? by user7878 on Monday August 29, 2016 @11:00PM (#12387183)

Thank you for reply.

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