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Re:5 reasons why hourly rate is better than fixed price by noahc on Wednesday July 10, 2013 @07:00PM (#6023377)
The idea behind this is that you bill in weeks and deliver real business value so you don't have clients doing 'small projects' or low prices.

The approach is self selecting and self correcting.

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Re:5 reasons why hourly rate is better than fixed price by mbesto on Thursday July 11, 2013 @04:59AM (#6025086)
Exactly. No real projects are small. Anything less (IMO) is a favor and should be considered a marketing/sales event.
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