Some people seem to get it backwards. They think they are their own client. WRONG!!
It does not matter one bit what I or others charge. What matters is WHO IS YOUR IDEAL CLIENT?
If you know that, you know what VALUE you bring to them and you can charge whatever you want to solve a real problem.
Otherwise you are trading time for money. AKA - Job.
Does Rolls Royce consult Honda as to what to charge for their products? No. Two different markets with two different clients and two very different ways of solving a clients/customer's problems.
Couldn't agree more on value vs time. It doesn't matter at all how long I slave over the hot laptop, it's the value I bring to the client! One hour of optimization that saves $5000 a year in server costs is a steal at $2000/hr over 2-3 years.
It does not matter one bit what I or others charge. What matters is WHO IS YOUR IDEAL CLIENT?
If you know that, you know what VALUE you bring to them and you can charge whatever you want to solve a real problem.
Otherwise you are trading time for money. AKA - Job.
Does Rolls Royce consult Honda as to what to charge for their products? No. Two different markets with two different clients and two very different ways of solving a clients/customer's problems.