TIL choosing a flat rate per project instead of hourly cost me about $800 on a 2-week web dev gig for a local bakery | Freelance Contracts - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Max Schmidt · 2026-07-29T09:40:04.746013+00:00

I went with flat rate because I thought I'd finish faster, but then the client kept asking for tiny revisions and I ended up working way more hours than I planned; has anyone else regretted ditching hourly billing for a project?

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TIL choosing a flat rate per project instead of hourly cost me about $800 on a 2-week web dev gig for a local bakery | Freelance Contracts - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals