I've been charging $300/hour as my going rate for a number of years now, so yes, it still applies AFAICT. As another poster mentioned, getting to this level req

I've been charging $300/hour as my going rate for a number of years now, so yes, it still applies AFAICT. As another poster mentioned, getting to this level requires a mix of good salesmanship, references, and actual coding ability to back it up.