>If you're consulting I would suggest not billing by time but by value provided. I'm not a developer so I don't know how impossible that is to convince clients

>If you're consulting I would suggest not billing by time but by value provided. I'm not a developer so I don't know how impossible that is to convince clients but this is something I do as a marketing consultant and it works extremely well. That's certainly possible, and many contracts are done on that basis. Others are done on a time and materials basis. Generally (as I'm sure you're aware), that's negotiated by the parties involved. I'd posit that while it may be a good idea to perform some services at a flat rate, it's not always the right call and is highly dependent on the work being performed. Edit: Fixed awkward usage.