$200/hr is like a buffer, or insurance if you will. When you're working with a client, most of whom are non-technical, you have to invest A LOT of time explaini

$200/hr is like a buffer, or insurance if you will. When you're working with a client, most of whom are non-technical, you have to invest A LOT of time explaining things or re-doing things because it doesn't work the way they imagined it in their head. You don't want to charge $50/hr then end up doing 2-3 hours extra work because the client uses IE7 and that was never part of the spec, but now you have to make it work with IE7. If you decide to charge them for the 2-3 hours of extra work, they are going to think you're nickel and dimeing them. But if you charge them $200/hr upfront, you now have a buffer, so you just take it care, and it will be like you're a wizard. If it turns out the task was super easy, and the client is happy with the first revision, then you always have the option of reducing their bill. That is always better than increasing it.