Overheard a guy at the coffee shop say he charges $150 an hour for 'strategy' and nothing else

Robin Ross · 2026-03-21T10:00:14.199401+00:00

It made me think about how I price my own project work. Do you all have a clear line between doing the work and just planning it?

the_sarah7mo ago

That's just charging people to think out loud, lmao.

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blakefox6mo ago

Remember when consultants just called that "the meeting.

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kimlee7mo ago

My last project had a 20% line item just for planning before any code was written. @the_sarah, is that "thinking out loud" money, or is there real, separate value in a solid plan that stops you from wasting time later?

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