Do freelance developers charge hourly or per project?

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Answered by Ijaz Khan, a senior full-stack developer building SaaS, AI products and scalable backends.

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Both are common. Fixed price works when scope is genuinely fixed; hourly or weekly works for evolving products. Many experienced developers price the first milestone fixed to build trust, then move to a weekly rate once collaboration is proven.

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