Hourly billing is the Internet Explorer of pricing.

Hourly billing is the Internet Explorer of pricing.

Technically it works. But… why are we still doing this?

• You get punished for being fast.
• You get punished for being senior.
• You get punished for not dragging tasks out.

It’s madness. If you work smarter… you earn less. If you work slower… you earn more.

That’s a billing model? No. That’s tech debt wearing a necktie.

• Seniors ship in 2 hours.
• Juniors ship in 2 days.
• Guess who looks more “profitable” on paper?

Hourly billing turns efficiency into a liability. It tells seniors: “Please stop being good.” And tells juniors: “Take your time, champ.”

In what universe does that make sense?

So… why are we still pretending hourly billing is normal?