The latest articles on DEV Community by Andrew Vazhnovski (@andrew_vazhnovski_25e9cb6). https://dev.to/andrew_vazhnovski_25e9cb6 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3826718%2F86696336-c350-479b-95d1-30cb9a43a104.png https://dev.to/andrew_vazhnovski_25e9cb6 en Andrew Vazhnovski Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:36:10 +0000 https://dev.to/andrew_vazhnovski_25e9cb6/i-built-a-zero-bs-calculator-to-find-your-true-freelance-rate-and-avoid-burnout-2mkm https://dev.to/andrew_vazhnovski_25e9cb6/i-built-a-zero-bs-calculator-to-find-your-true-freelance-rate-and-avoid-burnout-2mkm <p>Hey everyone! 👋</p> <p>When I started taking on freelance projects, I made a classic mistake: I divided my target annual income by 2080 hours (40 hours * 52 weeks). </p> <p>The result? I severely underpriced myself because I forgot to factor in:<br> ❌ Unpaid vacations and sick days<br> ❌ Non-billable admin and sales work<br> ❌ Software subscriptions &amp; hosting costs<br> ❌ Taxes</p> <p>I got tired of complex spreadsheets, so I built the <strong>MVR (Minimum Viable Rate) Calculator</strong>. </p> <p>It’s a 100% free, privacy-first tool running locally in your browser. You plug in your financial goals and realistic constraints, and it reverse-engineers the absolute minimum you need to charge per billable hour to survive.</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://andrewvazhnovski-dev.github.io/mvr-calculator/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://andrewvazhnovski-dev.github.io/mvr-calculator/</a></p> <p><strong>Tech Stack:</strong> Built with vanilla HTML/CSS/JS. The hardest part was getting the CSS Flexbox to scale massively long numbers without breaking the UI.</p> <p>I just launched it today. I would love your brutal feedback! Does the math hold up for your specific niche? Let me know in the comments! 👇</p> showdev freelance javascript productivity