$200 Tasks In 2013, inspired by GitHub’s octocat, I too wanted a mascot. It wasn’t something I exactly needed, but I thought would be interesting to have. I had come across a freelance designer, and decided to splurge and commission a design. The designer did good work, and I was happy with the results. Overall, it cost $200. There are many examples of these $200 tasks: a professional headshot, text transcription from audio, translation of document, or writing an article. They tend to require so...