Category
Engagements
Articles about Engagements from the people doing the work.
- 6 min read
In-house developer vs development agency: the cost math with the assumptions shown
Salary is the smallest line. Recruiting time, ramp to first useful output, senior review load and what happens when they leave, with every figure sourced.
- 5 min read
Paid discovery, one week, $1,500, and you keep the document
What a one week paid scoping phase produces, what it costs, why it is credited against the project, and what you own if you decide not to proceed.
- 6 min read
Fixed price software development: the number before the call
Published starting figures, a $1,500 scoping week that turns them into a locked fee, and the one condition under which the number is allowed to move.