Practical notes from delivery work: engineering, clients, and running software.
A weekly update should show progress, risks, and next steps. If the client can’t see momentum, they won’t…
Pick a retainer that matches your risk tolerance: response times, patch cadence, and a visible backlog of ongoing…
Refactor when the core value is sound and complexity is localised. Rewrite only when the architecture blocks you…
Retainers are for continuity and speed. Projects are for defined outcomes. Mixing them without clarity creates scope creep…
If users complain or costs climb, performance is revenue. Measure first, fix the bottleneck, then keep an eye…
Pricing should match risk. Retainers suit maintenance. Fixed scope suits well-defined outcomes. Sprint-based works when discovery is part…