Always pay in installments, with progress reviews of the actual work and demos as the gate to the next payment. This should include a transfer of all current project files, including source.

Then you’re only ever out 1 payment if they bail.

What language or tools is it built in? I’d be happy to help if I know about it.

So how much did he take? $50 ? 🤣

Why are freelance developers so bad at business lol

I don’t understand why they don’t stay in contact with their clients at least bi weekly.

If you need help in the future or looking to grow a SaaS company from 0 to 100 paid users.

I also mentor technical founders in navigating the business world.

Feel free to reach out via DM or link coralreef consulting

You hired a foreign developer for cheap, didn’t you?

If you have a code repository (files that developers might have given you), I can take a look.

Legal contracts, it’s so importaint

DM me. I am looking for some freelance work. Over 15 years professional experience as fullstack dev and about 4 running an entire department.

Looking for something to get me back into coding more rather than dealing with leadership, clients, and management.

I’ve also had startup 2 businesses as lead tech cofounder.

I typically start with scoping, then a paid audit, then paid rescoping. Everything is documented in case you don’t want to use me and can use those scoping docs for future devs.

My pricing works like this:

1. I give a base estimate, this the minimum you would pay

2. I give a median, which is around more what you would pay.

3. I give a high estimate, which is based on a risk percentage, which further scoping can bring down. However, I give this number or client budgeting. You will never be charged higher than the high estimate, because then it is a “me” issue not being able to estimate correctly.

During the rescoping process, I typically try to get that risk below 40% per component.

I’m a fractional CTO and fullstack developer, and specialize in cases like this. Let me know if you need my help. I’m based in Europe but mainly work with US clients.

I can give you a free initial consultation as well for 15 minutes. After this I will have a rough idea of the amount of work needed to finalize your website, and will provide you a quote. I can also function as a fractional CTO for your startup, so you don’t ever have to run into problems like this again.

What did the contract say?

I’ll have my agency do the rest for you for free if you still haven’t been able to find someone to finish the project. Just send me a message and we’ll take it to email from there. I’ll say it again, 100% FREE