Business of Freelancing

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Fixed-Bid vs Hourly: A Solo Take

Fixed-bid aligns incentives on outcomes. The risk lives with the developer, which means estimates need a buffer and scope needs to be pinned down.Hourly aligns incentives on activi…

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Writing Scope Docs That Survive a Project

A scope doc is a contract written in English. Three sections do most of the work: 'what is in', 'what is out', and 'how we…

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Async Client Communication That Works

Default to async. A short Loom video plus a written summary outperforms a 30-minute call for most updates and replaces the 'can we hop on…

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Maintenance Retainers Worth Selling

The lightest version: a fixed number of hours per month, rolled over once, then forfeited. The client gets priority; you get predictable revenue.The next tier…

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