What to put in a software development contract
A checklist for a custom software development contract: scope and exclusions, acceptance, payment, ownership, maintenance terms, and the handover clause.
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Notes from a one-developer software shop
Practical, opinionated writing about building custom software: what it costs, which stacks earn their keep, and what working with a solo developer actually looks like. Everything here comes from products I've shipped and maintain.
Go and HTMX vs Next.js for a small SaaS
Go and HTMX vs Next.js for a small SaaS: where the complexity lives, what each stack does to your deploy, security, and hiring, and how I choose.
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What shapes a cross-platform mobile app quote: native vs shared code, a field-scheduling scope example, device testing, and costs to plan for after launch.
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What shapes API integration cost and timeline: data mapping, vendor access, failure handling, and the scope to agree before a fixed-price development quote.
Read the postWhat is a software maintenance retainer and do you need one?
What a software maintenance retainer covers, how it differs from ad-hoc hourly work and monitoring, and how to decide whether your product needs one.
Read the postShould you buy or build your internal tools?
Buy vs build for internal tools: when off-the-shelf software wins, when custom code earns its keep, and the questions that settle the decision honestly.
Read the postHow much does it cost to build a custom web app in 2026?
A developer's honest breakdown of custom web app costs in 2026: hourly rates by region, a worked example, hidden extras, and where budgets actually go.
Read the postHTMX vs React for small SaaS products: a developer's honest take
I ship small SaaS products on Go and HTMX. An honest comparison with React: where each one wins, where HTMX bites back, and how I decide between them.
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Process, timelines, money, and ownership when hiring a solo developer for a custom software project — written by one, including the honest trade-offs.
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Tell me what you're trying to build. I'll reply with a written scope and a fixed price — not a sales call.
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