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startupfounderdev-agency

What SLAs to Require From Your Dev Shop

Five SLA requirements for your dev shop contract: response times, fix windows, uptime, a definition of done, and a penalty clause that actually bites.

· JetThoughts Team
startupfounderdev-agency

Switch Dev Shops Without Losing Progress

How to switch development agencies without losing your code: the 30-day overlap, the cold-start deploy drill, and what the next team needs on day one.

· JetThoughts Team
startupfounderagile

Retros Are Your Transparency Tool

Retros for non-technical founders: what a retrospective is, what the one-page summary should say, and why a repeated action item is your best warning sign.

· JetThoughts Team
startupfounderdev-agency

Dev Shop Contract: Who Owns the Code?

Under US copyright law the code your dev shop writes is not yours by default - a signed clause makes it yours. Five clauses to check, plus one command to run first.

· JetThoughts Team
startupfounderproduct

Asked for an Admin Panel, Got a Spaceship

You asked for a simple admin panel and got an over-engineered MVP. The feature-noun check to run on your own spec, and the 90-minute rewrite that stops it.

· JetThoughts Team
startuphiringdev-agency

5 Questions Before Hiring a Dev Shop

Most founders ask 'what's your rate?' first. Here are the 5 questions that predict whether a dev shop will deliver - or disappear with your code.

· JetThoughts Team
startuphiringfounder

Founder's Guide to Hiring a Dev Shop in 2026

Field guide for non-technical founders hiring development agencies. Red flags, evaluation frameworks, contract templates, and what to do when it goes wrong.

· JetThoughts Team
startuphiringdev-agency

8 Red Flags You Hired the Wrong Dev Shop

The worst dev shops don't miss deadlines - they miss them quietly. Eight warning signs your agency is hiding bad code, and what to do about it.

· JetThoughts Team
startuphiringdev-agency

How to Fire Your Dev Shop (Safely)

A founder's step-by-step guide to terminating a dev shop relationship, securing your code, and finding a better partner without repeating the same mistake.

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