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9 posts tagged dev-agency — the same founder-tested patterns, filtered.

What SLAs to Require From Your Dev Shop

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.
Switch Dev Shops Without Losing Progress

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.
Retros Are Your Transparency Tool

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.
Dev Shop Contract: Who Owns the Code?

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.
Asked for an Admin Panel, Got a Spaceship

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.
5 Questions Before Hiring a Dev Shop

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.
Founder's Guide to Hiring a Dev Shop in 2026

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.
8 Red Flags You Hired the Wrong Dev Shop

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.
How to Fire Your Dev Shop (Safely)

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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