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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.

45% of AI-generated code has known security vulnerabilities. How to detect vibe-coded apps and what to do about the damage before it spreads.

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

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.

An Inc.com audit found 91% of failed startups had no tests, 68% had security holes. The 25-month decay timeline that predicts your codebase's fate.

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.

On April 25, 2026, an AI coding agent at PocketOS deleted the production database and every backup in 9 seconds. Here's what your dev shop should learn.

Agencies pitch AI-built MVPs as faster and cheaper. The 2026 data says fixing them costs 2-3x what you saved. Here is the real founder math, with sources.