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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.

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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.

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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.

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startupaicode-quality

47 Startups Failed the Same Way

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.

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startupaicode-quality

Vibe Coding Crisis: Why AI Code Breaks

Vibe-coded code looks fine until you try to change it. Five signals that tell you whether your codebase will survive its first year of paying customers.

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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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founderdev-shopcommunication

SCIPAB Your Dev Shop: 6 Founder Questions

Most founders use SCIPAB to brief their board. Use it to interrogate your dev shop instead. Six questions that turn fuzzy weekly updates into transparency.

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