Creep is usually a vague sentence nobody wrote down. I write the done definition while the call is still awkward.
Tags: Freelance, Clients, Web Development, Process, unlisted
If the client says "something like a dashboard," I ask which decision it supports this month. If they cannot answer, we do not estimate a dashboard. We estimate a discovery that produces the answer.
I send a short recap the same day: in, out, and the first ugly milestone. Silence after that recap is a risk. I chase a yes.
Change is allowed, priced
A new user role is not a vibe. It is a change request. I am not punishing them. I am keeping the original promise honest.
Free extra is how you go broke and resentful
I will fix a bug I caused. I will not quietly add a second app. The relationship lasts longer when the invoice matches the story.
