How to Make Sure You Own Your Code, Domain and Hosting
Before you hire a developer, open these accounts in your own name. What GitHub is, how to create a repository, and how to invite someone without losing control.
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My Developer Says It All Has to Be Rebuilt
A new developer says your app is garbage and has to be rebuilt from scratch. Sometimes that's true and sometimes it's a sales pitch. How to tell which.
• 10 min read
My Developer Ghosted Me
Your developer has disappeared. No calls, no email, and your app is half built. What to secure first, what to do if they hold the logins, and what's next.
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I Think My Developer Is Lying to Me
You can't read the code, so you can't check what you're told. How to tell if your developer is lying without learning to program, and what to do next.
• 12 min read
Don't Take a Share in a Business That Doesn't Exist Yet
The rule underneath everything I've written about equity, stated once and plainly. When to pay cash, when shares are legitimate, and what to do before then.
• 11 min read
Your AI Prototype Stalled. How to Hire Someone to Finish It
You built something real with AI and hit a wall. How to find a builder who can take it over, evaluate them without reading code, and not get taken.
• 17 min read
What Is $300 a Month of Website Maintenance Buying You?
A twenty-minute audit you can run on your own site to find out whether your monthly website fee is buying real work or buying nothing at all.
• 8 min read
How to Hire a Freelancer
How to hire a freelancer without getting burned. What to ask, what to check, and the warning signs that tend to show up before the money does.
• 8 min read