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.
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.
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.
AI tools are incredible for prototyping, but writing code is the easy part. Building, hosting, securing, and maintaining software still requires human skill.
The offshore MVP failure pattern I see repeatedly: unusable code, no documentation, security gaps, and a rebuild that costs more than doing it right.
The tech startup narrative dominates, but software isn't the answer for everyone. Without a tech background, it might be the hardest path, not the smartest.
Real numbers on MVP development costs in 2026. What affects pricing, what you're actually paying for, and how to think about the investment.