Most founders think they can outsource their tech problems, but the truth is, bad code is just a symptom of a deeper issue, what's really broken is the relationship between the founder and their product, can you fix that?
Software projects rarely fail due to dev team issues, but because clients can't define what they actually need, can you define your product's core problem?
Fixed price contracts are a trap for both sides, leading to rushed development and unpaid overtime for devs or financial losses for clients, what's the real cost of this flawed model?
Most founders who micromanage their dev team do it out of fear, not expertise, and it always ends in worse software and burned-out developers, what's the real cost of control?
Most healthcare software fails because founders think they can handle HIPAA compliance themselves, despite having no experience with regulatory requirements in the medical field, ending in costly setbacks.
Bad clients will always find the cheapest developer to fix their broken product, then complain about the quality of the work, ignoring that they created the problem by trying to save a buck in the first place, what's the real cost of being cheap?
Fixed price contracts are a trap for both sides, they guarantee a bad product or a bankrupt agency, which is worse for the founder who still has to deliver something that works?
Fixed price contracts are a trap for both sides, they promise certainty but deliver misery and failed projects, when will clients and devs stop falling for this lie?
Founders who can't delegate stay stuck in the trenches, building a team that's dependent on them, not the product, what's the real cost of that approach?