Terms
How we work with clients, in plain words. The full agreements are in attorney review. Until they publish, this is how every project runs.
Updated October 2026Eight things, no surprises
Two documents.
One master agreement, signed once. One scope, signed for each project, with the price, the milestones, and the timeline.
You own the code.
On final payment, the code we wrote for you is yours. No license held back, no ongoing fee, no template subscription.
Mutual NDA.
We keep your business private. We ask the same for our methods, prices, and unreleased work. Anything already public, or required by law, is the exception on both sides.
Payment.
Fixed-price work: half on signing, half at launch. Custom work: tied to the milestones in the scope. Invoices are due in 14 days. Late payment pauses the work, not the meter.
Cancellation.
You can stop at any milestone. You pay for the milestone we are in, plus any outside costs already committed for you. Care plans cancel any month, no penalty.
Work we turn down.
Insurance and claims, multi-level marketing, crypto, gambling, and adult content. We also will not build something we think is unsafe or misleading to your customers.
Liability.
Capped at the fees you paid for the project. We carry professional and general liability insurance. The full agreement names the limits.
Disputes.
We talk first. If that fails, mediation in Sarasota County, Florida, under Florida law.
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Want the full agreement? Ask and we send the current draft before you sign anything.