22 QUESTIONS

How a project actually runs.

What happens between your first message and a finished build. Who you talk to, how scope gets agreed, what a realistic timeline looks like, and what handover means when the work is done.

All 22 questions

A description of the problem, not a technical spec. Most people arrive with a task eating their week rather than a requirements document, and that is the right starting point. From there I scope it, quote it, and tell you honestly if automation is the wrong tool for it.

A conversation about what you need, usually over WhatsApp, call, or email. From there I scope the work, give you a fixed quote and timeline, and we agree on it in writing before anything gets built.

A focused chatbot or voice agent is usually days. A marketing website is weeks. Anything with accounts, payments, or deep integrations takes longer. You get a real date after I understand the scope, not a placeholder answer on the first call.

Regular updates during the build, not a single reveal at the end. You should never be wondering what is happening to your project for two weeks straight.

Yes. Scope, price, and timeline are agreed in writing before work starts, so both sides know exactly what was promised.

Usually WhatsApp for quick back and forth and email for anything that needs a written record, like the agreed scope or a delivered summary. If your team already runs on Slack or another tool, that can work too.

Yes. Depending on the project, that might be a staging link you can click through, screenshots at each milestone, or a working demo before final polish. You are not waiting blind until launch day.

A proper handover: documentation of what was built, credentials and account access where relevant, and an explanation of how to run or update it. If you want ongoing support after that, it is available as a separate retainer.

No. You explain the problem in plain language and I translate it into the technical decisions. If a technical choice affects cost or timeline in a way you should know about, I explain that too, without jargon.

Reasonable revisions within the agreed scope are part of the process, not an extra charge. Changes that expand the scope beyond what was agreed get scoped and quoted separately.

We work through it. Most dissatisfaction comes from a mismatch between expectation and what was scoped, which is exactly why scope is agreed in writing upfront and checked against during the build, not guessed at the end.

Sometimes, depending on scope and what else is in progress. Tell me the deadline upfront and I will tell you honestly whether it is realistic or what would need to be cut to hit it.

As involved as the project needs, which varies. A chatbot needs your source content and answers to specific questions. A brand or social project needs more of your voice and direction. I will tell you upfront what input is needed and when.

Yes, if the project requires it, especially for anything involving proprietary data, unreleased products, or sensitive business logic.

It depends on current workload at the time you reach out. Ask directly and you get an honest answer about start date, not a vague promise.

That is normal, and it is exactly what the first conversation is for. Describe the outcome you want and the constraints you know about, and I will help shape that into an actual scope you can evaluate.

We talk about it as soon as it comes up rather than pretending the original scope still fits. Depending on how big the change is, it either adjusts the current build or becomes a follow-up phase.

Both, depending on the type of work. One-time builds like a website or an automation are project-based. Ongoing work like social management or continued support after launch is a monthly retainer.

Yes. If you already have a brand identity, the build works within it. If you do not, brand and identity work is part of what the team does, not something you need to arrive with.

Reach out through the contact form, email, or WhatsApp and describe what you need. That starts the scoping conversation, which costs nothing and comes with no obligation to proceed.

By impact and dependency. We look at what is costing the most time or money right now, and whether any of the problems depend on another being solved first, then sequence from there instead of guessing.

Yes. Part of the job is being honest when automation, an AI tool, or a full rebuild is the wrong answer to your actual problem. Billing you for something that will not help you is not how this works.

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