2026-02-26 23:56 UTC
@lizardbill
I've learned that whenever I'm doing contract work, and the client tells me they are making a non-trivial change to the agreed-upon specifications, I have to present them with a written estimate of the schedule change, which translates directly into a change to their cost.
After a particular client and I go through that a few times, they tend to be a little less eager to change the specifications out from under me at the drop of a hat.
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@brouhaha@mastodon.social 2026-02-26 23:59
@lizardbill I try not to be an asshole about it, but nevertheless, it is important for the client to understand that: 1. specification changes have a definite cost 2. making changes later often costs more than making them sooner