Flat Rate Dev
Pay for software, not hours.
Why Flat Rate Dev?
The budget's set.
Opportunity just knocked.
You need a win.
We get you shipping fast.
Working. Tested. Software.
Fixed cost. Clear scope. Built to move.
Go.
This is different: it's a system, not a promise
We built this to work consistently, not just when everything goes right. Our approach doesn't rely on perfect planning or ideal conditions. It's designed to handle reality.
- • Fixed prices before we start
- • Planning credits are applied to your invoice
- • 60-Day Escaped Defect Warranty
- • JDIs are included for each slice, so small changes can be handled during development.
Pay for software. Not hours.
Hourly estimates widen as real-world complexity appears. Flat Rate Dev stays fixed once the ticket is priced.
Flat Rate Dev vs Hourly Billing Cost
A line chart comparing the projected hourly cost range against the cumulative Flat Rate Dev ticket cost from October 1 through October 18, 2025. The hourly range expands as work progresses, while the Flat Rate Dev cost increases only when fixed-price tickets are accepted.
Grey cone: estimated hourly cost range at $100/hr.
Red line: fixed Flat Rate Dev ticket cost.
| Date | Event | Hourly low | Hourly high | Flat Rate Dev cumulative cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2025 | Feature sliced: escape proprietary site builder; Ticket 2.1.1 Small made ready | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| October 2, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.1 Small in progress: scaffold modern app and preserve legacy routes | $200 | $400 | $0 |
| October 3, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.1 Small in progress: route parity, nav, footer, basic page shell | $500 | $900 | $0 |
| October 4, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.1 Small accepted: scaffold pages in Remix | $700 | $1,200 | $500 |
| October 5, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.2 Medium made ready: migrate content with SEO/accessibility parity | $700 | $1,200 | $500 |
| October 6, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.2 Medium in progress: copy, images, headings, metadata, canonical structure | $1,300 | $2,300 | $500 |
| October 7, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.2 Medium in progress: SEO parity and accessibility baseline | $1,900 | $3,600 | $500 |
| October 8, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.2 Medium in progress: Lighthouse pass, screen reader cleanup, content polish | $2,500 | $4,800 | $500 |
| October 9, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.2 Medium accepted: content, SEO, accessibility baseline | $3,000 | $5,800 | $2,000 |
| October 10, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.3 Spike made ready: are we done with styling, layout, mobile, animations? | $3,000 | $5,800 | $2,000 |
| October 11, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.3 Spike in progress: parity review finds small cleanup items | $3,200 | $6,300 | $2,000 |
| October 12, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.3 Spike accepted: styling/mobile readiness decision made | $3,400 | $6,800 | $2,250 |
| October 13, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.4 Small made ready: contact form, map, video, call-now CTA | $3,400 | $6,800 | $2,250 |
| October 14, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.4 Small in progress: contact form and environment-based email config | $3,900 | $7,800 | $2,250 |
| October 15, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.4 Small in progress: SendGrid setup and reply-to/from/to behavior | $4,500 | $9,200 | $2,250 |
| October 16, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.4 Small in progress: map placement, YouTube hero behavior, desktop/mobile CTA | $5,100 | $10,400 | $2,250 |
| October 17, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.4 Small rework: mobile video regression, button color, preview/deploy churn | $5,700 | $11,900 | $2,250 |
| October 18, 2025 | Ticket 2.1.4 Small accepted: form, map, video, call-now CTA pass | $6,200 | $13,200 | $2,750 |
How it works
Slice + Price
Slice it smaller
Fixed price
Set “Done”
Declared “Ready”
Build with You
Your code
Your standards
Your backlog
Your time zone
Ship + Adapt
Inspect
Improve
Repeat
Our Four Guiding Principles
- ✓Make it work, make it better
- ✓Work with the client, not for the client
- ✓Lower concurrency, better results
- ✓Own the outcomes, not the code
Is This You?
- ✓Product owners with an active backlog
- ✓Teams with real deadlines, but not enough bandwidth
- ✓Decision-makers who want scoped, reliable delivery
- ✓Organizations with off-roadmap opportunities, but no appetite for chaos
Exponential Pricing
▶ Pricing designed to fail fast and fail forward
▶ Smaller is cheaper, solutions ship faster.
How it works. Why it works.
The pricing is honest
View your backlog in dollars
- • Easy-to-understand flat rate pricing
- • Rates assigned before you commit
- • Built-in special approvals for XL and XXL tickets
- • Clear, itemized invoices that reference tickets
- • No surprises during development phases
The planning isn't waste
Planning is essential to success. That's why it's included in the price.
- • Planning is the only thing we bill hourly
- • We plan with you, not for you
- • If it doesn't become part of your “Great Plan,” you're not locked in
- • Credits are applied to ticket costs when used within 60 days
You'll be able to adapt
Just Do Its (JDIs)
Because you can't plan for everything
- • Tiny changes, big impact
- • Included JDIs increase with ticket size
- • Designed to capture all the little things that are hard to predict
We step into your workflow
Your Code.
Your Backlog.
Your Standards.
Your Time Zone.
60-Day Warranty
Built for the real world
Defects happen.
That's why we include a 60-day escaped-defect warranty.
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