Clear process. Honest pricing. Code you own.
No black boxes and no lock-in. Here is exactly how a project runs with us, how we charge, and what you can count on from the first conversation to long after launch.
The process
Five steps, repeated on every project, designed to keep the work honest and moving.
Discovery
We start with the goal, not a feature list. A short, honest conversation about what success looks like, who it is for, and the simplest path there. If the smartest move is something cheaper than what you asked for, we will say so.
Scope and proposal
We turn that into a written scope and a plan: what gets built, in what order, and what it costs. The first phase is usually a fixed price, so you start with a known number and a clear deliverable rather than an open meter.
Build in weekly increments
We ship in small, reviewable slices against a performance and accessibility budget. You see working software every week, on a real URL, instead of waiting months for a big reveal that misses the mark.
Launch
We launch on infrastructure that is fast and boring to operate, with the SEO, analytics and monitoring wired in. You get clean, documented code and a handover so nothing depends on one person's memory.
Support and grow
After launch we can stay on for maintenance and new features on a predictable retainer, or hand off cleanly to your own team. Either way the code is yours, documented and conventional, so you are never trapped.
How we price
Two simple models, often combined across a single project, so you get budget certainty where the work is defined and flexibility where it is not.
Fixed price, per phase
For well-defined work — an MVP, a redesign, a specific integration — we quote a fixed price for the phase. You get budget certainty and a clear deliverable, and the risk on the estimate sits with us, not you.
Time and materials, for evolving work
For ongoing or still-being-discovered work, we bill for the time it actually takes, tracked transparently against a budget we agree up front. You stay in control of spend, and we flag anything that would move the number before it does.
Not sure which fits your project? We break down the trade-offs in fixed-price versus hourly, and we will recommend a structure when we scope the work.
What you can always count on
You own everything
Your code, your accounts, your infrastructure. We build on your repositories and hand over full access. There is no proprietary platform to rent and no reason you could not take the project elsewhere tomorrow.
Senior engineers, directly
You work with experienced engineers, not a sales layer in front of a junior team you never meet. The person scoping the work is the person building it.
Shipping every week
Progress is visible on a real URL from the first week, not described in a status meeting. Small, frequent releases keep the project honest and easy to steer.
Honest advice over upselling
We recommend the smallest thing that solves the problem. If you do not need a rewrite, a new framework, or the bigger package, we will tell you — and tell you why.
Common questions
How do you charge?
Usually a fixed price for a tightly scoped first phase, such as an MVP or a defined deliverable, then time and materials for ongoing work where the scope keeps evolving. You get a known number to start and transparent tracking after, with no surprise costs.
How long does a project take?
A focused build is a few weeks; a larger product is a few months. We give you a real estimate after a short scoping conversation rather than a number pulled from the air, and we ship in weekly increments so you see progress the whole way.
Do we own the code?
Completely. We build in your repositories and hand over full access to the code, accounts and infrastructure. There is no lock-in and nothing proprietary you have to keep paying us to use.
Can you work with our existing team and codebase?
Yes. We regularly join in-progress projects and augment in-house teams, matching your conventions and process so the codebase stays coherent rather than splitting into two styles.
What happens after launch?
Your choice. We can stay on for maintenance and new features on a predictable monthly retainer, or hand off cleanly to your own team. Because the code is documented and conventional, either path is straightforward.
How do we get started?
Tell us what you are building. We will have a short scoping conversation, then send a written scope and a proposal with a clear price and plan for the first phase. No obligation until you are happy with it.
Ready to start?
Tell us what you are building and we will send a clear scope and price for the first phase. Email hello@lazydevsagency.com or start a project below.
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