Chapter 01

Simple rules.
Kept under pressure.

These are the rules I use when a project gets difficult, a deadline slips, or I think a request will not help your business. They are short on purpose.

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Five rules.

Each one comes with what it means in practice, so you can hold me to it.

  1. Outcomes over output.

    A site that looks great and does not convert is a failed project. Success is defined before work starts, then reported honestly, even when the numbers disappoint.

    Agreed success measures in every scope
  2. Senior attention.

    I limit how many projects run at once, so yours gets real focus instead of a slot in a queue.

    A small number of projects at a time
  3. Nothing hidden.

    You see the work as it is built. If something is behind, you hear it from me before you have to ask.

    A live preview and a weekly update
  4. Clarity before speed.

    Slow projects start with unclear briefs. Hard questions come early, so they do not surface in week six.

    A written scope before any design
  5. Built to hand over.

    Everything is documented and owned by you. No lock-in for its own sake.

    Code and accounts in your name

When things go wrong.

Principles matter most on bad days. Here is what happens on those.

Common questions.

Short answers about principles.

Ask me directly
What if we disagree about a decision?

I will tell you what I think and why. Then it is your call, and I will build it well either way.

How many projects do you take at once?

A small number, so each one gets real attention. If I cannot give yours that, I will say so before we start.

Good work starts with a conversation.

Tell us about your business, what’s working, and what you’d like to do better.