How I work with clients.
I work with clients in three ways, depending on the shape of the work: a fixed-scope project, an ongoing retainer, or a B2B contract embedded in your team. Every engagement follows the same process and ends with you owning the result.
Three ways to work together
Pick the model that fits the work — all three follow the same discovery-to-handover process.
Fixed-scope project
A defined feature set or product with a clear start and finish — a new app, a rebuild, or a specific integration. Scoped and estimated up front, delivered in milestones.
Retainer
Ongoing frontend work at a fixed monthly capacity — new features, fixes, and iteration on a product that's already live. Useful when there's a steady stream of work but not enough for a full-time hire.
B2B contract, embedded in your team
I join your team under a B2B contract, on your tools and process (standups, tickets, code review), for as long as the engagement runs. Same working model as a full-time senior hire, without the employment contract.
One recurring type of work: legacy WordPress → Next.js migrations without interrupting live traffic. Next-Matrix was built this way: WordPress and WooCommerce stayed as the data layer while the frontend moved to Next.js, so dealer ordering never stopped.
What a typical engagement looks like
The same six stages, whether it's a two-week fix or a multi-month build.
Discovery
Understand the problem, the users, and the technical constraints before writing a line of code.
Plan
Scope the work, agree on architecture and milestones, flag risks early.
Build
Implement in small, reviewable increments, with regular check-ins on progress.
Review
Code review, testing, and a walkthrough of what changed and why.
Launch
Ship to production with a rollback plan and monitoring in place.
Support
Available for fixes and follow-up work after launch, scoped separately if ongoing.
What the client receives
Code ownership
You own the repository and everything in it. No proprietary frameworks or lock-in — the code is yours to keep, extend, or hand to another team.
Documentation
Setup instructions, key architectural decisions, and inline comments where the logic isn't obvious — enough for another developer to pick up the work.
Clean handover
A short walkthrough at the end of the engagement covering what was built, what to watch for, and any follow-up recommendations.