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Build24 September 2026 · 4 min read
Why fixed fee software projects work, when they are scoped properly
Open ended day rates leave the risk with you. A well scoped fixed fee project puts the focus on outcomes, and makes everyone honest about what is really being built.
Many businesses have been burned by software projects that kept growing in time and cost. A fixed fee does not solve that on its own, but combined with honest scoping it changes the conversation.
What makes fixed fee work
- A clear, agreed outcome rather than a long wish list.
- Short delivery stages, each with something working you can see.
- Testing built in from the start, not squeezed in at the end.
- A simple process for handling change when priorities shift.
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Our Build service takes an outcome and delivers working software end to end, for a fixed fee, with QA included in every release.
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