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16 August 2026

  • curprev 01:5601:56, 16 August 2026WilfredLongo792 talk contribs 2,183 bytes +2,183 Created page with "<br><br><br>The single largest cost driver is not the technology stack — it is almost always unclear scope. Every open question in the specification becomes a contingency inside the number you receive. A team that does not know what happens on the unhappy path must assume the more expensive option. Putting two weeks into requirements work can cut the total much more than any rate negotiation.<br><br><br><br>Connections to other systems are the next major multiplier. A..."