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Notes on hiring developers, running technical projects, and judging work you cannot read yourself.
Junior developers look cheap on paper, but mentoring overhead, architectural blind spots, and senior review time change the math. Here is when hiring a beginner works—and when it backfires.
Michael Melnyk·
When a developer vanishes mid-build, panicking or sending angry emails costs time. Follow this 48-hour recovery plan to secure credentials, retrieve databases, audit uncommitted code, and resume development safely.
Michael Melnyk·
Building a startup MVP succeeds by solving one painful problem for one customer profile on a strict 8-week timeline, avoiding agency markups and premature feature bloat.
Michael Melnyk·
Early-stage startups needing production AI capabilities can engage senior engineering talent on a 10–20 hour weekly retainer, avoiding six-figure full-time burn while shipping reliable RAG, agents, and evaluations.
Michael Melnyk·
Entry-level front end hiring rewards finished, responsive, deployed work over tutorial counts: three portfolio project types, trial-task skills, realistic junior pay, and the freelance-vs-job fork.
Michael Melnyk·
Fresher Python hiring rewards shipped proof over certificates: three portfolio project types, trial-task skills, realistic junior salaries, and the freelance-vs-job decision that shapes year one.
Michael Melnyk·
Startup hiring fails on sequence, not sourcing: founders hire too much, too early, or through the wrong channel. This guide covers the hiring process, platforms, first key roles, and when contractors beat employees.
Michael Melnyk·
Software engineer pay spans from offshore monthly bands to six-figure US packages. This guide breaks down yearly salaries by region and level, the engineer-vs-developer gap, and what those numbers mean for your hiring budget.
Michael Melnyk·
A technical co-founder usually needs a coordinated founder agreement, share issuance terms, vesting, and IP assignment—not a handshake promise.
Michael Melnyk·
A Lovable developer should turn your AI prototype into software your business can operate: reviewed code, real data, working integrations, and a handover you control. This guide covers rates, vetting, and the Lovable-specific ownership details.
Michael Melnyk·
Free and AI builders are the cheapest way to start — and the most expensive way to stay too long. This guide covers what free really includes, where AI output breaks, the upgrade math, and when to move on.
Michael Melnyk·
A custom domain plus decent hosting is the cheapest credibility a small business can buy. This guide covers what each piece costs, where to buy, free-tier traps, custom email, and how to keep ownership no matter who builds the site.
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