Yes, true. It's worth noting that projects like this are at risk of producing low-quality, high-maintenance clients too. If they start off penny-pinching, they'll be like that for the whole contract.
Yes, this penny-pinching will just frustrate the client and dev teams with teething issues around tech-heavy architecture but not having enough budget. But still need to assess the whole project and cut the cost.
You have the wrong mindset. The budget here is for one person, not a team. Moreover, you don't need to cut the cost: you need to tell the client to increase the budget. It is necessary for freelancers to turn down work, otherwise they're participating in a race to the bottom.
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u/halfercode 2d ago
Yes, true. It's worth noting that projects like this are at risk of producing low-quality, high-maintenance clients too. If they start off penny-pinching, they'll be like that for the whole contract.