The Zeroic Journal

For founders

For founders · 3 pieces

The money and hiring decisions behind a software product: retainer or full-time hire, rescue or rewrite, and what each costs in year one. For founders wrestling with the hard, boring parts.

For founders

Fixed-price MVP development: the scope discipline that makes it work

What has to be true about the scope for a fixed-price MVP to work, what it costs in 2026, and the red flags in any fixed quote.

Khushi Arora · 7 min read
For founders

Senior engineer retainer vs. full-time hire: the real math (2026)

What a US senior hire costs in year one, line by line, next to a retainer - and the four cases where hiring full-time still wins.

Khushi Arora · 7 min read
For founders

Code Rescue vs a full rewrite: the real math for vibe-coded MVPs

How to tell whether your cracking Lovable or Bolt app needs a targeted fix or a clean rebuild, and what each one costs.

Khushi Arora · 7 min read

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