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The AI App Build Payment Schedule: A Deposit and Milestone Framework That Protects Agency Cash Flow (2026)

Retire the 50/50 split. A five-stage deposit-and-milestone payment schedule for fixed-price AI app builds that pays on objective gates and never leaves you financing the riskiest phase.

August 7, 20268 min read103

Pricing & Contracts

Fixed-Price vs Time-and-Materials for AI App Builds: A 2026 Decision Framework

For AI app builds, fix-price the deterministic shell an AI builder makes predictable and cap the AI layer as not-to-exceed T&M with an evaluation-set gate. A 2026 decision framework and worked example for agencies.

August 4, 20268 min read105

Agency operations

Change Orders on Fixed-Price AI App Builds: A 2026 Decision Matrix for Agencies

AI app builders collapsed the cost of UI re-work but not structural work. Here is the two-band decision matrix agencies should use to decide when to absorb a change, charge a small fee, or write a real change order.

July 28, 20269 min read118