How I stop scope creep before it starts: a 5-question scope check for freelance devs (and a free Claude skill)
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Most scope creep does not arrive as a big, obvious request. It arrives as "while you're in there, can you also..." and a polite smile. Each one looks small. Together they turn a fixed-price project into unpaid work. Here is the system I recommend for catching it early: five questions you answer bef…
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- 2026-10-01 17:20 · DEV Community — AI
How I stop scope creep before it starts: a 5-question scope check for freelance devs (and a free Claude skill)