Bad agencies pitch tech stacks. Good ones ask why you're building. I've reviewed dozens of projectBad agencies pitch tech stacks. Good ones ask why you're building. I've reviewed dozens of project
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Yaroslav Semeniuk
• May 28
Bad agencies pitch tech stacks. Good ones ask why you're building.
I've reviewed dozens of project post-mortems. The pattern is consistent: failure rarely starts in the code. It starts in the first call — when the agency skips the "why" and jumps to "how."
The tell is simple. Do they ask about your business model, your users, your constraints? Or do they quote frameworks and timelines?
At YARSY, we run discovery before we quote. We map your workflows, validate assumptions, and document requirements. Because writing code for the wrong problem is expensive silence.
You don't need to read code to spot a good partner. You need to hear how they think when things get unclear.
If you're stuck choosing between agencies — send a DM. We'll break down what questions to ask before you sign anything.
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