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Jordan Ryskamp
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• Mar 4
Ask your developer this before you hire them: "What happens when I want to add a page?"
Their answer tells you everything.
If they say "just email me and I'll add it for you," run. That's a dependency tax.
Every time you want to update your site, you're waiting on someone else's schedule. And probably paying for it.
If they say "you can do it yourself, here's how," you're in business. That's ownership.
The best websites aren't just well-designed. They're well-structured for the person who has to live with them.
This is why content management systems matter. Because they determine whether your website is an asset you control or a liability you outsource.
Handoff matters as much as design.
If your developer can't explain how you'll manage your own site after launch, they're building something that benefits them, not you.
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