How to scope a software project before you talk to a developer

A one-page brief that gets you better quotes and fewer surprises.

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Describe the problem

Explain what happens today, who is involved and what goes wrong. Skip the feature list for now.

Define success

Write down what will be different when the project works, in numbers if you can.

Share the constraints

Budget range, deadline, the tools you already use and who will make decisions.

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