Freelance Dev Project Scope & Contract Management SaaS

The Reddit post highlights critical pain points for freelance developers and small agencies: severe scope creep, absence of a formal contract, significant payment disputes, and ambiguous intellectual property ownership. The developer initially quoted for a small MVP but ended up building a complex, fully-fledged SaaS, leading to massive underpayment and conflict. This scenario points to a substantial market need for a specialized SaaS platform that streamlines and formalizes the entire lifecycle of custom software development projects. Such a platform would empower developers and clients to collaboratively define and agree upon project scope, generate clear and legally sound contracts (including IP clauses), transparently track time and milestones, manage change requests systematically, and facilitate secure, milestone-based payments. This solution would proactively prevent common disputes like the one described, ensure fair compensation, and protect the interests of both parties involved in software development engagements.