Terms of Service & Code Sovereignty

Code Sovereignty

You own the code. You own the content. You own the asset.

When we deliver your site, you receive:

• Complete source code (React/Next.js components)
• All content files (markdown, images, assets)
• Build configuration (package.json, next.config.ts)
• Deployment configuration (Vercel, Netlify, or your preferred platform)

There are no proprietary frameworks. No locked-in dependencies. No "managed" services that require our ongoing involvement. You can take your site anywhere, deploy it anywhere, modify it however you want.

We provide the engineering. You keep the asset.

The 72-Hour Delivery Guarantee

Our Sprint is a fixed-scope, fixed-timeline engagement:

• Timeline: 72 hours from project kickoff to deployment
• Scope: Custom-engineered site with up to 10 pages
• Deliverables: Production-ready code, deployed and live
• Included: SEO optimization, accessibility compliance, performance optimization

What's not included: Content creation, copywriting, photography, third-party integrations beyond standard forms and analytics.

Scope changes during the Sprint extend the timeline. We'll communicate any adjustments before proceeding.

No Hidden Maintenance

Because we build static sites, there are no mandatory "monthly update fees" like WordPress requires. No plugin subscriptions. No database maintenance. No security patches.

What you pay for:

• Initial Sprint: $1,000 (one-time)
• Hosting: $0 - $20/month (your choice of platform)
• Optional updates: Hourly rate if you want changes after launch

There are no recurring fees unless you request ongoing support. The site runs itself.

The Clean Exit

Vendor lock-in is a business risk. We eliminate it.

If you want to move your site to another developer, you can. If you want to host it yourself, you can. If you want to modify the code, you can. There are no restrictions, no proprietary systems, no "managed" dependencies that require our involvement.

You're not renting infrastructure. You're owning an asset.

Performance Guarantee

We guarantee a 100/100 Lighthouse Performance score at launch. If the site doesn't meet this standard, we fix it at no additional cost.

Post-launch performance degradation due to content additions or third-party integrations may require optimization work, which we'll quote separately.

Intellectual Property

Your content: You retain all rights to text, images, and media you provide.

Our code: You receive a perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, modify, and distribute the code we write for your project. We retain the right to use similar patterns in other projects (standard engineering practices, not your specific implementation).

Third-party assets: Any fonts, icons, or libraries we use are licensed under their respective open-source or commercial licenses. We'll document all dependencies.

Limitation of Liability

We engineer sites to the highest standards, but we can't guarantee:

• Search engine rankings (algorithm-dependent)
• Third-party service uptime (hosting, CDN, external APIs)
• User behavior or conversion rates (marketing-dependent)

Our liability is limited to the cost of the Sprint. We're engineers, not magicians.

Questions

If you have questions about these terms, contact us at /contact.