Initial Discussion

We’ll discuss your project in detail, ensuring a clear understanding of your needs and vision. While a detailed requirements document is ideal, written clarity is essential to avoid misunderstandings. This step defines scope, establishes alignment, and sets the project’s foundation. Feel free to ask any project-related questions throughout.

We’ll also determine the technical approach, such as whether the project should be developed as a Lua script or a Binary Module written in C++. This decision depends on the complexity, performance needs, and specific requirements of your project.

Development and Updates

During development, I’ll provide updates at key milestones, review feedback, and discuss adjustments. Minor changes are included, but significant deviations from the initial agreement may incur additional costs.

Completion and Support

Upon project completion, I’ll upload the final deliverables to a private GitHub repository for easy access and version control. I also offer a warranty period to address any issues related to my work, free of charge. This ensures that any bugs or unforeseen interactions are resolved, and you can contact me with any questions after delivery for peace of mind and long-term stability.

Scope and Estimate

Once the scope of the project is defined, I’ll provide you with a detailed quote. This estimate will break down the project into specific milestones and clearly describe everything included in the work. The quote will cover all necessary steps such as:

Planning (for each milestone): After our discussion, I’ll gather and review all necessary resources—documentation, code, scripts, and other materials—to ensure smooth execution. Any required gmodstore assets will be added to the final quote.

Research: Addressing technical or design challenges, which may involve reverse engineering any of the server binaries or analyzing the Source SDK to find the best approach.

Design: The overall concept and structure of the mod.

Technical Design (Development): Planning code implementation and system development with a focus on optimization to prevent lags or crashes, ensuring smooth performance within a strict frame-time budget (e.g., 16.66ms per frame).

Documentation: Creating clear documentation for easy maintenance, updates, and expansion. Well-documented code saves time and money by preventing costly rewrites and ensuring future developers can quickly understand and improve it.

Testing and Troubleshooting: Ensuring functionality, stability, and performance through thorough testing. Identifying and fixing issues to deliver a polished, bug-free result and minimize post-deployment disruptions.

Architecture: Structuring code for scalability and maintenance, ensuring future growth without becoming unmanageable. This includes naming conventions and organization to keep the code clear and developer-friendly.

Communication & Consultation: Ongoing discussions to ensure we’re aligned and making adjustments as needed. Additionally, I can provide consultation on specific aspects of your project upon request.

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