Six stages, each with a defined state
Nothing in the engagement is implicit. Every project, proposal, contract and milestone sits in a named state that both parties can see.
Brief
A guided flow forces structure: the problem, the environment, hard requirements, deliverables and measurable success criteria. Published briefs are readable as engineering specs.
Match
Candidates are surfaced with an explanation — overlapping stack, domain history, delivery record and availability. Every factor that moved the score is shown.
Proposal
Engineers respond with an architecture, a milestone plan, pricing, named risks and stated assumptions. Comparison is on substance, side by side.
Contract
Scope, terms and milestone values are agreed and signed. Contracts move through a defined lifecycle both parties can see.
Delivery
A shared project room holds tasks, milestones, files, messages and repository activity. Progress is visible without status meetings.
Release
Milestones are funded up front and released against agreed acceptance criteria. Disputes pause release rather than freeze the engagement.
How escrow protects both sides
Funds sit against a milestone, not an invoice. Neither party can move them unilaterally.
- You fund a milestone only when you approve its scope.
- Release requires the acceptance criteria written into the contract.
- Revision requests and disputes are first-class states, not emails.
- You can see funds are held before you start the milestone.
- Approved work releases on a defined timetable.
- Delivery events build reputation that carries to the next engagement.
Escrow, payouts and dispute handling run through your payment provider and backend services. This build shows the interface states only — no funds move.