Terms & Conditions

These Terms and Conditions apply to all direct consulting, custom full-stack software development, database engineering, enterprise SaaS ERP systems, and AI web application troubleshooting performed by Khubaib Shah ("Engineer", "Developer", "I") for clients, founders, or organizations ("Client", "You").

Before commencing development on any non-trivial project, both parties mutually agree on a written scope of work (SOW), sprint timeline, and milestone deliverables documented via contract, email, or digital agreement.

Engineering engagements are structured for agility, transparency, and timely delivery:

• Milestone-Based Fixed Price: For well-defined project scopes, work is partitioned into discrete stages (e.g., Architecture & Database Design, Core Logic Implementation, UI/Frontend Delivery, QA & Deployment). Payment releases correspond to completed milestones.
• Dedicated Retainer / Hourly Consulting: For codebase troubleshooting, code audits, and ongoing engineering support, hours are tracked and logged with transparent git commit history.
• Scope Changes: Any material change to feature sets, architecture requirements, or external third-party requirements outside the initial agreed specification will be quoted separately as a change order.

You retain complete ownership of your business, product ideas, and proprietary assets.

• Open-Source Components: Standard public open-source libraries (e.g., React, Next.js, Tailwind, Prisma) incorporated into the application remain governed by their respective permissive licenses (MIT, Apache 2.0).
• Pre-existing Utilities: Developer-owned general boilerplates and non-proprietary helper routines remain developer IP, granted to the Client under a perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free worldwide license.

To ensure seamless engineering execution and avoid delivery delays, the Client agrees to:

• Provide necessary repository permissions, database credentials, design files (Figma), and API keys in a timely manner.
• Designate a primary decision-maker to review staging deployments and approve milestones promptly.
• Ensure that all content, assets, branding, and proprietary algorithms provided to the Developer do not infringe on third-party copyrights or intellectual property.

Modern full-stack and AI applications leverage external cloud services. Unless explicitly outlined in the project agreement:

• Direct Billing: All recurring third-party costs (including OpenAI API usage, Google Cloud/Gemini credits, AWS servers, Supabase databases, Vercel deployments, domain registrations, and Stripe transaction fees) are billed directly to the Client's accounts.
• Service Availability: The Developer is not liable for disruptions, rate-limiting, or downtime caused by upstream third-party service providers (such as OpenAI API outages or cloud hosting maintenance).

Professional engineering standards require clear financial agreements:

• Upfront Commitment: Fixed-scope projects typically commence with an initial deposit (typically 30% to 50%) before sprint initiation.
• Accepted Payment Methods: Direct bank wire transfers, Stripe payment links, Wise, or international remittance services.
• Invoice Due Dates: Milestone invoices are payable within seven (7) business days of issuance unless otherwise stipulated.
• Work Pauses: Work on subsequent sprints or final production release may be temporarily paused if milestone invoices remain overdue beyond agreed credit terms.

Every piece of code is developed using modern design patterns, strict TypeScript typing, modular architecture, and industry standards.

This guarantee does not cover defects introduced by subsequent third-party modifications, altered server environments, or newly requested features outside the original scope.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

• The Developer shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages (including loss of business profits, data corruption, or operational downtime) arising from the use or inability to use the delivered software.
• The Developer’s total cumulative liability under any claim arising out of or related to an engagement shall not exceed the total fees paid by the Client to the Developer for the specific project or milestone under dispute.

Either party may terminate an engagement with written notice (email or formal communication):

• Upon termination, the Client shall pay for all completed milestones and approved hours incurred up to the date of cancellation.
• Upon settlement of outstanding balances, the Developer will provide a clean repository handover, technical documentation, and deployment guides.

For contract clarifications, custom statement of work (SOW) requests, or legal notices, please reach out directly: