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Recently, I worked on a full‑stack edtech project with multiple dashboards, payment integrations. I poured dedication, we agreed the payment in 4 different phases. but when it came time for payment, the client keep delaying payment and giving words that we will settle before i finish, then lastly ghosted.
Here’s the lesson: your first phase must be upfront payment.
✅ Don’t start a new phase until the previous one is fully paid.
✅ Keep control of your code and deployment until balances are cleared.
✅ Protect your peace, time, and intellectual property.
I didn’t lose a client, I gained clarity. The project now sits safely in my private repo, ready to be rebranded for clients who respect engineering talent.
I'm open for collaboration and oppurtunity as a full stack developer.
https://ahmed-sani.netlify.app/

ahmedsaniadamu:
Recently, I worked on a full‑stack edtech project with multiple dashboards, payment integrations. I poured dedication, we agreed the payment in 4 different phases. but when it came time for payment, the client keep delaying payment and giving words that we will settle before i finish, then lastly ghosted....

I like that. Dont go further until they make payment. no payment no delivery

Qualified programmers are among the most disrespected professionals because the software development industry has been flooded with self-taught developers and the mantra that "anyone can code.

MindHacker9009:
Qualified programmers are among the most disrespected professionals because the software development industry has been flooded with self-taught developers and the mantra that "anyone can code.

Exactly bro they feel they can easily get your replacement at a cheaper rate. and everyone nowadays claims to be a senior developer.
They meant to launch 11 july and the time had passed they never go live. had it been they respect me by now it will be already live becouse since that time i'm in phase 3 out of 4.

ahmedsaniadamu:
Exactly bro they feel they can easily get your replacement at a cheaper rate. and everyone nowadays claims to be a senior developer.
They meant to launch 11 july and the time had passed they never go live. had it been they respect me by now it will be already live becouse since that time i'm in phase 3 out of 4.

Exactly. They often don't realise the value of the person that has the right skills for the work, until things start getting delayed. Now the launch has been delayed.

The individual who develops the concept will receive more recognition than the visionary thinkers who generate numerous ideas. Unfortunately, some inventions originate from pilfered concepts without acknowledging the original sources. All they do is recruit intelligent individuals and exploit their ideas.


A third-class graduate employs first-class geniuses in his/her own company. This shows that academic grades don't define leadership or success. Vision, opportunity, and teamwork matter more than personal scores when building a great business.

The is no respect for programmers as anyone with a PC, Laptop or phone can code.

MindHacker9009:
There is no respect for programmers as anyone with a PC, Laptop or phone can code.

Programming has become cheaper not about respect. Most revolutionary individuals in programming do not have computer science or computer engineering degree.


We are the age of artificial intelligence this is just the beginning. Programmers are building AI tools to end the career of programming from scratch. An entrepreneur can run a company with robots powered by AI . I have been watching YouTube and udemy my feeds are showing more of AI.


Knowledge has become more accessible making those have access become opulent in their occupation. AI has make unemployment worse and those that have have access to this tools are at advantage.

Alphabyte3:
Programming has become cheaper not about respect. Most revolutionary individuals in programming do not have computer science or computer engineering degree.


We are the age of artificial intelligence this is just the beginning. Programmers are building AI tools to end the career of programming from scratch. An entrepreneur can run a company with robots powered by AI . I have been watching YouTube and udemy my feeds are showing more of AI.


Knowledge has become more accessible making those have access become opulent in their occupation. AI has make unemployment worse and those that have have access to this tools are at advantage.

AI has made the disrespect even worse. For a long time, many clients and employers have not valued highly skilled programmers because they believe anyone can code. They fail to understand that proper software development is like building a bridge, it requires expertise, planning, experience and engineering discipline.

Now, with AI, almost anyone even a toddler, can write code. However, many projects are still failing because they lack the knowledge and experience that highly skilled programmers have acquired over years, which are still essential for making AI-assisted development succeed.

MindHacker9009:
AI has made the disrespect even worse. For a long time, many clients and employers have not valued highly skilled programmers because they believe anyone can code. They fail to understand that proper software development is like building a bridge, it requires expertise, planning, experience and engineering discipline.

Now, with AI, almost anyone even a toddler, can write code. However, many projects are still failing because they lack the knowledge and experience that highly skilled programmers have acquired over years, which are still essential for making AI-assisted development succeed.

Many senior developers are job hunting globally due to high competition and fewer openings. Companies now expect one person to have the combined skillset of 10 organizations. This raises hiring standards, reduces roles, and makes it harder for experienced devs to find work.