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Aldo Barbosa
Aldo Barbosa

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Built a simple client sign-off portal to stop endless unpaid revisions

anyone who freelances knows the pain: you finish a website build, send it over, and suddenly the client remembers 10 "small tweaks" that end up taking another week of unpaid work.

i tried using trello, jira, and notion to get them to sign off on stages, but non-tech clients never bother creating accounts. they just ignore the invite and text you on whatsapp anyway.

got tired of arguing about scope, so i put together a lightweight tool called Velloxis.

the idea is stupidly simple:

  • you send the client a private link (no login, no password, no signup for them).
  • they see what’s done for that milestone.
  • they click a button to approve it before you start the next phase.
  • it logs a timestamped sign-off.

now if they come back later asking to redo something they already approved, there is a clear record and it makes charging for extra hours way less awkward.

curious how other devs here handle milestone sign-offs with stubborn clients?

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