The latest articles on DEV Community by Aldo Barbosa (@aldobarbosa). https://dev.to/aldobarbosa https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4094518%2F5c4adfec-8d41-4723-9287-da8a39253155.jpg https://dev.to/aldobarbosa en Aldo Barbosa Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:53:10 +0000 https://dev.to/aldobarbosa/built-a-simple-client-sign-off-portal-to-stop-endless-unpaid-revisions-kpf https://dev.to/aldobarbosa/built-a-simple-client-sign-off-portal-to-stop-endless-unpaid-revisions-kpf <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>got tired of arguing about scope, so i put together a lightweight tool called <strong><a href="https://velloxis.aldolima.dev.br/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Velloxis</a></strong>.</p> <p>the idea is stupidly simple:</p> <ul> <li>you send the client a private link (no login, no password, no signup for them).</li> <li>they see what’s done for that milestone.</li> <li>they click a button to approve it before you start the next phase.</li> <li>it logs a timestamped sign-off.</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <p>curious how other devs here handle milestone sign-offs with stubborn clients?</p> freelance webdev javascript productivity