Stop sending Word docs. Use this JSON proposal standard.

#productivity #freelancing #webdev #json

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The Problem with "Document-First" Proposals

We've been sending proposals the same way for 20 years: Word docs exported to PDFs.

As developers and agency owners, we know this is a broken workflow:

Zero Data Portability: You can't easily sync a PDF back to your CRM or project management tool.
Version Hell: "Proposal_v2_final_FINAL_v3.pdf" is a real thing.
No Interactivity: You can't let a client toggle an optional "Add-on" and see the price change in real-time.
Consistency: Keeping branding and pricing consistent across a team is a nightmare.

The Solution: Proposals as Code (JSON)

What if we treated proposals like we treat our software? A single source of truth—structured data—that can be rendered into a beautiful, interactive web view.

Imagine a proposal that looks like this under the hood:

{
  "proposalId": "PRP-2026-001",
  "client": "Acme Corp",
  "items": [
    { "desc": "API Integration", "price": 2500, "required": true },
    { "desc": "Custom Dashboard", "price": 1200, "required": false }
  ],
  "terms": "Net-30"
}

Introducing SwiftPropose

I built SwiftPropose to bridge the gap between "Stupid Documents" and "Smart Data".

SwiftPropose allows you to:

Build Proposals Visually: Use a clean UI to define your scope and pricing.
Export to JSON/PDF: Keep your data portable but give the client the format they expect.
Live Links: Send a link where clients can review, toggle options, and approve instantly.
Faster Payments: Integrated flow to go from "Approved" to "Invoice Paid".

Why treat it as a Standard?

By using a structured format (JSON), you can automate your entire sales funnel. Hook it up to Zapier, sync it with GitHub issues, or auto-generate invoices.

Stop wasting time fighting with margins in Word. Focus on the value you're providing.

Check out the MVP: swift.hyper-tools.online