The AI Contractor Trap
You're about to hire a freelancer or agency for AI work — this shows you what you can do yourself in a weekend, what's genuinely worth paying for, and how
The AI Contractor Trap By Joe Giler Table of Contents Chapter 1: Read a Quote Line by Line: What Each Item Actually Costs to Build Chapter 2: Own Your Accounts, Keys, and Data Before Anyone Starts Work Chapter 3: The Three Things Genuinely Worth Paying For (and Why) Chapter 4: Test the Deliverable: An Acceptance Checklist You Can Hand Over Chapter 5: Price the Same Job Yourself: A One-Page Cost Model Chapter 6: Handle the "It Needs Another Phase" Conversation Chapter 7: Spot the Repackaged Tool: Identifying $20/Month Software Sold as Custom Work Chapter 8: Exit a Bad Engagement Without...