How should this matter be evaluated?
In related cases, the 7,000 yuan figure represents the agreed pure development technical fee, not take-home profit. Before taking on orders, clearly define the scope of delivery and acceptance conditions; after delivery, calculate the return on this order using actual man-hours, tool costs, modification, and maintenance expenses. While Codex shortens coding time, it does not assume responsibility for client communication or launch duties.
Draw the project boundary before quoting.
When a client says "build a mini-program," it may include design, data import, payment, review, deployment, and post-launch modifications. Quoting only development while implicitly assuming responsibility for all stages often leads to loss of control during delivery. Write the feature list, materials the client must provide, acceptance criteria, and handling of out-of-scope items on the same confirmation sheet.
- What to doList the pages, features, and data sources that must be delivered this time.
- Who is responsibleDistinguish between client-provided materials, developer implementation, and third-party platform review.
- How to accept and inspectVerify using practical operational scenarios rather than just looking at a demo screenshot.
- How many revisionsAgree on the scope of modifications, timeline, and post-launch maintenance methods.
After Codex Speeds Up, What Is Most Likely to Be Overlooked?
Models can help you implement pages, organize code, and locate errors, but whether requirements are met, data is correct, and mobile devices work still requires testing on real devices and with real accounts. Especially for processes like login, payment, and message notifications, the model saying 'complete' is merely a pending acceptance status. Keeping versions, test records, and customer confirmations impacts repurchase rates more than single-generation speed.
How to judge if this 7,000-yuan order is worth it?
Calculate After Completion: Deduct tool and outsourcing costs from the actual development fees received, then subtract your time invested in communication, development, testing, revisions, and after-sales support. Record revenue and profit separately; even if the first order yields low single-session returns, leaving behind clear delivery checklists and reusable components can reduce costs for subsequent orders. Conversely, long-term free maintenance will continuously erode this income.
- FinanceWhether development fees were actually received, and who bears tool and third-party costs.
- TimeHow many hours did it take from initial communication to final acceptance?
- ReuseWhich general parts can be reused, and which are only suitable for this client.
