Is Zlaip a project management tool for sprints?

No. Zlaip is workflow accountability for client-facing milestones: locked terms, approvals, change orders, and payment. Use your IDE and git for delivery; use Zlaip for client sign-off.

How do I define DoD for a dev milestone?

List deploy target, tests, documentation, and acceptance scenarios. Our Definition-of-Done checklist guide has examples for freelance dev milestones.

What about retainers vs fixed milestones?

Both work. Retainers still benefit from locked scope per period and explicit approval on deliverables before draw-down or invoice.

For freelance developers

Ship milestones. Prove acceptance. Get paid.

Freelance dev projects need clear acceptance criteria, not vague "looks good on staging." Zlaip enforces milestone approval, change orders for scope expansion, and payment gates after Approval Lock.

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Developer milestone approval with Definition-of-Done

A milestone is not done when code merges. It is done when every DoD item is complete and the client performs explicit Approval Lock on the agreed deliverable version.

Zlaip tracks submissions, revision rounds, and approval state in one timeline so "we never signed off on that feature" does not block payment.

DoD checklist per milestone before approval is offered
Separate bug fixes from feature changes in contract language
Approval Lock records version, approver, and timestamp

Scope creep on freelance dev contracts

Extra endpoints, refactors, and "quick additions" are scope drift. Zlaip flags out-of-scope requests and routes expansion through change orders with documented fee and timeline.

Revision boundaries for technical feedback

Dev milestones often allow fewer revision rounds than design work when specs are tight. Lock the limit in Agreement Lock and show usage inline so feedback stays consolidated.

Milestone payment after gates

Invoice or release escrow only after Approval Lock. Payment Release Gate prevents collecting for work the client has not formally accepted.

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Is Zlaip a project management tool for sprints?: No. Zlaip is workflow accountability for client-facing milestones: locked terms, approvals, change orders, and payment. Use your IDE and git for delivery; use Zlaip for client sign-off.
How do I define DoD for a dev milestone?: List deploy target, tests, documentation, and acceptance scenarios. Our Definition-of-Done checklist guide has examples for freelance dev milestones.
What about retainers vs fixed milestones?: Both work. Retainers still benefit from locked scope per period and explicit approval on deliverables before draw-down or invoice.

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