AI Agent Developer: Clients Pay for 2AM Fixes, Not the Build
Practical-Garden-541 · reddit · 2026-08-12
A developer shares that clients pay for the person who fixes agents at 2am, not the build. Initially charging flat fees, he learned agents break silently weeks later. Now he charges a build fee plus monthly retainer for maintenance, framing it as paying for the problem not being theirs.
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