What is a million dollar house worth if it has bad wiring? Bad wiring means ripping out the drywall, getting it inspected by the city, and starting from scratch. If you have a builder that would allow something like that, as an owner you have to go from the bottom up and review what else they left lurking in your dream home.

Web application development is no different from a house. Sites require real estate, maintenance, and are living, functioning pieces. They require the occasional remodel to add more features as users needs change.

So why do so many web consultants often act like the McMansion builder of the web? Build it fast, cheap, charge as much as we can and walk out the door? Who do they think they're fooling? Maybe the clients, but will they be repeat clients?

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