Choosing website hosting — shared, VPS, managed hosting, or cloud?

Yes, that's exactly how it is with hosting choice. If scope grows, either time or budget must grow. There is no third option.

This is my opinion, I'm not claiming it's absolute truth.

I have no experience with hosting choice so I'm asking. Everything goes well for the first three months; problems arise in the fourth.

That's all sorry if I went on too long.

It's rare to find an explanation this clear.

I disagree with you on this point. Solutions that work at a small scale collapse when you grow; I learned this late.

Timely topic.

Thanks, that was the answer I was looking for.

The opposite happened to me that's why I'm writing. honestly the system lives on after delivery; maintenance is a separate line item.

There's a common mistake people make when doing this. If it's your first time, start small; scaling comes later.

The answer varies greatly by industry; there is no one-size-fits-all rule.

Correct.

Good call starting this thread.

Following.

I've been down this road, let me tell you. If acceptance criteria aren't written, when the work is done is open to debate.

I completely agree. If scope grows either time or budget must grow. There is no third option.

That's all, sorry if I went on too long.

Let me speak from the other side; I'm on the supplier side. Everything goes well for the first three months; problems arise in the fourth.

If you have questions, write them; I'll answer as best I can.

I went through the same thing two years ago. The real issue isn't the number, but what it's based on.

This thread is archived.

Let me write how it's done in practice. If scope grows, either time or budget must grow. There is no third option.

Just leaving this note, it might be useful.

We need to take it step by step. Code without setup documentation isn't yours, even if you have it.

Proven by experience.