Django & Python development model · Amsterdam
ONE MONTHLY FEE. EVERYTHING INCLUDED.
No hourly billing. No scope arguments. No surprise invoices at the end of a sprint.
We stopped billing by the hour years ago — not because it was complicated, but because it was the wrong incentive for both sides.
Schedule a callThe DWS Monthly Development Model
The ModelA monthly partnership. Not a project.
When you pay by the hour, you spend your energy watching costs instead of making product decisions. We spend our energy tracking time instead of building things.
A fixed monthly fee changes that. You know what you are spending. We know the relationship runs on outcomes, not hours logged. Business idea in, value for happy customers out.
As we say internally: geen verrassingen voor de klant, geen verrassingen voor ons. No surprises for the client, no surprises for us.
What's included
- Development and code review
- Architecture decisions
- QA and testing
- Product thinking and proactive advice
- Real-time monitoring (Sentry)
- Security patching, before you ask for it
- Django version upgrades
How AI Has Changed Django Development at DWS
What AI ChangedAI coding agents have changed what we can deliver in a month. The price has not.
Django Web Studio has been using AI in development since GPT-3 — long before it was a marketing claim. We use it to generate code, write tests, and move through repetitive work at a pace that used to require more people. Our team works at least three times faster than it did two years ago.
That speed belongs to you. It shows up in what we deliver each month — not in a higher monthly fee for the same relationship. We could easily charge three times more. We have a better idea: keep the model fixed and put the gain into your product.
We are still responsible for everything that ships. AI generates code. The team reviews it, tests it, and owns the result. There is a difference between knowing how to use a tool and knowing whether the output is correct. The second skill is not being automated.
What a Monthly Django Development Cycle Looks Like
What a Month Looks LikeThe rhythm is simple.
Week One
We review what shipped last month, talk through what worked and what didn’t, and agree what we are building next. This is where priorities get set — by you, informed by us.
During the Month
We build, test, and check in with you as decisions come up. No radio silence. If something changes — a scope question, a security issue, a better approach — you hear about it before it becomes a problem.
End of Month
We ship what we agreed. We write up what we learned. We come back to Week One with a clearer picture of what the product needs next. The relationship improves with every cycle.
This repeats. The product gets better every month.
What DWS Needs from Clients to Work Effectively
What We Need From YouWe work best when you’re close to the product.
Access. To the product, the infrastructure, and the people who know how the business works. We cannot make good decisions at a distance.
Decisions. When we bring you a choice, we need an answer. Waiting on feedback is the one thing that actually slows a monthly model down.
Openness. We will sometimes show you that what you asked for is not the only option. We would rather surface a better approach early than build the wrong thing and find out at the end of the month.
That is the whole model. We trust our clients and they trust us.
Three Ways to Start Working with DWS
Three Ways to StartEvery client starts somewhere.
Product Partnership
You have a running product. We take over development, QA, architecture, maintenance, and product thinking.
Learn more →New Product Build
You have a validated idea. We build it over 24 months with a fixed monthly fee. You own it from day one.
Learn more →Digital Pilot
Not ready to commit monthly yet. One defined problem, two to four weeks, fixed fee. A real engagement with a real result.
Learn more →What DWS Does Not Do
What We Don’t DoWe are not the right fit for every kind of work.
We don’t take on clients whose revenue doesn’t depend on their digital product. If your site going down for a day would not cost you anything, we’re probably not the right fit.
We also don’t write proposals for products we haven’t talked about yet. A 30-minute call is where it starts. If there’s a fit, we’ll both know.
Does this model work for your product?
A 30-minute call is enough to find out. We look at your product, your situation, and whether the monthly model is the right fit. No pitch. Just an honest conversation.