Web development FAQ: working with Lionea

It depends on what needs to be built, which is why the first call is free. After that call, I prepare a free mockup of your tool. At the end of the demo, you receive a fixed-price quote, itemized line by line. That price does not move without your written approval.

Because a five-page marketing website and an app with a customer portal have nothing in common. Showing a wide price range would not help you decide. The fixed-price quote arrives at the end of the demo of your mockup, and it is free, like the mockup. For sourced market benchmarks on websites (French market), read how much a business website costs in 2026.

Yes, with no commitment. You leave with an honest opinion on your project and a written summary, even if you don't go ahead.

That's possible. I tell you what the addition changes in price and timeline, and I only build it after your written approval. Nothing is added to the invoice without your sign-off.

Usually, a simple automation takes one to two weeks, a marketing website three to five weeks, and an app or custom software several two-week sprints. The exact schedule is in the quote.

At the end of the first two-week sprint, you receive a working demo. After that, a new demo arrives every two weeks until delivery.

Within one business day for a meeting request or a message. The fixed-price quote arrives at the end of the demo of your free mockup, during the second meeting.

Yes. I work remotely, in English or French, with teams in different time zones. Most of the project happens in writing on one channel we choose together, with a working demo every two weeks.

You do. The code is yours once the invoice is paid: source code, access, files and documentation. In most cases I also keep an access to make maintenance easier. If you'd rather I didn't, just tell me. The transfer conditions are set out in the quote and the terms and conditions.

No. The code, the accounts and the documentation are handed over at delivery. You can keep improving the tool with me, with another provider or in-house.

It's actually the most common case. You describe your business in your own words, I handle the technical side, and I train you on how to use the tool at the end.

Often, yes. I first look at what exists during the audit, and I tell you whether it's better to improve it or start from scratch, with the reasons for that choice.

I choose tools that don't use your data to train their models, I limit access to what is strictly needed, and I explain where each piece of data is stored. Sensitive cases are still validated by a human.

Not always. Many repetitive tasks can be handled with a classic automation, without AI. If an AI agent adds nothing in your case, I tell you during the audit.

Yes, which is why I build in safeguards: limited access, answers grounded in your own documents, and human validation for sensitive cases, such as a refund or a reply that commits the company.

First month of maintenance free with a 6-month plan. Maintenance runs as a 6-month monthly plan, extendable if needed, and the first month is free. During the plan, every defect found, one or several, is fixed. At the end of the 6 months, you decide whether to extend it.

No. It is offered, never imposed. It covers monitoring the tool, running updates and fixing what breaks when an external service changes.

Some services (hosting, automation platform, AI) have a subscription paid to their own vendor. I list them with their estimated cost in the quote, in your name, and I pick the plans that match your real volume.

Yes. Each change gets a small fixed-price quote, like the original project. You can also give it to someone else, since you have the code and the documentation.