Free Go Developer
Service Agreement
One race condition deadlocks their production database and suddenly the client is eyeing your house to cover their lost uptime. Without an airtight agreement, you're just a high-priced scapegoat for their shitty infrastructure.
Pro Contractor Tip
Include a 'Limitation of Liability' clause to cap your financial exposure at the total project fee so a single bug doesn't bankrupt you.
Why use a written agreement?
Handshake deals are risky. As a Go Developer, "scope creep" is your biggest enemy. A clear agreement ensures everyone agrees on the deliverables before money changes hands.
🛡️ What this sequence covers:
- ✓Deliverables List
- ✓Payment Terms
- ✓IP Rights
- ✓Revision Limits
- ✓Cancellation Policy
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REF: 2026-0011. Project Background
This Agreement is entered into by and between the Client and the Contractor. The Client wishes to engage the Contractor for professional Go Developer services.
2. Scope of Services
The Contractor shall provide the following deliverables:
- Compiled production binaries for target architecture
- Unit test suite with minimum 80% coverage
- Dockerized deployment configuration
- RESTful API documentation via Swagger/OpenAPI
- Database schema migration scripts
- Concurrency stress test performance logs
3. Performance Standards
The Contractor agrees to perform the Go Developer services in a professional manner, using the degree of skill and care that is required by current industry standards.
TERMS & CONDITIONS (Summary):
1. Payment: 50% Deposit required.
2. Copyright: Rights transfer to Client upon full payment.
Disclaimer: This template is for educational purposes only.
Frequently Asked Questions
The client keeps adding 'small tweaks' that aren't in the original plan—how do I stop this?
That's scope creep, and it's a slow death; use your contract to define 'Exclusions' so every 'small tweak' requires a signed Change Order and a fresh invoice before you touch the keyboard.
What do I do if the client ghosts me right before the final milestone payment?
You keep the source code and production keys locked; the contract should state that intellectual property rights only transfer to the client once the final wire transfer clears.
They want me to fix bugs in a legacy codebase I didn't even write—is that my problem?
Only if you're dumb enough not to define the 'Work Product' in your agreement; clearly state you are only responsible for the new code you ship, not the garbage infrastructure they already had in place.