The full answer
The proposal you receive after discovery sets out the milestones, what each one includes and the payment attached to it. A typical structure links payments to points such as project kick-off, completion of design, delivery of major feature sets and launch.
Because milestones are tied to working software shown in sprint demos, you can see exactly what has been delivered before each payment falls due.
For dedicated team or retainer arrangements, billing follows a regular schedule agreed on the call rather than delivery milestones, since the work is continuous.
The exact milestones, payment terms and invoicing details are agreed with you before the project starts and written into the engagement terms. If anything in the proposal is unclear, we walk through it on a call before you sign.
Milestone-based payment keeps incentives aligned on both sides. You only pay for progress you can see, and our team is focused on reaching each milestone with software that works rather than on hours logged. If a milestone needs to move because of a change request, the payment schedule is updated in writing at the same time.