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Pricing

Fixed packages. Clear scope. Realistic timelines. Built for teams that care about accuracy and developer experience.
I work with fixed prices based on typical effort for each engagement. This keeps decisions simple, adds transparency, and removes the usual uncertainty around scope and cost. Yet, I can also easily adjust for specific needs.
  • All work includes one structured revision round.
  • Significant scope changes are re-quoted.
  • Payments are favorably handled via NEAR Intents (you can pay in the token and network you prefer).

Pricing overview

Timelines are conservative and assume normal capacity. Prioritized delivery shortens the calendar significantly at +25%.

How I work

  1. Briefing — We align on goals, audience, constraints, and success criteria (15–30 min call or async).
  2. SOW — You receive a short Statement of Work with scope, price, and timeline.
  3. Execution — I research, test flows when relevant, and deliver via pull requests or published content.
  4. Revision + handoff — One structured revision round is included. I provide a short summary and clear next-step recommendations when useful.
Prioritized delivery is available at +25% to reduce ETAs.

Bundles & long-term partners

Bundles
When a client contracts more than one engagement in the same SOW (or within 30 days), a modest bundle discount applies. The most natural and highest-leverage combination is a Paid Discovery followed by a Docs Health Check and a Pro Sponsored Research Article or Published Tutorial.
Long-term partners
I reward people and teams with stacking discounts that contribute to thecoding in meaningful ways:
  • Clean payment via NEAR Intents (including stablecoins)
  • 100% advance payment (50%-50% or milestone-based is the norm)
  • Delegating NEAR to thecoding.pool.near
  • Early clients who helped validate the work
  • Referrals and/or contibutions via case studies and public endorsements
Discounts are calculated transparently at briefing time. Maximum combined discount is normally 20%. Details are always confirmed in the SOW before work begins.
Prefer to discuss a custom combination or retainer? Just say what you need. Custom scopes are normal.

Technical Content

I turn complex protocols, security concepts, and product features into clear, high-signal content that developers actually read and share.

Consulting / Review

$350
  • I’ll edit or review short technical content pieces or strategies for you
  • Clear written recommendation of edits, changes, or best path to follow
  • Help with distribution strategies and PR crisis management
  • Usually half-day engagements designed for quick solutions

Tutorial / How-to

$500
  • 1,000-2,000 word tutorials or how-to guides
  • Research + real testing of the product/feature
  • Brief technical introduction with easy explainers
  • Action-oriented structured with clear steps and examples
  • Published on thecodng channels + X
  • Follow-up content to keep momentum alive
  • One revision round

Standard

$650
  • 2,000–3,000 word technical research article
  • Deep research + accurate explanations
  • Code snippets and practical visuals
  • Published on thecoding channels + X
  • One structured revision round
  • Follow-up short post
Best for clear product explainers and feature deep-dives.

Pro

$850Everything in Standard, plus:
  • Deeper source-code analysis
  • 1–3 concrete GitHub issues (docs or DX suggestions)
  • Higher visual support + animated cover
  • Short video follow-up commenting on the piece
Recommended default for most teams. The GitHub issues frequently become the starting point for later documentation work that benefits from previous research.
Ghostwriting / Guest Authoring Working rate around $50-$65/h. Pieces may land between $150–$975 depending on length and review cycles. IP belongs to you.
Tutorials receive the listed discount because they are shorter and more execution-focused. Custom formats are welcome.

Documentation Engineering

Clear, accurate documentation is one of the highest-leverage investments a technical team can make. I work docs-as-code and treat documentation as a product surface.

Paid Discovery

$350
  • Short engagement to understand the current state
  • Clear written recommendation of the highest-value next step
  • Fee fully credited if you proceed to a Health Check or Focused Rebuild within 30 days
Low-risk way to get a concrete plan.

Docs Health Check + Quick Wins

$925
  • Broad review of the documentation surface
  • Priority on critical paths
  • Implementation of the highest-leverage fixes via pull requests
  • Short summary + prioritized backlog of deeper work
Best starting point when you want fast, visible improvement.

Focused Section Rebuild

$2,150
  • Deep work on 1–3 high-value sections
  • Thorough research and real testing
  • Possible restructuring + major rewrite
  • Rich examples, edge cases, and strong structure
  • Delivered via well-described pull requests
Best when specific critical sections need to become excellent.

Docs Partnership

$1,500 / month
  • Ongoing part-time ownership of a defined documentation surface
  • Continuous updates aligned with product changes
  • Prioritized backlog management
  • Regular progress check-ins
Ideal for teams that ship often and want docs to keep pace.

Developer Relations

Practical developer relations focused on clarity, real usage, and measurable outcomes for builders.

Technical Education Sprint

$1,850
  • Series of practical tutorials or educational pieces
  • Aimed at real developer use cases
  • Can include code examples, diagrams, and clear explanations
  • Delivered as content, docs sections, or both
Best when you need high-quality educational material that developers can actually follow.

Onboarding & DX Sprint

$2,450
  • Review and improvement of the critical developer path
  • Getting Started + key integration journeys
  • Mix of documentation improvements and supporting content
  • Practical recommendations + implementation via PRs when possible
Best when new developers struggle or support load is high.

Workshops, Talks & Events

From $750
  • Technical talks and presentations
  • Hands-on workshops (remote or IRL)
  • Support for hackathons and developer events
  • Scoped according to format, duration, and location

DevRel Partnership

$1,500 / month
  • Ongoing part-time developer support and education
  • Regular content, workshops, or community touchpoints
  • Light community / developer feedback loops
  • Prioritized backlog of developer experience improvements
Ideal for teams that want continuous, practical DevRel without a full-time hire.

Ready to start?

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15–30 min to align on goals and scope.

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Last modified on August 14, 2026