Ask HN: Alternatives to fixed-fee or time-and-materials pricing for s/w dev?
Where can I learn more about pros/cons of various pricing models for software development?
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You might want to look at the Incremental Funding Methodology stuff:
http://www.softwarebynumbers.org/