calelamb

Use when the user is logging, totaling, or reconstructing time and expenses for client work — especially at month-end under invoice…

Use when the user needs to prepare an invoice, summarize a billing period, or reconcile logged hours against shipped work for a client…

Use when an invoice is past due, a client has gone quiet on payment, or a promised payment date has slipped — including when the client…

Use when the user takes on a new client, inherits an unfamiliar repo, or says "help me understand this codebase" — before any feature…

Use when an engagement is ending, winding down, paused indefinitely, or a final invoice is going out — especially when a last fix is…

Use when the user needs to quote, estimate, price, or answer "how long will this take?" for client software work — especially when a prior…

Use when a client request arrives (Slack, email, ticket, call notes) that will take more than an hour of work, before any code is written…

Use when the user takes over an inherited system, codebase, server, or cloud account from a prior developer — or when leaked secrets, open…

Use when production is down or degraded for a live client, the user is the only engineer on it, and the client is asking for updates…

Use when another developer, contractor, or agency is being brought onto the user's client work, or when subcontracted work is coming back…

Use when the user is wrapping up a work week, deciding what to send clients Monday, or preparing a status update or invoice — especially…

Use when a price or timeline is about to be sent to a client — especially when the number will be forwarded to a board, partner, or anyone…