Template Debt Curve

Template Debt Curve is the framework for pricing the moment a client's app outgrows the template it was built on. No-code builders deliver a first version fast: GoodBarber ships over 190 extensions and one-click store deployment, BuildFire bundles 150+ plugins, and AppMySite converts an existing WooCommerce or Shopify storefront into native iOS and Android apps without a developer. That speed is real, but every template shortcut is a loan against future scope. When the client asks for custom logic, offline sync, or a workflow the plugin marketplace does not cover, the agency either rebuilds on a different stack or absorbs the gap at its own cost. The framework asks one question before signing: at what feature does this client's roadmap force a rebuild, and who pays for it? Price the retainer against that horizon, not against launch week.