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Burned by a developer/agency before

Answers for people working through this: burned by a developer/agency before.

• I lost so much money on an 'AI' project that turned out to be just a fancy script; how do I verify a vendor's actual AI capabilities before committing?

  Updated October 16, 2026

• After that disaster with the Newport Beach 'AI firm' that charged us for open-source code, how do I find an ethical AI developer for our real estate tech company?

  Updated October 16, 2026

• After that disastrous $100k project where the 'AI' was just rules-based automation, how do I find an AI vendor that delivers actual machine learning?

  Updated October 15, 2026

• After wasting six months and a fortune on a developer who just cobbled together open-source components and called it 'AI', how do I find real AI expertise?

  Updated October 15, 2026

• After getting burned by that Irvine-based 'AI expert' who just delivered a fancy PowerPoint, how can I find a trustworthy AI partner for our manufacturing business?

  Updated October 15, 2026

• After that disastrous $75k Los Angeles agency project that went nowhere, how do I vet AI partners to avoid another colossal waste of time and money?

  Updated October 15, 2026

• I spent $50k on a 'custom' AI solution last year that delivered nothing, how do I avoid getting scammed again by another AI agency?

  Updated October 15, 2026