The Build and Bolt Crisis: Why Website Abandonment Is Destroying Small Businesses
The build-and-bolt freelancer model has become an epidemic in the UK web development industry. After delivering a technically functional website, many freelancers disappear—leaving business owners vulnerable to security breaches, broken functionality, and mounting technical debt. This article explores why this failure pattern persists, the catastrophic consequences it creates, and how to identify and avoid partners who abandon their clients after launch.