Joel and Aaron explain why every project should start in the client’s own GitHub organization—even when the client has never heard of Git. They share scripts, onboarding tips, and war-stories that show how small setup shortcuts turn into big headaches later. You’ll learn a repeatable way to protect both your reputation and your client’s code base.

• (00:00) - Intro & episode setup
• (01:15) - Create the repo in their org
• (02:15) - Quick hack versus right process
• (03:30) - Project-setup technical-debt risks
• (05:00) - Declaring non-negotiables to clients
• (06:45) - Docs that survive “hit-by-bus” events
• (08:00) - Solo-dev reputation boosters
• (08:45) - Silly bit