<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The FeatureFlight Blog</title><description>Practical, no-fluff guides on running client work profitably: pricing, project margin, utilization, estimates, and the operations behind a healthy agency or freelance business.</description><link>https://featureflight.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>How Many Tools Is Your Agency Paying For? A Tool Sprawl Audit, With Real Prices</title><link>https://featureflight.com/blog/agency-tool-sprawl-audit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://featureflight.com/blog/agency-tool-sprawl-audit/</guid><description>What a typical agency software stack costs at 1, 5, and 20 people, which tool sprawl stats hold up, and a 90-minute audit to decide what to keep, merge, or cut.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>tools</category><category>operations</category><category>profitability</category><author>Brendan Shulman</author></item><item><title>The Agency Client Onboarding Checklist: From Signed Contract to Day 14</title><link>https://featureflight.com/blog/agency-client-onboarding-checklist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://featureflight.com/blog/agency-client-onboarding-checklist/</guid><description>A client onboarding checklist for agencies: 12 steps from signed contract to day 14, with the templates, the kickoff agenda, and the six you can&apos;t skip.</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>client work</category><category>project management</category><category>operations</category><author>Brendan Shulman</author></item><item><title>15 Productivity Metrics Every Team Should Track (And the 5 That Actually Matter)</title><link>https://featureflight.com/blog/productivity-metrics-every-team-should-track/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://featureflight.com/blog/productivity-metrics-every-team-should-track/</guid><description>Fifteen productivity metrics for agencies and freelancers, with the formula for each one, what a healthy number looks like, and which five to start with.</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>metrics</category><category>profitability</category><category>operations</category><author>Brendan Shulman</author></item></channel></rss>