How we work

Five ways to work with us.
One honest process.

We tell you the shape of the work and how it bills up front. The specific number comes in the proposal, after the problem is clear. Scoping is real work, and it credits toward the build, so you never pay for it twice.

Engagement models

Strategy Sprint

Fixed price

Two to four weeks. A technical roadmap, due-diligence audit, or competitive analysis. A deliverable you own, with no build required.

Architecture Blueprint

Fixed price

System design as the deliverable: data models, API contracts, infrastructure and security boundaries. A blueprint any team can execute against.

Platform Build

Phased, by milestone

Three to six months. Strategy through design, build, deployment, and monitoring. We design it and we build it.

Embedded Lead

Weekly rate

We work inside your team as technical lead, systems architect, or senior IC, for as long as the gap is there.

Retainer

Monthly

For platforms we built and host: ongoing development, hosting, and support. Offered after launch, not on its own.

The flow

From the first call to a system that runs without us.

01
Free, 30 minutes

Discovery

You describe the problem. We ask the questions that shape the solution and give you an honest read on fit.

02
Paid, and it credits forward

Scope

We do the real scoping as a Strategy Sprint or Architecture Blueprint. You own the deliverable either way. If you move to a build, the scoping fee credits toward it.

03
Phased, by milestone

Build

Weekly check-ins with working demos. Every decision documented, every dependency tracked.

04
It transfers

Handoff

Production deployment, monitoring, and complete documentation. Source and infrastructure access transfer to you. The system runs without us.

What stays true

Scoping is real work

We don't write free specs to win the work. Scoping is a paid deliverable you own, and it credits toward the build. You never pay for it twice.

You talk to the builders

The people on the call are the people who do the work. No account managers, no handoff to juniors, no learning on your budget.

Everything transfers

Source, documentation, and infrastructure access are yours. The system is built to run without us.

Depth over breadth

We take a limited number of engagements at a time. The ones we take, we go deep on.

Start with a conversation, not a contract.

Thirty minutes. We'll give you an honest read on fit and what the engagement would look like.

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