How We Work

Four phases. Each phase ends with a deliverable, not a meeting. You always know what comes next, what it costs, and what you'll have at the end.

Deliverables handed over, one plate eachThe latest oneThe rail is ruled in weeks. Each phase's pin holds the carriage until that phase's four deliverables are on the stack, so nothing moves on without something handed over. The pins stand at the longest the estimate allows: 2, 4 and 12 weeks.

[ Engagement phases ]

Discovery

1-2 weeks

Goals, constraints, and architecture options on paper. No code yet.

Written brief and success criteria
Technical risk register
Cost and timeline estimate
Go/no-go decision

Design

2-4 weeks

System design, data model, and interface flows ready for build. Reviewed against the brief.

Architecture diagram
Data model and API contract
Interactive design or prototype
Sprint plan

Build

4-12 weeks

Iterative delivery against the design. Working software in staging from week one. Weekly demos.

Production-ready application
Test suite and CI pipeline
Operational runbook
Handover documentation

Operate

Ongoing

Hosting, monitoring, on-call, and continuous improvement. Either as a retainer or one-time handover to your team.

Monitoring and alerting
Backup and disaster recovery
Quarterly review
Roadmap maintenance

[ Principles ]

Transparent pricing

Fixed scope per phase. No hourly billing surprises. Discovery comes with a written proposal before commitment.

Direct access

You talk to the engineer building it. No account managers, no hand-offs. Same-day response on active engagements.

Owned, not rented

Code, infrastructure, and credentials belong to you. Standard tools (Next.js, PostgreSQL, Linux), so anyone can take over.

[ Get in touch ]

Ready to start? Discovery takes one to two weeks and ends in a written proposal, not a commitment.

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