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§ — Engagement

Four formats. All accountable.

Whichever format you choose, you get senior partners, fixed scope, written deliverables and no lock-in.

§Formats · 04
01

Discovery Sprint

1 — 2 weeks
Ideal for

Teams who need a written diagnosis before committing to a build. Founders deciding whether to build, buy or refactor.

Includes
  • 01Working sessions with your engineering and product leadership
  • 02Codebase / architecture / data review where applicable
  • 03Written report: problem, options, recommended path, risks
  • 04Indicative scope and price for the recommended path
  • 05All artifacts yours to keep, regardless of what you decide next

A document you can take to your board. Often the most valuable engagement we sell.

02

Fixed-Scope Build

4 — 16 weeks
Ideal for

Defined problems with a known shape: an MVP, a feature, a migration, an integration, a redesign with engineering.

Includes
  • 01Senior-led delivery against named milestones
  • 02Fixed price, fixed scope, written acceptance criteria
  • 03Weekly demos, daily progress notes
  • 04Production deploy on infrastructure you own
  • 0530-day post-launch warranty on everything we shipped

A working system in production, with the documentation to operate it. The vast majority of our engagements.

03

Embedded Team

3 — 12 months
Ideal for

Teams expanding into a new area faster than they can hire — AI, data, infrastructure, performance.

Includes
  • 01One or more senior partners embedded in your engineering team
  • 02Working directly in your repos, tools and rituals
  • 03Quarterly outcome agreements with re-scoping built in
  • 04Pairing and mentorship transferred to your engineers along the way
  • 05Hand-off plan from day one — we exist to make ourselves unnecessary

Capability inside your team that outlasts the engagement.

04

Fractional CTO & Advisory

Ongoing · monthly
Ideal for

Founders without a technical co-founder. Boards needing oversight. CEOs whose CTO needs a sparring partner.

Includes
  • 01A senior partner on retainer — 1-2 days per week, predictable
  • 02Architecture, hiring, vendor and roadmap decisions
  • 03Direct involvement in technical due diligence and audits
  • 04Optional team augmentation when bandwidth is the bottleneck

Senior technical judgment, on demand, without a six-figure hire.

Pricing note

We don't publish a price list — every engagement is sized to the problem. Discovery sprints start in the low five figures; embedded engagements and CTO retainers are quoted monthly. Ask for an indicative range and we'll give you a real one within a business day.

Pick the closest fit. Ask us anything.