Four ways to work with us — priced and scoped openly
No discovery call required to understand how we engage. Here is the team shape, the cadence, the contract structure, and the typical investment for each model.
Discovery Sprint
Two to three weeks that turn an idea into a costed, de-risked plan.
- Best for
- Teams who need certainty on scope, architecture, and price before committing budget.
- Team shape
- Principal engineer, product strategist, designer — part-time
- Cadence
- Daily async updates, two working sessions per week, readout at the end
- Contract
- Fixed fee, standalone SOW, credited against the build if you proceed
Typical investment
$8K – $25K
Choose this when
- The problem is clear but the solution shape is not
- You need an internal business case with real numbers
- Procurement wants a fixed scope before a larger SOW
Project Delivery
Fixed scope, fixed price, one accountable team from kickoff to go-live.
- Best for
- Defined platforms, AI systems, and product builds with a known outcome and deadline.
- Team shape
- Delivery lead, 3–7 senior engineers, designer, QA
- Cadence
- Two-week sprints, Friday demos, live board and shared Slack
- Contract
- Fixed fee against a milestone schedule, warranty period included
Typical investment
$60K – $500K+
Choose this when
- The outcome is defined and the deadline is real
- You want a single vendor accountable for delivery
- Internal engineering is at capacity
Dedicated Engineering Team
A stable senior squad that learns your domain and ships continuously.
- Best for
- Ongoing product development where scope evolves faster than a fixed contract can.
- Team shape
- Named squad of 3–10, your roadmap, our delivery discipline
- Cadence
- Your rituals or ours — sprint planning, standups, retro, monthly roadmap review
- Contract
- Monthly retainer, 30-day notice, no lock-in
Typical investment
$18K – $90K / month
Choose this when
- You have a roadmap, not a single project
- Context retention matters more than raw headcount
- You want to scale up and down without rehiring
Staff Augmentation
Vetted senior engineers inside your team, under your process, from week one.
- Best for
- Internal teams that need specific senior capability quickly without a hiring cycle.
- Team shape
- 1–6 engineers embedded in your squads, reporting to your leads
- Cadence
- Your standups, your board, your code review standards
- Contract
- Monthly per engineer, two-week trial period, exit any month
Typical investment
$6K – $14K / engineer / month
Choose this when
- You know exactly what skills are missing
- Hiring would take three to six months you don't have
- You want to try before you commit
Whatever the model, the delivery discipline doesn't change
Senior-only engineers, weekly working software, a named delivery lead, and full ownership of code and accounts on your side from day one.
Choosing a model
If the outcome is defined, start with project delivery. If the roadmap is ongoing, start with a dedicated team. If you know exactly which skills are missing, start with augmentation. If any of that is still unclear, start with a discovery sprint — it costs the least and removes the most risk.
Not sure which model fits?
Describe the problem in a few lines. We'll tell you which model we'd recommend and why — including when the answer is that you don't need us yet.