How We Engage
Two ways to work, one gated delivery process: every engagement scoped to an outcome, measured, and priced only after we understand the problem.
Two ways to work
We keep the commercial model deliberately simple. There are two ways to work with us, and both begin the same way: a scoping call, then a written scope, then a quote. We do not sell hours and we do not sell a tool. You are buying delivered software and the evidence that it works. Nothing else.
Whichever shape fits your situation, the work runs on the same gated delivery process and is measured the same way: repeatable benchmarks, statistical checks, and traceability from what we claimed to what we shipped. Software House, our AI-native delivery engine, is how we produce that speed and evidence; it is a capability we operate on your behalf.
Fixed-scope engagements
A fixed-scope engagement is the right shape when you have a defined outcome in mind: a product to launch, a system to replace, an integration to land, a proof of concept to turn into something production-ready.
What it is. We agree the outcome up front, in writing, and commit to delivering it. The boundary is the scope, not the clock; you know what you are getting before we start building.
When it fits. Choose this when the problem is well enough understood to specify, when you want a firm commitment on what will be delivered, and when you would rather buy a result than a team's time.
What you get.
- A scoped outcome, written down and agreed with you before any build begins.
- A fixed price, agreed after scoping, never a running meter, never a surprise.
- Milestones with human gates, so progress is visible and approved as it happens.
- Acceptance criteria and measured results: we show the benchmarks, the method, and the record that the outcome holds.
Dedicated-capacity retainers
A dedicated-capacity retainer is a standing delivery capacity working against your roadmap, cycle after cycle. It is a capacity agreement: you are reserving delivery, not renting software and not paying by the head.
What it is. We hold a committed capacity for you and point it at whatever your roadmap needs most. Priorities are re-set together at the start of each cycle, so the work always tracks where your business actually is.
When it fits. Choose this when the roadmap is alive and evolving, when you need dependable throughput rather than a single fixed outcome, and when you want a delivery partner who stays close to a moving target.
What you get each cycle.
- A committed, dedicated capacity against your roadmap, on a monthly cadence.
- Priorities re-set together at the start of the cycle, so effort follows value.
- The same gated delivery and the same measured results as every other engagement.
- A bounded arrangement, cancellable on notice: you can stand it down when you need to, with no lock-in.
Our gated delivery process
Every engagement, fixed-scope or retainer, runs on one visible, gated process. A human approves every gate before the work moves on; we are verified over fast. The gates, in order:
- Scoping. We work through the problem, the constraints, and the outcome until we can describe what "done" means.
- Requirements brief. We write the scope down: what will be built, what it must do, and how we will know it works.
- Design. We record the architecture and the decisions behind it, so the choices are traceable rather than implicit.
- Build with tests. We implement under test, so quality is demonstrated as the code is written, not bolted on afterwards.
- Review and security. We review the work and check it for defects and security exposure before it goes anywhere near release.
- Release. We ship on a controlled path, with the record of how it was built travelling alongside it.
The gates are the control. Because a human signs off each one, drift shows up early and quality never swings with who happened to be working. You get working software and the evidence that proves how it was built: repeatable benchmarks, statistical tests, and a clear line from every claim back to what we shipped.
What it costs: let's scope it
We do not publish prices, and that is a deliberate choice, not an evasion. Every engagement is scoped to a specific outcome, and a real number can only follow a real understanding of the problem. A public rate card would either over-charge the simple work or under-scope the hard work; scoping first is how we arrive at a price that is honest for both sides.
A scoping call produces three things:
- A written scope: the outcome, the boundary, and the acceptance criteria, agreed in plain language.
- A fixed price or a capacity plan: a firm figure for a fixed-scope engagement, or a defined capacity and cadence for a retainer.
- A delivery timeline: the gates, the milestones, and when you can expect each one.
Because we measure everything, pricing stays anchored to outcomes rather than promises. Where it makes sense, part of the fee can be tied to agreed, measured outcomes: a way to put our own skin in the game without pretending to name a figure before we understand your problem.
Start with a scoping call
The fastest way to find out whether we can help is to talk the problem through.
What to bring. A description of the outcome you are after, any hard constraints (regulatory, data-residency, or deadline) and a sense of how you will judge success. You do not need a finished specification; that is what scoping is for.
What happens after. Within a short turnaround we send back a written scope and either a fixed price or a capacity plan, together with a delivery timeline. If we are not the right fit, we will tell you plainly, and point you somewhere better where we can.
Ready when you are: book a scoping call.