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Which engagement fits your situation?

Three ways we work with teams. The right one depends on where you are, how fast you need to move, and what kind of accountability you're missing.


Rescue Sprint

When you need momentum now.

Ideal when

  • Stuck projects that need direction
  • MVP rescue or architectural restart
  • Teams paralyzed by technical debt

What you get

  • Working code + documentation
  • Architecture decision record
  • Handoff plan for your team

Full-System Ownership

When you need us to stay.

Ideal when

  • Systems that run your business
  • Teams that need architectural leadership
  • Complex products with no room for error

What you get

  • End-to-end system ownership
  • Unlimited Slack + weekly sync
  • 24-hour incident response SLA

Architecture Audit

When you need clarity before you commit.

Ideal when

  • Pre-investment technical due diligence
  • Acquisition code review
  • Honest assessment of AI-generated code

What you get

  • Written findings report
  • Risk-ranked issue list
  • Remediation roadmap

>At a glance

FeatureRescue SprintFull-System OwnershipArchitecture Audit
Duration3 weeksOngoing1–2 weeks
CommitmentFixed scope, fixed priceMonthly retainerOne-time engagement
PricingFixed fee based on scopeMonthly flat feeFixed fee by system size
Code delivery
Ongoing support
Written reportOn request
Incident response✓ 24h SLA
Ideal for urgencyHighMediumLow

>Still not sure?

If you're thinking

"We need to ship something in the next month or we're dead."

Rescue Sprint

If you're thinking

"We need someone to own the architecture so we can focus on product."

Full-System Ownership

If you're thinking

"We need to know what we're actually buying before we write a check."

Architecture Audit


Rather talk it through?

We'll ask the right questions and tell you honestly which engagement fits — or if none of them do.