How we engage

Every rebuild is scoped,
quoted, and committed to
before a line is written.

We don’t publish fixed tiers because no two rebuilds are the same. Every engagement begins with a conversation, produces a written scope and a fixed quote, and runs on clear milestones. Never hourly. Never retainer. Never a surprise invoice.

§1How scoping works

Four steps,
zero commitment
until step four.

  1. 0130 min

    Discovery call

    A quick alignment call. We listen. You share the rebuild, the blockers, the timeline. No deck, no pitch — just a read on whether we can actually help.

  2. 0260–90 min

    Scoping session

    We walk your current stack, sketch the target, talk constraints (compliance, budget, ownership), and draft the initial spec together. This is where the rebuild becomes real.

  3. 033–5 business days

    Written scope + fixed quote

    You receive a written scope, a validator map, a milestone timeline, and a fixed quote. Everything on paper. No ambiguity, no hourly billing, no surprise scope expansion.

  4. 04Your call

    Kickoff decision

    You accept, counter, or walk away. No commitment until this point. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you — and point you at someone who is.

§2Engagement types

Three shapes. One framework.

Every engagement runs on the same validation framework. What changes is the scope and the duration — not the rigor.

// Quotes are scoped per engagement. Ranges shared on the scoping call, not on a price list.

§3How we charge

Fixed-scope, milestone-based.
Four commitments.

  1. 01

    Fixed scope, fixed fee

    Every engagement is quoted as a fixed number against a written scope. Never hourly. Never retainer. Never "it depends."

  2. 02

    Milestone-based billing

    30% at kickoff, 40% at mid-milestone, 30% at delivery. You pay on outcomes, not on effort.

  3. 03

    Scope changes are written

    If the rebuild scope expands, we issue a written change order with a new fixed price. We will never surprise-bill.

  4. 04

    Missed milestones — on us

    If we miss a milestone for reasons inside our control, we eat the overage. The framework keeps us honest.

§4On the scoping call

Five questions we’ll ask.
Come ready.

  1. Q01

    What system are you rebuilding, and why now?

  2. Q02

    What is the blocking compliance, audit, or timeline pressure?

  3. Q03

    Who owns the result internally on day 31?

  4. Q04

    What does "done" look like for this rebuild?

  5. Q05

    What is roughly in the budget range?

Next step

Bring the rebuild. We'll bring the scope and the quote.

Scoping calls take 30 minutes. You walk away with clarity on whether we're the right fit — and if we are, a written scope follows in 3–5 business days.