Three services, one engine for removing risk.
We design, build, and run software for companies without a tech team. You start small with an Audit, move to a fixed-price Forge build, and scale with an ongoing Engine team. Every step is fixed price, fixed deadline, and yours from the first line of code.
01 / The ladder
The ladder exists to control risk, not to upsell you.
Most software fails because the buyer commits a large budget before anyone knows whether the plan is sound. We invert that. You buy certainty in small, refundable steps, and you only climb when the last step proved itself. Each rung de-risks the next one.
How it works
- Audit tells you the truth about your situation and the plan, for a small fee that we credit back.
- Forge builds the agreed system at a fixed price, on a fixed date, against signed acceptance criteria.
- Engine becomes the engineering team you do not have, running and improving the software in production.
You can stop at any rung. Nothing locks you in. The whole point is that you always know the price, the date, and what you own before you spend.
Want the mechanics first? Read how we build or browse 30 shipped case studies.
02 / The three services
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Audit. A salvage-or-rebuild call, before you spend.
- One to two weeks. A risk, security, and AI-exposure map of your situation.
- Clear scope, signed acceptance criteria, and quantified ROI you agree is real.
- The fee is credited 100% to a Forge if you go forward.
- Value guarantee for pre-screened fits: we find at least 10x the fee in value you agree is real, or it is free.
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Forge. The build, at a fixed price and a fixed date.
- Four to eight weeks. Fixed scope, fixed price, fixed deadline.
- The agreed system, shipped to production and secure by design.
- You own the repo, docs, prompts, evals, and deployment from day one.
- Delivery guarantee: free remediation against the signed acceptance criteria, time-capped.
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Engine. The engineering team you do not have.
- An ongoing senior team that runs and keeps improving your software in production.
- Multi-year where it makes sense. Builds ascend here once trust exists.
- Security and AI-governance program ownership, plus recurring audits.
- Where readiness work like SOC 2 and ISO 42001 lives as an expansion.
03 / Pick your rung
| Audit | Forge | Engine | |
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| What you get | A truthful plan, scope, and ROI | The agreed system, shipped | An embedded team that keeps building and running it |
| Time | 1–2 weeks | 4–8 weeks | Multi-year, ongoing |
| Price | Small fee, credited to a Forge | Fixed, agreed in writing | A monthly retainer, agreed up front |
| The guarantee | 10x value or it is free, for fits | Free remediation to spec, time-capped | Builds ascend here once trust is earned |
| You own | The map and the acceptance criteria | Repo, docs, prompts, evals, deployment | Everything, the whole time |
Not sure where to start? Start a conversation and we will tell you the honest rung for your situation.
04 / Two guarantees, one principle
We remove technical and ROI uncertainty. We do not take over your business responsibility.
On security, we make you audit-ready against a framework. We never promise you will not be attacked or breached. The guarantees are readiness-shaped and bounded, the kind of commitment that is real and insurable, not marketing.
Value guarantee
On the Audit, for pre-screened fits, we find at least 10x the fee in value you agree is real, or the Audit is free.
Applies to the AuditDelivery guarantee
On the Forge, free remediation against the signed acceptance criteria, time-capped. New asks become a change order. AI behavior is judged against pre-agreed evals.
Applies to the Forge05 / Proof from shipped builds
- Non-dilutive capital deployedFounderpath
- $180M+
- Shopify ads generatedShoperator AI
- 534K+
- Administrative hours removedAI Employee
- −70%
- App Store rating, 5,000+ reviewsPersonal Fit
- 4.9/5
- Concurrent AI trading botsCrypto trading platform
- 1,000+
- Code-audit turnaroundTech Audit
- ~4 min
These are real client builds. See the full set in our case studies.
06 / Common questions
Which service should I start with?
Almost everyone starts with the Audit. It is one to two weeks, low cost, and tells you the truth about your situation and the plan before you commit to a build. The fee is credited 100% to a Forge if you go forward, so starting there costs you nothing if you build.
Do I have to buy all three services?
No. Each rung stands on its own and you can stop at any point. The Audit can end with a clear plan you take elsewhere, a Forge can ship and hand over clean, and the Engine is only for teams that want us running the software long term. Nothing locks you in.
What does the Audit fee cover, and is it really credited back?
The Audit fee buys a risk, security, and AI-exposure map, a clear scope, signed acceptance criteria, and quantified ROI. If you move to a Forge build, 100% of the Audit fee is credited to that build. For pre-screened fits, the value guarantee applies: we find at least 10x the fee in value you agree is real, or the Audit is free.
How are price and timeline fixed if software is unpredictable?
The Audit is what makes a fixed Forge possible. We only quote a fixed price and a fixed date after the Audit has pressure-tested the plan and you have signed the acceptance criteria. The Forge is judged against those criteria, and AI behavior is judged against pre-agreed evals, so both sides know exactly what done means.
What do I actually own?
Everything. From the first line of code you own the repo, infrastructure, docs, prompts, evals, deployment, and IP. There is no platform you cannot export and no retainer you cannot leave. We can keep running it through an Engine engagement, or hand it over clean.
What do the guarantees not cover?
They remove technical and ROI uncertainty, not your business responsibility. On security we make you audit-ready against a framework. We never promise you will not be attacked or breached. The delivery guarantee covers the signed acceptance criteria, time-capped. New asks become a change order, and third-party delays are excluded.
Last updated June 2026 · Talk with Felipe
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