Ways to work with us

Four Ways to Work With Us, With Prices Up Front

Pick the model that fits where your product is today. Every project is quoted in writing after a free scoping call, but you should know the ballpark before you talk to anyone.

The models side by side

Engagement models compared by fit, pricing and timeline
Model	Best for	How it's priced	Typical range	Timeline
MVP Development	Have an idea to build?	Fixed-scope milestone sprints	$25k–$65kfocused B2B SaaS MVP, USD, from our SaaS cost guide	8–12 weeks
Vibe-Coded App Rescue	Built with Lovable, Bolt or Cursor and it's breaking?	Fixed-scope codebase assessment first	Quoted after a short callwe read the code before we price the fix	Assessment, then stabilisation sprint
AI Integration	Need AI inside a product you already run?	Prototype on your data, then production build	Scoped per use casetested for accuracy, latency and cost first	Staging proof before you commit
Dedicated Engineering	Need ongoing engineering after launch?	Flexible monthly contract	Monthly retaineriteration, refactoring and scaling	Starts after scoping

Want a number for your own scope? Try the MVP cost calculator.

Fixed scope or monthly: which fits?

Fixed scope works when what you need is written down and stable. That is why every build starts with a written scope: you sign off milestones one at a time, and you know the price before work starts.

A monthly contract works once you are live and learning from users, when next month's priorities are not knowable today. It covers iteration, refactoring and scaling, and starts after a scoping conversation about what the month should include.

Not sure yet? Most founders start with a fixed-scope build and move to a monthly contract after launch. Read how a project runs, week by week.

What we offer

Fixed-scope milestone builds quoted against a written scope
A fixed-scope assessment before we price any rescue work
A working prototype on your own data before a production AI build
A monthly contract for iteration once the product is live

What we don't offer

Staff augmentation or placing developers inside your team by the hour
Starting a build before the scope is written down and agreed
Quoting a fix to code we have not read
Large-team delivery: if you need many engineers next week, a larger firm is a better fit

We're a small, founder-led studio. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so on the call.

On every engagement

Written scope agreed before the build starts
Bi-weekly video walkthroughs of working software
A dedicated Slack channel with the engineers
60–90 day warranty on what we deliver
Code in your repository, 100% IP ownership

Dedicated development teams for European companies

European companies that want to hire developers often need a team that can own a product or workstream for several months, without the time and fixed cost of recruiting in a tight market. Our dedicated engineering contract is that: our engineers work on your product every month against priorities you set, planned into two-week sprints, with a dedicated Slack channel and a video walkthrough of working software every two weeks.

The team works from Islamabad, Pakistan, with four to five hours of overlap with Central European Time, so stand-ups and planning sit in the European morning. Production hosting can stay in an EU region of your own cloud account, and because our team is outside the EEA, any access to personal data needs a processor contract and a transfer safeguard such as the Standard Contractual Clauses. We keep that access small by working on synthetic or anonymised data.

As with every model here, it is not staff augmentation: the team delivers outcomes, and the code stays in your repository. For services, startups and pricing for European buyers, see our software development company for Europe page, and the GDPR, SCC and working-hours details.

Questions about engagement models

Do you work fixed price or time and materials?

Builds are fixed-scope milestone sprints: we agree a written scope, then quote and deliver it in milestones. Once a product is live and priorities change month to month, ongoing work moves to a monthly contract, because next month's priorities cannot be fixed today.

How much does an MVP cost with you?

A focused SaaS MVP typically costs $25k–$65k and takes 8–12 weeks. Every project is quoted in writing after a scoping call. The MVP cost calculator gives an indicative range for your own scope before you talk to anyone, in US dollars, pounds or euros.

Can we start with a build and move to a monthly contract later?

Yes. That is the usual path: a fixed-scope build to launch, the 60–90 day warranty on what we delivered, then an optional monthly contract for iteration, refactoring and scaling.

Do you offer dedicated developers or staff augmentation?

No. We are a small, founder-led studio and deliver whole products or defined pieces of work, not people placed in your team. If you need to add several engineers quickly, a staff augmentation firm will serve you better.

Who owns the code?

You do. The code lives in your repository and you receive full IP in the bespoke work we write for you, whichever engagement model you choose. Open-source and third-party components stay under their own licences.

How fast can a dedicated team start?

The dedicated engineering contract starts after scoping: a call with the engineer who would lead the work, then a short written plan covering the product, the first priorities, access and data handling. Once that plan is agreed, the team starts on a date fixed in the contract. We do not start work before the scope is written down.

Can we hire developers for a fixed number of months?

You can engage a dedicated team of our engineers on a monthly contract for as long as you need it, with the term set in the contract. What we do not do is place individual developers in your team by the hour: the team owns delivery of your priorities, with our own reviews, testing and handover documentation.

See how a project runs

Not sure which model fits?

Tell us what you want to build. You get a reply within 24 hours, a 30-minute scoping call with the engineer who would lead it, and a written scope and quote.

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