Honest pricing for real projects.
No hidden fees, no scope creep surprise invoices, no “but the estimate was…” conversations. Three simple ways to work with us.
Consult
Got a technical question, need a code review, or want an honest second opinion before you commit to a direction? Grab an hour.
Founders who need a sanity check, teams evaluating a tech decision, or anyone who’s been burned before and wants advice from someone who doesn’t have a quota.
- — Architecture and code review
- — Tech stack recommendations
- — Feasibility assessments
- — Performance and security audits
- — 1-on-1 with a senior engineer
- — Async follow-up included
Project
Fixed scope, fixed price. Tell us what you need, we’ll quote it honestly, build it well, and hand it off clean. Most MVPs and feature builds land here.
Startups with a clear idea, businesses that need a specific thing built, or anyone tired of hourly billing that somehow always adds up to more than the estimate.
- — 1–2 senior engineers
- — Fixed scope and price (seriously)
- — Weekly demos of real, working software
- — You own the code from commit #1
- — Deployed to production
- — 2 weeks post-launch support
- — Documentation that humans can read
Retainer
A senior engineer on speed dial. Like having a great hire without the recruiting, onboarding, equity negotiations, or awkward 1-on-1s.
Growing teams that need consistent dev bandwidth, or founders who’d rather spend money on building than on hiring.
- — Dedicated senior engineer
- — 20–40 hrs/month (your call)
- — Slack access for quick questions
- — Features, bugs, reviews, whatever you need
- — Monthly planning sessions
- — Scale up or pause anytime
- — No long-term lock-in
- — Cancel whenever (but you won’t)
Not happy after week one? Full refund. No drama, no awkward email chains, no “let’s schedule a call to discuss.” Just your money back.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who actually writes the code?
Senior engineers with 5–10+ years of production experience. You’ll meet your engineer on the first call and work with them directly. No bait-and-switch where you talk to a senior and get assigned a junior.
What’s the minimum budget?
For project work, most engagements start around $5K. For consulting, you can book individual hours at $150. Retainers start at $4K/month. We’re not trying to be the cheapest—we’re trying to be the best value.
How do you handle communication?
We join your Slack, Discord, or whatever you use. Quick daily check-ins, weekly demos, and a shared project board. No 47-page status reports. Just clear communication between adults.
What if the project goes over budget?
For fixed-price projects, that’s our problem, not yours. We scope carefully and eat overruns. We’d rather take a small hit than nickel-and-dime you with change orders.
Do you offer ongoing support?
That’s the retainer model. Most clients start with a project and switch to a retainer for ongoing features and maintenance. It’s like having a senior developer on payroll without the W-2 paperwork.
How are you different from Upwork?
We’re a vetted collective, not a marketplace. Every engineer is senior-level. We team up on bigger projects. And if someone gets hit by a bus (or just gets the flu), the rest of the crew picks up. Try getting that from a solo freelancer.
I have an idea but nothing built yet. Can you help?
That’s our favorite kind of project. We’ll help you figure out what to build first, what to skip for now, and how to get something real in front of users as fast as possible.
Do you do white-label work?
Absolutely. We’re the invisible dev team behind several design agencies and studios. NDA-friendly, your brand, your client relationship. We’re comfortable being the brains behind the curtain.