Architecture Reviews
An outside, technically-grounded read on your system design before you commit engineering months to it — or after something's already gone wrong.
Remote technical consultancy
A second opinion from engineers who still write code.
Architecture reviews, delivery planning, and technical direction from engineers who are accountable for the recommendation, not a partner who hands it to a junior to implement. Available remotely for clients anywhere, over calls, written reviews, or a standing advisory relationship.
What consultancy covers
Decisions that are expensive to get wrong
Brought in for the moments where a wrong call costs months, not the routine day-to-day.
Build vs. Buy vs. Fix
Deciding whether to rebuild, patch, replace with an off-the-shelf tool, or migrate off a system that's outgrown its purpose.
Code Review
Deep review of a codebase or a specific pull request, with findings ranked by actual risk, not style nitpicks.
Delivery Planning
Scoping, milestone-setting, and risk mapping for a project before it starts, so estimates hold up once work begins.
Technical Due Diligence
Evaluating a codebase or vendor before an acquisition, investment, or partnership decision.
Ongoing Technical Direction
A standing advisory relationship for founders and teams without a senior engineer to sanity-check decisions against.
Vendor & Contractor Evaluation
Assessing an outsourced dev shop's output or a contractor's code before you commit to a longer engagement.
Not sure which fits?
Describe the decision you're facing and we'll tell you what kind of engagement makes sense.
Pricing
Engagement packages
A one-off review for a single decision, a monthly retainer for ongoing advisory, or hourly for whatever doesn't fit a package. Every engagement starts with a short scoping call.
Single Review
Architecture, code, or diligence
$550
starting atOne architecture review, code audit, or due-diligence pass — a written report plus a call to walk through it.
- Deep review of the system or codebase in question
- Findings ranked by actual risk
- Written report
- 60-minute walkthrough call
- Delivered within 1–2 weeks
Monthly Advisory
Standing engagement
$1,100/mo
starting atA standing block of hours each month for whatever technical decisions come up — the arrangement most founders land on.
- Set block of advisory hours monthly
- Direct access over call, email, or async review
- Sit in on planning and architecture discussions
- Priority turnaround on questions
- Cancel or adjust scope month to month
Ad-hoc Engagement
Pay as you go
$65/hr
no minimumFor one-off questions, pre-investment diligence on a deal timeline, or anything that doesn't fit a package.
- No minimum commitment
- Billed in 30-minute increments
- Same senior engineers as every other tier
- Good fit for time-boxed diligence work
Embedded advisory: for teams that want a standing technical voice in planning and architecture discussions without taking over delivery — scoped like Monthly Advisory, tailored to your meeting cadence.
Why it's useful
You get an opinion, not a diplomatic summary
Consultancy is only worth paying for if it changes a decision.
Findings ranked by what actually matters
A short list of the three things that'll bite you, not forty pages that bury them.
We say no when the answer is no
If the plan doesn't hold up, you hear that in the review, not after you've built it.
Grounded in shipping, not slideware
Every recommendation comes from engineers who still write and deploy production code.
Weighing a decision that's hard to reverse?
Book a call and get a straight answer before you commit engineering time to it.
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