CTO-Led Software Development

We choose technology based on your project requirements, team capabilities, and long-term maintenance needs — not based on what's trendy. We have deep expertise across modern web and mobile stacks, but the technology conversation happens after we understand your business goals.

MVP projects typically range from $50K-$150K. Legacy modernization and complex integrations range from $100K-$300K. We provide fixed-price estimates after a scoping engagement — no hourly billing surprises.

MVP: 2-4 months. Legacy modernization: 3-8 months. Complex integrations: 2-4 months. You see working software within the first 2-4 weeks of every engagement.

Dev shops execute specifications. We own the architecture, challenge requirements, and deliver software with the documentation, testing, and knowledge transfer needed for your team to maintain it independently. Every project has CTO-level oversight.

Yes. We often embed alongside internal teams, providing architectural leadership and senior capacity. We mentor your developers throughout the engagement so they're stronger when we leave.

We start with a technical audit — assessing architecture, code quality, test coverage, and security posture. You receive a written report with a prioritized remediation plan, whether or not you continue with us.

Yes. We build native and cross-platform mobile applications with the same architectural rigor we apply to web systems — including API design, offline capability, and deployment automation.

Every engagement includes a change management process. Scope changes are evaluated for impact on timeline and budget, documented, and approved before implementation. No scope creep surprises.

We design for independence. Every project includes documentation, knowledge transfer, and training. If you need ongoing support, we offer maintenance retainers — but the goal is that you don't need us.

A senior developer costs $150K-$200K/year plus benefits, recruiting fees, and management overhead. You also need an architect, DevOps capability, and QA. We provide the full team with CTO leadership for the duration of your project — then you only pay for what you need going forward.

A dev shop builds what you ask for. We build what actually solves your problem — which sometimes means telling you that what you asked for is wrong. Every engagement is led by a fractional CTO who owns the architecture, code quality, and maintainability. You get senior developers, not junior devs billed at senior rates. And when we hand off the code, your team can actually maintain it without us.

A senior technologist (the fractional CTO) is in every sprint planning session, reviews every architectural decision before it ships, pair-reviews non-trivial pull requests, and is the final voice on tradeoffs. That CTO is also the one explaining progress to your board and investors. Day to day, this means the code being written is tied to business outcomes, not just ticket completion.

We take these projects on. Our "rescue and recovery" engagements start with a technical audit (1-2 weeks): we map what you have, identify the critical path, rank the technical debt, and propose a stabilization plan. Then we either stabilize in place, rebuild selectively, or document the exit path if the code is truly beyond rescue. You leave the engagement with either working code or a clear-eyed understanding of why the previous vendor failed you.

In many cases, yes. SR&ED tax credits apply when development involves technological uncertainty and systematic experimentation — common in novel integrations, custom ML pipelines, or greenfield architectures solving unproven problems. Straightforward CRUD apps usually do not qualify. We structure our engagements to support a SR&ED claim where applicable (time tracking, uncertainty documentation, experiment logs) and recommend pairing with a specialized SR&ED accountant.