Product companies

From first prototype to a product team that keeps shipping.

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Problems we hear every week

"We have an idea, but we are not sure what to build first."
What helps
planDiscovery Sprint
"Investors want to see something working, and soon."
What helps
buildPrototype in 10 Days
"Our roadmap keeps growing and hiring is too slow."
What helps
buildProduct Team

Services we usually start with

Good first step

Discovery Sprint

A clear scope and a written quote before any build money is spent.

2 weeks
Fixed package

What you receive

Interviews with the people who will use it
Problem statement and success measures
User journeys
A clickable prototype of the riskiest flow

And 6 more

Architecture and hosting outline
Risks and how to reduce them
A prioritised backlog
A phased roadmap
A written quote for the build
Everything yours to keep, whoever builds it

For: Founders and teams with a product idea or a rebuild to scope.

Full details

Good first step

Prototype in 10 Days

A working, coded prototype of one core journey.

10 working days
Fixed package

What you receive

A kick-off workshop
One core journey, engineered in code
Realistic test data
A hosted demo link

And 2 more

A feedback session with your users
Recommendations for what comes next

For: Teams that need to show an idea to users or investors.

Then: MVP Build

Full details

MVP Build

A live product that real people can sign up to.

6 to 12 weeks
Sprints

What you receive

Up to two core journeys
A web app, or an app for iPhone and Android
An admin panel
Sign-in and roles

And 6 more

Payments, if you need them
Automated tests
Hosting in production
Analytics
Documentation
30 days of support after launch

For: Founders and businesses launching a first version.

Full details

Product Team

A steady pace of delivery, without hiring.

3 months or more
Retainer

What you receive

A named team: engineering, design and testing
Two-week sprints
A demo every sprint
A sprint report

And 2 more

Code in your repository
Pause or stop at the end of any sprint

For: Businesses with a product roadmap that keeps going.

Full details

Good first step

Cloud Foundations

Infrastructure you can rebuild, watch and afford.

3 to 8 weeks
Fixed package

What you receive

An architecture design
Infrastructure as code
Automated build and release
Containers, where they fit

And 3 more

Monitoring and alerts
A cost report
A handover

For: Products outgrowing one server or a set-up done by hand.

Full details

Technical Health Check

A plain-English report of the risks, and what to fix first.

1 to 3 weeks
Fixed package

What you receive

Code and architecture review
Dependency and licence check
Infrastructure and cost review
Security findings

And 5 more

Performance findings
Team and process notes
A red, amber and green risk register
A prioritised fix plan
A walkthrough session

For: Businesses that need an outside view of a codebase or platform.

Then: Fractional CTO

Full details

Other industries

Is this idea worth building, and where do we start?

Idea to first step. A one-page brief for your idea: the problem, who it is for, the smallest useful first release and the risks.

A 30-minute call about the idea and the people it is for
A one-page brief you can share with a co-founder, a board or another supplier

It is free. There is nothing to pay and nothing to sign.
The report is yours to keep and share, whatever you decide.
No sales call unless you ask for one.

Tell us what you need

Know what you need

Five short questions. We reply with questions or a written quote.

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