Custom Software Development
Software Consulting Services
Before spending on development, it helps to have an experienced second opinion. We review your idea, your plan or your vendor proposal and tell you plainly what to build, what to buy and what to leave out.
What we build
Scoping and prioritisation
Turn a long wish list into a short first release that proves the idea.
Build, buy or integrate
A clear comparison of options, with the trade-offs and running costs.
Architecture review
An independent look at a proposed or existing design: risks, limits and next steps.
Vendor and proposal review
A second opinion on quotes, timelines and contracts before you sign.
Technical due diligence
A written assessment of a codebase or product for founders and investors.
How we approach Software Consulting Services
A consulting engagement is short and written down. We read what exists, talk to the people involved, test the assumptions behind the plan and write a recommendation with the trade-offs spelled out. You get the reasoning, not just the answer, so you can take it to your team, your board or another vendor.
When this is a good fit
A good fit when
- You are unsure what to build first, or whether to build at all.
- You have a proposal from another vendor and want it checked.
- An existing product is slow, fragile or hard to change and you need a plan.
How an engagement works
- 01
Scope
A free strategy call, then a clear proposal with scope and priorities.
- 02
Plan
A PRD and, where useful, a clickable prototype before building starts.
- 03
Build
An in-house team builds in stages, with demos along the way.
- 04
Launch and improve
Release, then keep improving with the people who built it.
Questions about Software Consulting Services
Do I have to hire you to build afterwards?
No. Consulting stands on its own. If you do want us to build, the plan we write becomes the starting point for the PRD.
What do I get at the end?
A written recommendation: what to build, in what order, with the main risks and an indication of effort, so you can decide with confidence.
Can you review a codebase we already have?
Yes. We read the code and the setup, then report on quality, risk and what it would take to keep building on it.
Have a product in mind?
Tell me what you want to build. The first call is free, and you speak with me directly.