How we work, and how we bill for it.

Three ways to work with us, what moves the price, and every step from your first message to the first sprint. No surprises in the paperwork either.

Engagement models

Three ways to work. One way of billing each.

Fixed scope, fixed price

Fixed-price build

For a product or system with a clear goal. Discovery turns the idea into a scope, a timeline and one price, before any code is written.

  • Price agreed after discovery
  • Paid in milestones as the work ships
  • 30 days of free maintenance after launch
Software Development MVP Development
Discovery, then a fixed price

AI automation

We start with the workflows themselves: which are worth automating and how we will measure that it works. Then a fixed price for the build.

  • A discovery phase with a written plan
  • Fixed price for the build, in milestones
  • Running costs estimated before you commit
AI Automation
Monthly, per engineer

Team augmentation

Engineers who join your team and work under your direction. One monthly fee per person covers salary, HR, payroll, equipment and management.

  • Full-time or part-time
  • Scale up or down as your needs change
  • Replacement within 2 weeks if it is not the right fit
Team Augmentation
Pricing

What moves the price.

We don’t publish a price list: two projects with the same name can differ tenfold in effort. These are the things we size every quote on.

Scope

How many screens, workflows and user roles, and how much of it has to be there on day one.

Integrations

Every system we connect to adds work: payments, CRMs, ERPs, identity providers, legacy databases.

Data

Clean, documented data is quick to work with. Scattered or inconsistent data needs cleaning first.

Compliance

Audit trails, access controls and regulated data such as health records take extra design and testing.

Team and seniority

For team augmentation, the roles you need and how senior they are.

Support after launch

Whether you want an SLA plan from us, or a handover to your own team.

After you get in touch

From first message to first sprint.

  1. 01

    First conversation

    A free call or an email thread about what you are trying to do and where it is stuck.

    You bring
    The problem and what good looks like
    We bring
    Honest questions, and whether we are the right fit
  2. 02

    NDA, if you need one

    Ask for one and it is signed before you share anything confidential.

    You bring
    A request for an NDA, and yours if you have one
    We bring
    A signed NDA before any details change hands
  3. 03

    Discovery

    We look at the workflows, data and systems involved and agree what the first release must do.

    You bring
    Access to the people and systems involved
    We bring
    A written scope, timeline and team
  4. 04

    Proposal

    One document with the scope, the price or monthly fee, the milestones and who works on it.

    You bring
    Feedback, then a yes or a no
    We bring
    A clear number and the terms behind it
  5. 05

    Kickoff

    Contracts signed, shared channels set up and the first sprint planned with your team.

    You bring
    A decision-maker who can answer questions quickly
    We bring
    The team, the board and the first demo date
The paperwork

Nothing hidden in the small print.

  • An NDA on request, signed before anything confidential is shared
  • A services agreement covering ownership, confidentiality and payment terms
  • A statement of work for each build, or an order form for each engineer
How we handle your code and data Request an NDA

You own the work

Code, designs and accounts are yours. No lock-in to us or to any one vendor.

30 days of free maintenance

Every build includes 30 days of maintenance after launch, then SLA plans if you want them.

Replacement within 2 weeks

If an engineer is not the right fit, we replace them within 2 weeks.

Direct access

You talk to the people building your product, every sprint.

Time zones

Working hours we share with yours.

Our team works from Colombo (UTC+5:30). These are the hours a normal Colombo working day shares with yours, before anyone works late or starts early.

Closer to the Americas? Engineers on team augmentation can agree a shifted day with you, so your stand-ups and reviews happen live.

  • United Kingdom 3.5 to 4.5 hours
  • Central Europe 4.5 to 5.5 hours
  • Australia (Sydney) 3.5 to 4.5 hours
  • US East Coast No shared hours
  • US West Coast No shared hours
FAQ

Before you ask, answered.

Why is there no price list?

Two projects with the same name can differ tenfold in effort. We would rather understand yours and give you a fixed number than publish a range that fits nobody. The first conversation is free.

Do you work fixed price or time and materials?

Builds with a clear scope are fixed price, agreed after discovery. Team augmentation is a monthly fee per engineer. Open-ended work, such as ongoing improvements, can run on a monthly retainer.

Will you sign our NDA?

Yes. Ask for an NDA when you get in touch, send yours if you have one, and it is signed before you share anything confidential.

Who owns what we build together?

You do. Code, designs, documentation and accounts transfer to you, and you can take them to any team you like.

Start here

Tell us what you’re building. We’ll map out the plan.

Send a few lines about the project. We come back with questions, options and a straight answer on whether we can help.

Prefer to talk? Book a free 20-minute call

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