Software consulting for the decisions that are expensive to get wrong.
We advise on architecture, cloud costs, security and hiring, and review the work your team already has, without joining it full time. You buy monthly hours, or a fixed-scope project with a clear deliverable.
Who it is for
- Teams about to make a choice they will live with for years: a new architecture, a platform, a rewrite or a migration.
- Companies whose cloud bill keeps growing and nobody can say exactly why.
- Founders and managers hiring their first engineers, who want someone experienced in the interviews.
- Investors and buyers who need an honest view of a product's code and infrastructure.
- Teams that already decided and want a second pair of experienced eyes on the plan before they spend on it.
How it works
Short engagements with a clear question and a written answer.
The question
We agree what you need to decide and by when: a design to choose, a cost to bring down, a risk to understand, a hire to make.
The look
We read the code, the infrastructure and the numbers, and talk to the people who know the history, so the advice fits your situation.
The recommendation
You get the options, their costs and their risks in writing, with the one we would choose and why, in plain words.
The follow-through
If you want, we stay on monthly hours to review the work as your team carries it out, or we join it through outsourcing.
What we look at
Architecture
How the product is split, where it will strain as it grows, and what to change first.
Cloud costs
Where the monthly bill goes, what can be switched off or resized, and what every proposed change would add per month.
Security and reliability
The gaps that matter most, backups and recovery, and how quickly you would know if something broke.
Hiring
The profiles you actually need, the interview questions that tell them apart, and a second opinion on candidates.
Reviews
Code, infrastructure as code and delivery practices, with a short list of the changes worth making.
Questions about consulting
Short answers first, then the detail.
Do you only advise, or do you also build?
Both. Consulting gives you the decision and the plan; if you want hands on keyboards, our engineers can join your team through outsourcing.
How is consulting sold?
As monthly hours, or as a fixed-scope project with an agreed deliverable. We agree which one fits in the first call.
Can you review a product before we buy or invest?
Yes. We look at the code, the infrastructure and how it is run, and write down the risks and what they would cost to fix.
Can you work alongside our current team?
Yes. Reviewing the work your team already has is part of consulting, and the recommendations are written so your own people can carry them out.
Which languages do you work in?
English and Portuguese, with working hours that overlap the US and Europe.
How long does a fixed-scope review take?
It depends on the size of the product and the question, so we give you the scope and the date before we start, in writing.
Tell us what you need to decide.
A 30-minute call about the question in front of you. You leave with a plan, whether or not you hire us.