We tell you what we think.
Whether you hired us for it or not.
Architecture review, AI strategy, build-vs-buy analysis, modernization roadmap. We are senior engineers who ship in production — not slide-deck consultants. The advice you get is the advice we'd take ourselves.
How we advise.
Five areas where engineering judgment matters most.
We advise on the decisions that are hard to reverse — architecture, build-vs-buy, AI adoption, modernization. The ones where the wrong choice costs you years.
Architecture review
Independent review of an existing system or a planned design. We read the code, walk the data flow, identify the highest-risk decisions, and write a report you can act on without us.
Build vs buy analysis
Should you build that auth system, or use Auth0? Should you build that data pipeline, or use Fivetran? We do the math against your specific context — team size, growth projection, vendor lock-in cost.
AI strategy & roadmap
Most companies are wasting AI budget on the wrong things. We help you identify the 2-3 places where AI actually moves the needle — and the 10 places where it doesn't.
Modernization roadmap
You have a legacy system that nobody wants to touch. We map the safest incremental path forward — strangler-fig migration, dependency extraction, team-by-team rollout.
Engineering team topology
Your team is growing and the org chart is starting to show its weak points. We help you design team structures, ownership boundaries, and hiring sequences that scale.
Three steps. No slide decks.
We don't show up with a generic framework. We read your code, talk to your team, and write a report that's specific to your situation.
Read your code
We get repository access (or NDA-protected snapshots), walk the codebase, run the tests, instrument the data flows. No assumptions. No 'best practices'. Just understanding what's actually there.
Interview your team
30-minute structured conversations with the engineers who built it, the leaders who own it, and the operators who run it. We surface what people actually think but rarely get to say.
Write the report
A written deliverable — usually 30-50 pages. Specific findings, prioritized recommendations, decision criteria. No fluff. We send the draft, you challenge it, we revise once.
Four deliverables. Always.
Written report
30-50 pages of structured analysis. PDF + Markdown source so your team can reference it forever.
Architecture diagram
One canonical diagram of your current system, plus 1-2 future-state diagrams. Source files included.
Implementation roadmap
Phased plan with effort estimates, dependencies, and risk assessment per phase. Editable so your team can adjust.
Live walkthrough
90-minute session where we walk you through the report and answer questions. Recorded so people who couldn't attend can watch later.
Five things we steer clients AWAY from.
We get hired to tell the truth. These are the recommendations we refuse to make, even when the client wants them.
GraphQL for systems with 3 or fewer client types.
Microservices for engineering teams under 10 people.
Custom auth instead of Auth0 / Clerk / Stytch — except in very specific compliance cases.
Multi-cloud unless there's a specific regulatory or vendor-risk reason.
Custom AI training when an off-the-shelf API will do the job at 10× the price.
Common questions.
How much does a consulting engagement cost?
A standard consulting engagement (architecture review, build-vs-buy analysis, AI strategy) is fixed-price between €15K and €40K depending on scope. Larger modernization roadmaps for complex enterprise systems run €40K–€80K. We never bill by the hour for consulting — the price is the price.
How long does an engagement take?
Standard engagements: 2 weeks from kickoff to written report. Larger modernization roadmaps: 3–4 weeks. We don't drag engagements out — the value is in fast, decisive judgment, not in how long we hang around.
Can you do this remotely?
Yes. Most engagements run fully remote — we do code review remotely, interviews via video, the report is a written deliverable. We can come on-site for the kickoff and walkthrough sessions if useful.
Do you implement what you recommend?
Sometimes. We're a full engineering team, so if you want us to implement after the consulting engagement we can. But there's no obligation — many clients take our report and execute it with their internal team. We're paid for the judgment, not for keeping you dependent.
Which industries do you advise on?
Healthcare, fintech, logistics, manufacturing, retail, real estate, education, government, agriculture. We're industry-agnostic on the engineering judgment side, but we always pair the advice with our delivery experience in your sector when relevant.
How do you handle confidentiality?
Every engagement starts with a mutual NDA. Code reviews happen on read-only repository access or NDA-protected snapshots. We don't share findings between clients, ever. The report is yours — we keep no copies after delivery if you ask us to.