Frequently Asked Questions

Our AI automation projects range from $5,000 to $15,000 fixed price, depending on complexity. Simple single-system integrations start at the lower end, while multi-step pipelines with multiple data sources and AI models are at the higher end. Custom internal tools range from $8,000 to $25,000, and full MVPs from $10,000 to $30,000. We always quote fixed price so you know the total investment upfront.

AI automations are typically delivered in 2-4 weeks. Custom internal tools take 3-6 weeks. MVPs take 4-8 weeks. These timelines include discovery, development, testing with your real data, and production deployment. We build with weekly demos so you see progress every Friday.

We primarily serve mid-market US companies with 50-500 employees. Our largest engagement is a 5+ year partnership with a major European municipal government, but most of our clients are in professional services, healthcare operations, logistics, financial services, and e-commerce. If your team does repetitive manual work that follows patterns, we can probably automate it.

Yes. Our MVP development service is designed specifically for founders who have validated their idea and need to ship fast. We work with both non-technical founders who need a technical partner and technical founders who want to move faster by delegating the build. The key requirement is that you have validated demand for your product through customer interviews, waitlists, or pilot programs.

Every project includes 30 days of post-launch support at no additional cost. This covers bug fixes, minor adjustments, and ensuring the system runs smoothly in production. After that, we offer optional monthly retainers starting at $800/month for AI automations and $3,000-$10,000/month for larger platforms. Retainers cover monitoring, updates, scaling, and ongoing development.

Security is built into every layer from day one. Our infrastructure is ISO 27001 certified. We implement end-to-end encryption, role-based access control, comprehensive audit trails, and regular security testing. For sensitive data, we can deploy within your own cloud environment. We never store data longer than necessary and follow strict data minimization principles.

Yes. Integration is one of our core strengths. We regularly connect with ERPs, CRMs, accounting software, payment processors, and legacy systems. If your system has an API, we can connect to it. If it does not, we can build custom middleware adapters that synchronize data between old and new systems. Our government platform integrates with systems from the early 2000s that had no APIs.

Zapier and similar no-code tools are great for simple, rule-based automations. Custom AI automation is for when you need the system to understand content, not just move data between apps. If your automation requires reading documents, classifying unstructured data, making judgment calls, or handling edge cases that simple rules cannot cover, you need custom AI. Think of Zapier as "if this, then that" and AI automation as "understand this, then decide what to do."

Yes, exclusively. We do not bill hourly. Every project gets a fixed-price quote with a clear scope document, timeline with milestones, and payment terms tied to deliverables. If the project takes longer than estimated, that is our cost to absorb, not yours. We can price accurately because we have done similar projects before and know what to expect.

Scope changes happen, and we have a clear process for handling them. If you want to add features or change requirements, we provide a written change order with the additional cost and timeline impact before doing any extra work. You decide whether the change is worth the additional investment. The original scope and price are locked in regardless.

Our primary stack is Next.js, React, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL for web applications. For AI, we use Claude, OpenAI, and custom models depending on the use case. Infrastructure runs on AWS and Vercel with Docker for containerization. We also work with Python for data pipelines and Redis for caching and real-time features. We choose tools based on the problem, not the other way around.

Yes, 100%. You own all code, documentation, and intellectual property we create for your project. We include full documentation and a clean handover package. If you want to bring development in-house later, the codebase is structured for easy handoff to any competent developer. We never hold your code hostage.

You get a dedicated project lead and direct access to the engineers building your product. Communication happens through your preferred channel, typically Slack or email. We provide weekly demo sessions every Friday where you see working software and give feedback. For urgent issues, we respond within hours during business hours. No account managers or middlemen between you and the builders.

We are a team of 9 senior professionals: 2 full-stack developers, 1 AI/backend engineer, 1 QA engineer, 1 DevOps specialist, 1 cybersecurity specialist, 1 project manager, and our founder/CEO who oversees architecture. Every project gets senior professionals from day one. No juniors, no freelancers, no outsourcing.

Book a free 30-minute strategy call. We will discuss your challenges, understand your current workflow, and assess whether AI automation or custom tooling makes sense for your situation. If it does, you get a fixed-price proposal within 48 hours. If it does not, we will tell you that too. No commitment, no sales pitch.