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Technical consulting for decisions that are expensive to get wrong
Independent advice from engineers who ship products for a living: architecture reviews, code and performance audits, and help choosing a stack before you commit to it.
Overview
A second opinion before you commit
Some technical decisions are cheap to reverse. Others — the framework, the data model, the hosting platform — shape everything built on top of them. Getting a second opinion before you commit costs a fraction of changing course a year in.
You get a written report with specific findings, ordered by impact, and a recommended plan. Not a slide deck of generalities — something your team can act on the following week, whether or not we are the ones who do the work.
Technologies we use
What's included
Technical Consulting: what's included
Every engagement is scoped up front, so you know exactly what is being delivered before work starts.
Architecture review
An assessment of how your system is structured, and where it will strain as you grow.
Code quality audit
A read through the codebase for maintainability, test coverage, security and risk.
Performance audit
Core Web Vitals, backend response times and database queries, with fixes ranked by impact.
Technology stack advice
A recommendation for frameworks, hosting and services matched to your team and roadmap.
Technical due diligence
An independent view of a product's technology for investors or acquirers.
Modernisation roadmap
A staged plan for moving off a legacy system without stopping delivery.
Where it fits
When to bring in a consultant
Before a rebuild
Deciding whether to refactor, rewrite or leave it alone.
Before a funding round or acquisition
Knowing what is in the codebase before someone else looks.
When performance is slipping
Finding out why the product is slow, and what to fix first.
Insights
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What a Code Audit Actually Covers
What do we get from a code audit?
A written report covering architecture, code quality, test coverage, security and performance, with each finding rated by severity and a recommended order for fixing them. We walk your team through it on a call.
How long does a technical audit take?
It depends on the size of the codebase and how many systems are involved. We agree the scope, the price and a delivery date before starting, so there is a fixed end point.
Can you help us choose a technology stack?
Yes. We look at what you are building, the team who will maintain it and where the product is heading, then recommend a stack with the reasons spelled out — including the options we ruled out and why.
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Dedicated Teams
Senior developers and designers embedded in your team.
Have a project in mind?
Tell us what you're building and we'll come back with a scope, a timeline and a fixed price.