Straight answers to your technology questions
Practical, independent advice from engineers who build and run software for a living. We help you make confident decisions and spend your budget where it counts. If the right answer is an off-the-shelf product, we'll tell you.
How we can help
Advice where it matters most
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Technology strategy & roadmap
Where you are, where you need to be and a prioritized, budgeted plan to get there.
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Build vs. buy & vendor selection
Compare off-the-shelf and custom options on real costs, risks and fit before you sign anything.
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Architecture & code review
An independent look at an existing system's quality, scalability and technical debt, with clear recommendations.
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Cloud & hosting
Hosting choices, cloud cost reviews, migrations, backups and disaster-recovery planning.
- v.
Security, privacy & zero-trust access
Find and fix the common weak spots, check how customer data is collected, stored and shared, and replace risky VPNs and exposed admin pages with zero-trust access.
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Project rescue
Late, over budget or stuck? We assess it honestly and help get it back on track.
Engagement options
As much or as little help as you need
You're never obliged to have us build anything. Our recommendations stay independent.
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One-time
Assessment
A focused review of your systems, project or decision. You get a written report with findings, options and a prioritized action plan, and we walk you through it.
Best for: a specific decision, an inherited system or a second opinion.
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Ongoing
Fractional CTO
A senior technical partner on a monthly retainer who joins planning, manages vendors and developers, and keeps technology aligned with your goals.
Best for: growing companies that need technical leadership without a full-time hire.
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Hands-on
Advise & implement
Once we've agreed on a plan, our development team can build it, so the people who advised you are accountable for the result.
Best for: one partner from recommendation to working solution.
Sound familiar?
Questions we help answer every week
If any of these are on your mind, a short conversation usually brings clarity, and the first one is free.
- “Should we build our own system or buy one off the shelf?”
- “Our developer left. What exactly do we have, and is it any good?”
- “Why is our cloud bill so high, and is our data actually backed up?”
- “This vendor quote seems high. Is it reasonable?”
- “Our project is six months late. Can it be saved?”
- “What should our technology priorities be next year?”
Get a clear answer, not a sales pitch.
Book a free 30-minute consultation. Bring your question, and leave with practical next steps.