My Process

How I turn good ideas
into shipped software.

Six steps. One client at a time. No surprises. No timeline drift. Software that actually works the day you launch, and keeps working after.

01

Discovery

3–5 days

I get to the root of the problem before writing a line of code. We talk about your real constraints: budget, timeline, team, existing systems, and what success actually looks like.

→Written problem definition
→Technical constraints document
→Recommended approach + alternatives
→Honest ROI estimate
02

Architecture & Design

1–2 weeks

I design the system before I build it. Database schema, API contracts, integration points, infrastructure plan. All decided up front, so we are not making big calls under deadline pressure.

→System architecture diagram
→Database schema
→API specification
→UI/UX wireframes (when relevant)
→Migration & deployment plan
03

Build

4–12 weeks

Heads-down focused build, typically in two-week sprints. You see working software at the end of every sprint. No big-bang surprises waiting for you at launch. I ship to staging continuously.

→Working software, weekly
→Sprint demos every two weeks
→Staging environment from day one
→Clean, documented code in your repo
04

Review & Refine

1 week

Internal QA, bug squashing, performance tuning, edge cases. Real users testing on staging. Before any real launch, the software has been hammered on for real.

→Full QA pass
→Performance audit + fixes
→Security review
→User testing feedback addressed
05

Deploy

1–3 days

Production deployment with zero downtime where possible. Monitoring, error tracking, and analytics wired up. You and your team get a walkthrough of the running system.

→Production deployment
→Monitoring + alerts configured
→Documentation handoff
→Team walkthrough session
06

Support

30+ days post-launch

I do not vanish on launch day. 30 days of post-launch support included for everything I build. Beyond that, you can choose ongoing support, retainer, or just call me when you need me.

→Bug fixes during support window
→Quick questions answered
→Optional ongoing retainer
→Codebase you can hand to anyone
Timeline

Three ways to work together

Match the engagement to the problem, not the other way around.

Sprint

2 weeks

A focused fix, audit, or small feature. One specific outcome, fast.

Typical work

Performance audit
Bug squash
Single feature

Project

4–12 weeks

A complete, scoped piece of software, built end-to-end, deployed, and supported.

Typical work

Internal platform
Custom AI tool
API service

Engagement

3–6 months

Deeply embedded as your senior engineer. Multiple shipping streams, ongoing strategy.

Typical work

Fractional CTO work
Greenfield product
Platform rebuild

What you always get

Six things that are non-negotiable, on every engagement, no matter the size.

Fixed scope, fixed price

I quote based on scope, not hours. You know what it costs before we start. Scope creep means a new project, not a surprise invoice.

Weekly demos, no theatre

Every week you see real working software, not slides. If something is going off track, you know in week 1, not month 3.

You own everything

Code goes into your GitHub. Database under your account. Domain on your registrar. If we ever part ways, your business keeps running without me.

30-day post-launch support, free

I stand by what I ship. Bugs that come up after launch get fixed without an invoice. Always.

I work directly with you

No account managers between us. Slack, email, or call. You always reach me directly, with replies usually inside 24 hours.

No tech I do not understand

I will not pick a stack to look impressive. Boring, well-understood tools that you and the next dev can read and run.

Let's build something good.

You've got a problem. I solve problems with software for a living.The fastest way to find out if we can work together is to talk.

Get in touchTell me about your project

Stack I build with

Next.jsTypeScriptPythonSupabaseAWSVerceln8nClaudeOpenAIPostgreSQL