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Software Consulting

We build, scale, and fix software — from architecture and engineering leadership to hands-on development and everything in between. If it runs on computers, we can probably help.

Our Services

Architecture & Engineering Leadership

From system design and technical strategy to code reviews and due diligence — we help you make the big decisions with confidence. Whether you need a fractional CTO or someone to untangle years of architectural drift, we've been there (and have the battle scars to prove it).

Yak Shaving · Distributed Monolithing · Senior Cat Herder

Development & Engineering

Full-stack development, legacy modernisation, API design, database optimisation — the actual building of things. We write code that future developers (including us) won't curse at, and we make existing code better without burning it all down.

Computer Touching · Pixel Pushing · De-sloperation

AI & Automation

AI agent development, MCP integration, ML pipelines, and LLM-powered tools — practical AI that solves real problems. We skip the hype cycle and focus on building things that actually work, from custom agents to intelligent automation that saves your team hours of drudgery.

AI Agent Summoning · MCP Witchcraft · Data Wrangling

Team Augmentation

Need more hands? We provide dedicated developers and assemble cross-functional teams from our trusted partner network. Think of it as getting experienced teammates who can hit the ground running — without the months of recruiting and onboarding.

Rubber Ducking · Bike Shedding · DevOps Sorcery

Our Expertise

Frontend

JavaScript, TypeScript, modern CSS, responsive design

Backend & APIs

Ruby, Rails, Node.js, REST, GraphQL

Data & Databases

PostgreSQL, Redis, data modeling, migrations, optimization

DevOps & Infrastructure

AWS, CI/CD, Docker, observability, pipelines

AI & Machine Learning

LLMs, agents, MCP, embeddings, RAG

Performance & Scaling

Caching, horizontal scaling, query optimization

Data Analysis & Reporting

Data pipelines, real-time dashboards, offline reporting, ETL workflows

Security

Application security, OWASP, auth systems, audits

  • Computer Touching
  • Yak Shaving
  • AI Agent Summoning
  • Database Whispering
  • Spaghetti Untangling
  • Chaos Monkey Taming
  • Human-Computer Interacting
  • De-sloperation
  • Security Theatering
  • Distributed Monolithing
  • Observability Séances
  • MCP Witchcraft
  • Bike Shedding
  • Data Wrangling
  • Pixel Pushing
  • DevOps Sorcery
  • Rubber Ducking
  • Senior Cat Herder
  • Mostly Harmless