A written architecture audit, back in 72 hours
Not a discovery call. Not a capabilities deck. A document that tells you what you are actually building, how we would build it, where it would break, and whether you should do it at all.
Six sections, written for engineers
The audit is a self-contained deliverable. Take it, build from it yourself, or hand it to another firm. There is no obligation attached.
Problem restatement
What you are actually trying to achieve, written back to you in a form you can circulate internally. This alone resolves more disagreement than people expect.
Recommended architecture
The system we would build, layer by layer, with the specific technology choices named — plus the two alternatives we considered and why we set them aside.
Failure analysis
Where this breaks in production, what each failure costs you, and what it takes to prevent or contain it. The section most proposals leave out.
Data reality check
An honest read on whether your data can support what you want. Frequently this is the finding that changes the plan.
Budget and timeline
A realistic range with the reasoning attached, so you can sanity-check any quote you receive — from us or from anyone else.
A recommendation
Build it, build something smaller first, or do not build it at all. We commit to an answer rather than presenting options and leaving you to choose.
Whether this is worth your time
- ✓You have a real problem and are not sure AI is the answer
- ✓You have a prototype that demos well and fails in practice
- ✓You have a quote from another firm and want it pressure-tested
- ✓You are about to commit budget and want a second read first
- ✕You want a proposal to justify a decision already made
- ✕You need a vendor to rubber-stamp an existing architecture
- ✕You are collecting free consulting with no intention to build
Tell us what you are trying to build
Rough notes beat a polished brief. We would rather see the actual mess.