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A freelance developer team building websites, web apps, and AI features for teams that need it shipped properly.

Before we write code, we work out what actually needs building - what the data supports, what the system can handle, and what can wait.

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What we do What we do

Scoping is the cheapest part of a project and the one that decides whether the rest goes well.

We dig into goals, users, data, and the existing stack to define the right problem - before anyone opens an editor.
Scoping & market understanding

We review your current system, traffic, and bottlenecks to find what's actually slowing the business down.

Users & Behaviour

We watch how people actually use the product, so features get built from behaviour instead of assumptions.

Data & AI Readiness

We check data quality, access, and system maturity to see whether AI is worth it yet - and say so if it isn't.

Build Roadmap

We turn findings into a build order: what ships first, what gets cut, and what the timeline really looks like.

OUR APPROACH OUR APPROACH

How we scope a build

Four steps that turn a vague request into a spec an engineer can build from.

[01]

Explore

Map the context: goals, constraints, and what already exists

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[02]

Analyse

Turn findings into technical decisions

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[03]

Frame

Define the problem, the constraints, and the priorities

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[04]

Plan

Write the spec and the build order

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What you get What you get Everything handed over in writing, so the next developer can pick it up without calling us.

Technical findings summary

System architecture diagram

Clear scope and non-goals

Prioritized build order

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“They told us which half of our AI wishlist was worth building and which half would just burn API credits. Saved us a quarter.”

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