engagement model
Deliverables, not adjectives.
Six concrete engagement shapes. Every one of them is something we already ship in production — so "we know the stack" isn't a claim, it's a portfolio you can go download.
Native desktop apps
Tauri v2 + Rust cores, signed installers, auto-update, offline-first data. What we build for our own product line — same delivery for yours.
- Tauri v2 shell · Rust engine · React UI
- Signed NSIS / MSI / DMG installers with SHA-256 checksums
- Auto-updater channel (S3 + CloudFront)
- License validation (Ed25519 offline-verifiable)
Cross-platform mobile apps
Expo SDK 53 or bare React Native, Android + iOS out of one codebase, native modules where it matters. Gradle-only APK builds — never EAS cloud.
- Expo Router 4 · React Navigation 7
- Native modules: ML Kit · Vision Camera · MMKV · SQLite
- R8 + ProGuard release builds, obfuscated for shipping IP
- Self-distributed APK path or Play Store / TestFlight
Trading platforms & exchange integrations
We run our own real-money trading platforms — CryptoRoute lives across 11 exchanges. That codebase informs every fintech engagement we take on.
- 11+ exchange REST + WebSocket connectors (production-hardened)
- Arbitrage & market-making engines (Avellaneda-Stoikov v3)
- F&O + broker-integrated equities (7 Indian brokers)
- Restart-on-crash supervisors · kill switches · daily P&L push
Cybersecurity scanning & pen testing
ArmiScan runs 77 scan modules across 3 phases in production every day. Same engine adapts to any compliance framework — OWASP, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, GDPR.
- 77-module scanner engine — reusable core
- AI-assisted threat analysis + remediation via Claude
- PDF report generation with severity scoring
- Native iOS + Android app with biometric auth
On-device AI features
Computer vision, OCR, face clustering, semantic search — running entirely on the user's device. PhotoSphere ships six ONNX models locally.
- ONNX Runtime + Rust execution — zero network calls
- Face detection / clustering (RetinaFace + ArcFace)
- Object + scene detection (YOLOv8 + CLIP zero-shot)
- PaddleOCR, perceptual hashing, LaMa inpainting
Product websites & marketing sites
Next.js 16 + Tailwind 4 + Three.js. The site you're reading right now is built with this stack. Ships to AWS EC2 + nginx with a single-command deploy.
- Next.js 16 · React 19 · Tailwind 4
- Three.js / R3F heros, GSAP scroll animations
- AWS EC2 · nginx · PM2 · Let's Encrypt origin certs
- ADR-007 tiered code obfuscation for shipped assets
how an engagement runs
Four steps. Every project.
Same shape whether it's a two-week fix or a nine-month build. Weekly demos of running software, one voice on the call.
01
Scope
One call. Real timeline. Fixed price or T&M range.
02
Design
Rough wireframes in 3–5 days. 1–2 rounds against clickable prototypes.
03
Ship v1
Weekly demos. Shippable v1 in 4–8 weeks depending on scope.
04
Iterate
Monthly cadence. Full ownership of ops or hand-off, your call.
engagement models
Pick the shape that fits.
Fixed-scope, retainer, T&M, or hybrid. We'll tell you in the first reply which shape suits your project.
Fixed-scope build
Clear brief, clear cost. Best when the product is well-defined and you want a single quote to sign off.
Best when
- ·MVP for a new product
- ·Rebuild a legacy app
- ·Standalone module inside a larger platform
Retainer
1–3 engineers reserved for you every month. Best for continuous product work, monthly release cadence, and shared roadmap ownership.
Best when
- ·Ongoing product work
- ·Feature roadmap execution
- ·Bug + support + release ops
Time-and-materials
You pay for hours logged, biweekly invoicing. Best when scope is shifting or you need a small team to plug into your Sprint.
Best when
- ·R&D spikes
- ·Prototype-to-product transitions
- ·Emergency "unbreak me" work
Equity / hybrid
For very early-stage founders. Small cash + minority equity, capped. Selective — we take on 1–2 of these per year.
Best when
- ·Pre-seed founder + strong thesis
- ·Non-technical founder needing CTO-adjacent partner
frequently asked
Questions we get every week.
How small is the team?+
Small enough that the founder is on every kick-off call, big enough to run mobile + desktop + web + game + backend engagements in parallel. Most engagements run with 1–3 engineers dedicated.
Do you sign NDAs?+
Yes, and we usually do so before the first scoping call. Send us your standard NDA and we sign or return-comment same day.
What if my project isn't on your services list?+
Send an outline. If it's adjacent to what we ship, we say yes. If it's not, we say no in the same reply and point you somewhere better. We don't take engagements we can't ship.
How do you handle IP?+
You own everything we build for you — code, designs, brand assets. Standard MSA has full assignment on final invoice payment. We keep the right to reference the work as a case study unless you say otherwise.
Do you take equity-only deals?+
Rarely. We take on 1–2 hybrid (small cash + minority equity) deals per year for pre-seed founders where the thesis is strong. Pure equity is not viable for a small studio.
Can you take over an existing codebase?+
Yes — we've adopted mid-life products in Node, Django, React Native, Unity, and Tauri. Standard shape is a 2-week paid audit that ends in a 'take it / rebuild it / walk away' recommendation.
Need something not on this list?
Send an outline. If it fits a small studio, we'll say yes with an honest scope in a day. If it doesn't, we'll say no in the same reply and point you somewhere better.