A first version needs a clear scope.
Decide what the first release should do, then build the core journey around the people who will use it.
For founders & small teams
From idea to working product.
Build your first release, improve existing software or connect workflows with AI. Work directly with the founders building it.
Bring an idea, a brief or the product you want to improve.
01 / YOUR STARTING POINT
What needs to
move forward?
Start with the work in front of you. We can help define the first release, deliver a focused improvement or connect a repeated workflow.
An existing product needs attention.
Add a useful feature, address a fragile journey or make the next change easier to deliver.
Your team keeps doing the same work by hand.
Connect the relevant tools and evaluate which steps can be automated or assisted by AI.
02 / SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Selected founder
experience.
A closer look at the problems our founders have worked on, what they built and the decisions behind it.
PLATFORM ENGINEERINGHire-on-Rank
Turning demonstrated skill into a hiring signal.
Lead full-stack engineer · Dotcode Solutions
A competition-based hiring platform with weighted judging, rankings and a submission trail that flags late GitHub commits.
- Founder contribution
- Owned the backend and collaborated on the web application at Dotcode Solutions, including judging and submission tracking.
- Project context
- Delivered at Dotcode Solutions; the case documents one completed competition.
DESKTOP PRODUCT / AIA macOS companion bringing work context, a local timeline and optional AI recall together. An open-source MVP, currently on hold.
- Founder contribution
- Designed and built the desktop MVP as a personal project, with timeline and recall interfaces.
- Project context
- Open-source MVP · Currently on hold.
WEB PRODUCT / DATAPakistan Petrol Prices
Useful information. A source behind every number.
Independent product · Full-stack development
A fuel-price product combining source-linked prices, historical data and calculators for monthly costs and fuel claims.
- Founder contribution
- Built the independent web product around historical prices, source references and calculation journeys.
- Project context
- Independent product · Source-linked prices and calculators.
More founder experience
Selected work by our founders, across previous roles and independent projects.
Discuss your project03 / HOW WE CAN HELP
Three ways
we can help.
A first release, a focused improvement or a connected workflow. Find the starting point that fits your project.
01 / THE ENGAGEMENT
Build a first usable version
Turn your idea into a usable first release. Build the core journey, connect the essential services and review progress as the product takes shape.
What we can deliver
- Scope and architecture decisions
- Agreed application journey
- Selected integrations
- Release checks and handover
Start with the user journey. Build the interface and connect the systems it needs.
Explore the steps
02 / THE ENGAGEMENT
Improve an existing product
Get your product moving again. Add a needed feature, fix a fragile journey or make the next release easier, while keeping the parts that work.
What we can deliver
- Prioritized findings
- Agreed features or fixes
- Validation of affected journeys
- Documentation of important changes
Keep what works. Investigate one area, make the change and review the affected journey.
Explore the steps
03 / THE ENGAGEMENT
Connect workflows and integrate AI
Give your team fewer manual handoffs. Connect the tools you already use and add AI where it helps, with review and fallback built into the workflow.
What we can deliver
- Workflow map
- Agreed integration or assistant
- Representative evaluations
- Review, fallback and operating notes
Move information between tools, with validation, optional AI and a clear review point.
Explore the steps
Built around your existing tools.
We work with your current systems and choose new technology where the project needs it.
Technical fit & integrations
Already have a product or preferred stack? We’ll review your systems and confirm how we can work with them. Our experience spans web, mobile and desktop products, APIs, data and AI.
Selected technologies from founder work
Web & app interfaces
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Capacitor
Backend & CMS
- Node.js
- NestJS
- Python
- Django
- FastAPI
- Strapi
AI & retrieval
- OpenAI
- Gemini
- LangChain
- pgvector
- Pinecone
- MCP
Machine learning & vision
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- scikit-learn
- OpenCV
- ONNX
Data & storage
- PostgreSQL
- Supabase
- MongoDB
- Redis
Delivery & desktop
- Docker
- AWS
- Vercel
- Cloudflare Workers
- Rust
- Tauri
04 / THE FIRST COMMITMENT
Find your best first step.
Bring the idea or the product you have. We’ll help identify the first milestone worth building and what needs to be answered before it.
The work is clear
Ready to build
A scoped release with milestones you can review.
Important questions remain
Understand the next move
A focused assessment with findings and a practical plan.
A journey needs testing
Test the idea
A working prototype to explore the critical path.
Discuss your project
You get a clear proposal before any work starts. Larger projects can be delivered in agreed phases.
05 / PROCESS & OWNERSHIP
Know what is happening—and what you will own.
A visible path from an agreed scope to working software and a considered handover.
Agree the scope
Define users, the first journey, inputs, dependencies, responsibilities and acceptance. Decide what is included and what waits.
- Scope and exclusions
- Review owners
Review working progress
Inspect an agreed increment, give feedback and record changes. Review software you can use, alongside the important decisions behind it.
- Working increment
- Recorded decisions
Check the agreed journeys
Validate relevant behavior and resolve release blockers against the scope. Include the failure states and permissions the agreed journey needs.
- Validation evidence
- Release criteria
Release and hand over
Transfer the agreed code, accounts and documentation. Confirm who will operate the product and what any ongoing support includes.
- Agreed handover
- Operating responsibilities
- Changes are agreed before adding work.
- Review points have named owners.
- Support scope is agreed before release.
06 / THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE WORK
The engineers
behind your build.
Work directly with Saadaan and Taimoor, from the first conversation to the decisions behind your software.
Co-founder · Product engineer
Saadaan Hassan
Builds the journeys your users need, connecting product interfaces, APIs and business workflows.
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Co-founder · Software & AI engineer
Muhammad Taimoor
Connects software with AI and document search, helping teams find information and use it in their workflows.
Connect on LinkedInPROJECT PLANNING GUIDE
Know what to agree before you build.
Six decisions for your next software project: scope, technology, reviews, ownership and ongoing costs. Includes practical examples and a complete sample brief.
Download PDF5-page PDF · No email required
07 / BEFORE WE START
A few
good questions.
Scope, cost, ownership and the first conversation.
Can you work with our existing software or team?
We review the relevant product, constraints and responsibilities first, then agree the area we will deliver. Existing software can be improved without an automatic rebuild.
Can we start with an assessment or prototype?
Yes. An assessment gives you findings and a plan; a prototype lets you try a critical journey. The initial conversation is about fit. An assessment or prototype is a separately priced engagement, with outputs and a fee agreed before you decide. A prototype helps test an idea; preparing it for production is a separate scope.
How much does the work cost?
We price a defined scope and set out the fee, milestones and expected third-party costs in the proposal. If an assessment is needed before a build quote, its fee and outputs are agreed separately. You decide whether to proceed before work starts.
How long will it take?
Your proposal includes milestones based on the scope, required access and review availability. We confirm delivery capacity before agreeing a start date. Larger projects can be delivered in phases, with a clear first milestone.
Who owns the software, and what happens afterward?
The proposal sets out code ownership, licensing, repository and account access, and the documentation you receive. We also agree who operates the software and what support is included or separately priced, so those responsibilities are clear before work starts.
How do you use AI?
We use AI where it helps the task. For AI features, we agree what data can be used, check representative examples and plan human review or a fallback where needed. We explain relevant AI use and remain responsible for the engineering.
What should we bring?
A short description, who will use the software and a useful outcome. A product, brief or design link helps, but a technical specification is not required for the first conversation.
08 / YOUR NEXT STEP
What would you like to build or improve?
Tell us about the idea, product or workflow. We will review the fit and discuss a useful first scope.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
- 01We review the project and the useful outcome you have in mind.
- 02We discuss fit and clarify the important questions.
- 03We propose a useful first scope with fees and responsibilities.
Send a brief or book a call—choose the route that suits you. You do not need to do both.
PREFER A CONVERSATION?
A 15-minute project fit call
Talk through the project and decide whether an implementation scope, assessment or prototype makes sense. Detailed investigation is agreed separately.
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