How we work.
Four phases. Discover. Design. Build. Scale. Each phase has clear deliverables, duration, and a communication rhythm that keeps you in the loop without overwhelming you.
Think first. Code second. The architecture is decided in Phase 2, not discovered in production.
Want the full canonical statement? See our full methodology for how we work across all project phases.
The methodology.
Every project follows this four-phase sequence. The phases are sequential, not overlapping. You know when Discover ends and Design begins. You know what to expect in each phase.
1–2 weeks
Deliverable: Architecture brief + tech recommendations + scope agreement. We audit your idea, design files, or existing codebase. We ask the hard questions: what happens when you scale? Where does it break? What does success look like? Tools: Figma, codebase audit, architecture whiteboard.
1–3 weeks
Deliverable: System architecture + component library + technical design spec. We translate your vision into a blueprint. Component patterns. API contracts. Database schema. The engineering blueprint. Not pixel-perfect mockups. Buildable specifications. Tools: architecture diagramming, TypeScript specs, Storybook setup.
4–12 weeks
Deliverable: Production-ready code + test coverage + deployment pipeline. We code to the spec from Phase 2. Daily or twice-weekly touchpoints. PRs. Code review. Continuous deployment. You see progress every week. Tools: GitHub, CI/CD pipeline, staging environment, monitoring.
Ongoing
Deliverable: Performance monitoring + roadmap for next 12 months. Post-launch support. We monitor your metrics. We identify scaling bottlenecks before they hit you. We recommend the next architecture moves. Tools: Datadog, PagerDuty, product roadmap sync.
How we stay in sync.
No surprises. No ghosting. Here is your communication rhythm.
Async Slack
You + assigned engineer. Progress updates, quick questions, blockers.
30-min sync call
You + engineer + (optional) Mohit. Review deliverables, next-week scope, flag decisions.
Stakeholder call
Your team + our team. Approve phase deliverable before moving forward.
Review call
Your product team + our team. Metrics review and roadmap conversation.
Why this order.
Most dev teams skip Discover and Design. They open a terminal and start coding from your Figma file. The result: code that matches the mockup but breaks when you hit scale. Or code that survives scale but is unmaintainable.
We reverse the order. Think first. Code second. Discover finds the hard constraints. Design translates constraints into a blueprint. Build executes the blueprint. Scale means your code survives real users.
This is why projects built with us are still in production three years later. The architecture was decided in Phase 2, not discovered in production.
What happens when.
A typical full-stack SaaS project (MVP to production).
Kickoff & audit
Codebase audit (if existing). Architecture whiteboard. Scope agreement signed. Phase 1 deliverable: documented recommendations.
Architecture finalized
API contracts drafted. Component library outlined. TypeScript types stubbed. Phase 2 deliverable: "here is how we build this."
Three months of development
Staging environment live. Weekly demos. PR reviews. Test coverage tracked. Feedback loop fast. Phase 3 deliverable: code in production.
Continuous
Post-launch monitoring. Weekly metrics sync. Identify scaling needs for months 6–12. Phase 4 deliverable: a product that grows without breaking.
Ready to start?
The first conversation is free. The 48-hour audit is $2,400. No minimum contract. No equity ask. You see the real scope before you commit.