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A studio for software systems

We architect, build, and rescue software systems.

Start a conversation Write, and you reach us directly. Pitches get ignored.
Writing code is one thing. Building software is another.

What we do

01

Decide

What to build, how to build it, whether to build it at all.

Architecture · Technical due diligence · PoCs · Build-vs-buy

02

Build

End-to-end implementation. Backend, apps, AI integration. Security and privacy built in from day one.

Solution architecture · Implementation · Engineering management

03

Repair

Legacy code. Codebases that lost the plot when enthusiasm got ahead of judgment.

Legacy rescue · Code rewrite · Fixing AI slop · Restructuring

What we work in

We work across most stacks, on whatever platform the system runs on.

Web, mobile, desktop, and plugins inside other tools — wherever the system needs to run. .NET, TypeScript/JS, and Node on the backend, most UI frameworks on frontend, on-premise or in the cloud.

We use AI where it fits — LLM integration and agentic systems where the product needs them, AI-assisted development in our own work.

For new builds, we'll work in any technology — getting up to speed is faster than it used to be. For existing systems, we take on only the technologies we already know. Untangling unfamiliar code in a language we don't know isn't a good use of your budget.

How we work

Some things we hold to, on every project.

Complexity has to earn its place.

We keep things as simple as the problem allows, so they stay easy to run and change later.

Security and privacy are not features. They're requirements.

Built in from the start. Bolted on later costs more and protects less.

AI where it works. Engineering where it matters.

AI in the right place is leverage. Everywhere else, a liability.

Solve it, don't stretch it.

We'll talk you out of work you don't need. Sometimes the right answer is a workshop. Sometimes it's nothing at all.

How we engage

Four ways to work together.

Advisory

Short, scoped consultations. Architecture review, technical due diligence, a specific decision to unblock. Days to a few weeks.

Project

End-to-end delivery against a defined scope. One to twelve months.

Retainer

Ongoing access to senior engineering without a set project. You bring us in for reviews, decisions, or work as it comes up. No fixed scope or end date.

Embed

We take a seat on your team for a set period, as tech lead, architect, or senior developer.

References

Your brand is not our marketing.

It's your job to brag about your product, and our job to build it.

If you choose to recommend us, thank you. But we won't use your name to sell our services.

Who you work with

You work directly with Andrei — Background on LinkedIn. No handover to anyone else. If you need more people, we can add others we trust, if they're available.

Contact

Tell us the situation in your own words — what you're trying to do, what's in the way, and what you've already tried.

The more clearly you describe the problem, the faster we can tell if we can help.

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