FAQ

Questions we get asked first.

If yours is not here, send it. We answer questions before there is a proposal on the table, because the answer is usually what decides whether there should be one.

Working together

How does an engagement start?

With a description of the workflow and the systems involved. We reply with how we would approach it, what we would build, and what we would leave alone. That happens before any proposal, because the shape of the work usually decides whether there should be one.

Do you replace the systems we already use?

Usually not. Most engagements start by connecting what you already run, because replacing a working system is expensive and disruptive. We build new software where nothing off the shelf matches the workflow, and we say so when something off the shelf does.

How involved does our team need to be?

More than with a typical vendor, and deliberately so. We need time with the people who do the work, not only with whoever signs. Expect a short discovery block up front and regular reviews of working software, rather than a long silence and a launch.

Do you work remotely?

Yes. The work is remote by default, with on-site time where discovery genuinely needs it, such as watching a clinical or operations workflow run in person.

What happens when the engagement ends?

You keep the source code, the documentation, and the deployment pipeline, and the system runs without us. Many clients continue on maintenance, but that is a decision you make because the arrangement is working, not because leaving is hard.

How we build

Who owns the code you write?

You do. Source code, documentation, and the deployment pipeline are handed over as part of the engagement, so you are not dependent on us to keep the system running or to take it elsewhere.

What stack do you build on?

We choose per project rather than applying one stack to everything, and we weight the decision toward what your team can hire for and maintain. A system built on something only we understand is a system you cannot own.

How do you decide where AI is appropriate?

We look for steps that are repetitive, have structured inputs, and produce an output a person can verify. Where those conditions do not hold, we say so. Automation applied to an unverifiable step moves risk rather than removing work.

What does maintenance actually cover?

Dependency and security updates, monitoring of the integrations most likely to change upstream, and scheduled review of whether the system still matches how the business works. It is the work that prevents a rebuild two years from now.

What if an integration breaks upstream?

Integrations are built with retries and error handling, and monitored so a silent sync failure surfaces as an alert rather than as a reconciliation problem someone finds weeks later. Under a maintenance agreement, responding to upstream changes is part of the work.

Healthcare

Do you work with healthcare teams?

Yes. Early client work includes electronic health record interfaces, CRM, and command center systems for telehealth teams.

How do you handle regulatory requirements?

Any obligations that apply to your organisation are scoped and agreed in writing before work begins, and the controls they imply are treated as build requirements rather than as something added at the end. We do not make claims about our own certification status on this website; ask us directly and we will tell you exactly where we stand.

Can you work alongside our existing EHR vendor?

That is the common case. Most care teams are not looking to replace a record system; they need it to exchange information with scheduling, communication, and operational tooling so staff stop rekeying the same data.

Scope and commercials

Why are there no prices on the site?

Because a published price for custom software is either meaningless or wrong. Scope drives cost, and we would rather understand the workflow first and give you a number we can stand behind than anchor you to one we invented.

Will you tell us not to build something?

Yes, and it is part of what you are paying for. Some problems are configuration rather than software, some workflows are poor candidates for automation, and some systems should be left alone. Saying so is worth more than the invoice for building the wrong thing.

Can you take over a project someone else started?

Sometimes. It depends on what is there: a readable codebase with a working deployment is a very different proposition from an abandoned one with no documentation. We will read it first and tell you honestly whether continuing or restarting is the better spend.

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