What we do · how we do it
Three tracks. One studio.
We pick the engagements where we can ship something real inside six weeks. The three tracks below cover most of what businesses ask us for. Anything else, we’ll tell you fast.
Track 01
AI Integration & Agent Systems
Agents that read your data and act on it. Orchestration layer included.
Example · Stealth: nonprofit platform at national scale →The problem
Your team is drowning in tickets, leads, classification, vendor data, and the off-the-shelf AI tools either do too little or hallucinate too much. You need agents that know your data, follow your rules, and earn trust over time.
The method
- 01 · Stakeholder map · workflow inventory · automation surface
Interview
We sit with your team for 60–90 minutes per workflow and watch how the work actually happens, not how the org chart says it does.
- 02 · Data audit · build-vs-buy memo · 6-week roadmap
Audit
We map your data sources, score them for AI readiness, and identify the leverage points where an agent earns its first win.
- 03 · Agent definitions · orchestration layer · eval harness
Build
We ship a thin slice in week one, one agent, one workflow, observable. We expand from there with evals at every step.
- 04 · Observability · runbook · monthly tuning
Operate
We hand you a runbook and stay on retainer for tuning. Agents drift; we make sure yours don't.
What you get
- Agent definitions tuned to your workflows
- Orchestration layer with audit trail
- Evaluation harness with regression tests
- Observability + alerting
- Runbook for your team
Track 02
Custom Software Builds
Apps, platforms, internal tools. Shipped, not prototyped.
Example · Howdy Dispatch →The problem
You have a problem that no SaaS solves. Or three SaaS tools you're duct-taping together. You need a real piece of software, a web app, a mobile app, an internal tool, built by people who know how to ship and operate it.
The method
- 01 · Scope doc · architecture sketch · estimate
Scope
We define the smallest version that proves the idea and the bigger version it grows into. Both written down. Both budgeted.
- 02 · Design system · key flows · prototype
Design
We design at 375px first, most of your users are mobile. Figma to working code, no handoff theater.
- 03 · Working software · staging env · weekly demos
Build
Two-week vertical slices. Every slice ends with something live in staging that you can click.
- 04 · Production · monitoring · transition plan
Operate
We hand off with observability, runbooks, and a relationship for the next phase. No black boxes.
What you get
- Production-grade web or mobile application
- Multi-tenant data model where it matters
- CI/CD with preview deploys
- Observability + alerting
- Runbook for your team or your next vendor
Track 03
Strategic Evaluations
Interview your team, analyze the stack, hand you the path forward.
Example · Stealth: nonprofit platform at national scale →The problem
You suspect there is leverage hiding in your operations, your stack, or your data, but you do not have time to find it yourself, and you do not trust a Big-4 consultant to tell you what to build instead of how to build it.
The method
- 01 · Stakeholder map · 200+ page operational scan
Interview
We talk to operators, engineers, finance, ops, and leadership. We listen for what the org cannot say about itself.
- 02 · Bottleneck map · quick-wins list · risk register
Analyze
We score your systems, vendors, processes, and data against where AI and software can move the needle.
- 03 · Phased plan · build/buy recommendations · vendor shortlist
Execute
We hand you a phased recommendation with budgets and dependencies. We can stay and execute, or hand it to your team.
What you get
- Operational evaluation report (typically 100–250 pages)
- Quick-wins shortlist with budgets
- Build-vs-buy analysis per surface
- Phased execution plan with dependencies
- Optional ongoing advisory through implementation
Boards & advisory
Beyond the three productized tracks, we take on a limited number of advisory and board roles each year, typically AI-adjacent companies where the studio’s operating experience translates.