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[06] PRACTICE

Counsel.

Consultations and architecture reviews.

Sometimes you do not need a vendor. You need an honest reading of where you are. Counsel is short, surgical, and written down — a memo you can hand to your board, your engineers, or your future self.


iWHAT YOU GET

What is in
the box.

  1. 01

    A two-week deep read of the codebase, the roadmap, and the team's working agreements.

  2. 02

    Live conversations with your engineers — we listen more than we lecture.

  3. 03

    A written memo: what is sound, what is rotting, what to fix this quarter, what to leave alone.

  4. 04

    An optional follow-up review, ninety days later, to see what stuck.


iiWHEN IT FITS

Who this
is for.

  • You are about to raise, sell, or merge, and the technical story matters.
  • You inherited a codebase and need to know what you actually own.
  • Your team is debating an architecture call and you want a referee, not a vendor pitch.

iiiWHAT THIS IS NOT
  • RFPs, scorecards, or 80-page consulting decks. The deliverable is a memo.
  • Implementation. If you want us to do the work after, that is a separate commission.

ivSHAPE & TERMS

Engagement shape

Engagement
Read-and-memo
Duration
2 weeks
Team
Principal only

Indicative pricing — estimate, subject to change

  • Counsel

    from $1,000

    Includes the memo, two presentations, and a 90-day follow-up read.

Figures are starting estimates, not quotes — final scope, taxes, and any third-party costs adjust the number. Every commission begins with a 30-minute conversation; we put a firm quote in writing within two working days.


§ Postscript

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