Will you sign an NDA, MSA or SOW?

Yes. We're happy to work under your paper or ours, and to sign an NDA before you share requirements.

How do you communicate progress?

Regular demos of working software, a shared backlog you can see, and a named point of contact for day-to-day questions. Status, risks and decisions are written down so stakeholders who aren't in every meeting can stay informed.

What happens after launch?

We hand over documentation and runbooks, and can stay on for support, monitoring and ongoing feature work under a retainer. If you'd rather bring maintenance in-house, we'll make that transition straightforward.

Technical Consulting & Architecture

Q: How do you scope and price a software engagement?

We start with a paid or complimentary discovery conversation (depending on size) to understand requirements, constraints and integration points. From that we propose either a fixed-scope project with defined milestones or a time-and-materials engagement with a capped monthly budget. Estimates come with the assumptions behind them, so you can see what would change the number.

Q: Who will actually be doing the work?

Senior engineers are involved from the first call through delivery. We don't hand projects to a rotating bench of subcontractors, and you'll know exactly who is working on your system.

Q: Who owns the code and IP?

You do. Source code, database schemas, infrastructure definitions and documentation are developed in a repository you control, and IP assignment is covered in the contract.

Q: Can you work within our security and compliance requirements?

Yes. We build with role-based access control, encrypted data in transit and at rest, audit logging and least-privilege access as defaults, and we're comfortable working inside your security review, vendor questionnaire and change-management process. Tell us which frameworks you need to satisfy (SOC 2, HIPAA, etc.) up front so they shape the architecture from day one.

Independent engineering guidance on architecture, build-versus-buy decisions, delivery risk and roadmaps, from engineers who also build and ship.

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Engagement: Project or embedded team
Team: Dedicated engineering team
Ownership: Code, data and IP are yours
Coverage: US-based, nationwide clients

Make the technology decision with better information

Large software decisions are expensive to reverse. Whether you’re choosing an approach, inheriting a codebase or judging a vendor’s proposal, an independent technical opinion from people who build software for a living is cheap insurance.

Our consulting is deliberately practical: a clear question, a written answer and a plan your team can act on.

Typical questions we help answer

Should we build this, buy it or configure a platform?
Is this architecture sound enough to scale and pass security review?
Why is this project late, and can it be recovered?
What does this codebase really need before we acquire or invest?
How should we sequence a multi-phase custom software program?

Assessments often lead into delivery work such as legacy modernization or web application development, but there’s no obligation: the report is yours either way.

Capabilities

What we build and how we build it

Architecture review

Assess an existing or proposed design for scalability, security, maintainability and operational risk.

Build versus buy

Compare custom development, configurable platforms and vendors against your requirements and total cost.

Technical due diligence

Evaluate a codebase, team practices and technical debt ahead of an investment, acquisition or vendor selection.

Project rescue

Diagnose stalled or troubled builds, stabilize delivery and agree a realistic path to completion.

Roadmap and estimation

Turn requirements into a phased plan with sequencing, dependencies, risks and cost ranges.

Vendor and RFP support

Write technical requirements, evaluate proposals and review delivery from outside development partners.

Deliverables

What you receive

Written assessment with prioritized findings

Options analysis with trade-offs and cost ranges

Phased roadmap and delivery risks

Readout session for technical and business stakeholders

Software Development Questions

Everything you need to know about working with Etherea Labs.

How do you scope and price a software engagement?

Who will actually be doing the work?

Who owns the code and IP?

Can you work within our security and compliance requirements?

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