Technical consulting
A second opinion before an expensive decision
A vendor quote feels too high, or too low. The system you run keeps getting slower and harder to change. Your team wants to build something new but isn't sure how. At moments like these, one independent opinion can save far more than it costs.
We review what you have or what you are planning, then give you a written recommendation you can use, with or without us.
What we usually build
Code and architecture reviews
For apps already running: what will hold up, and what to fix first.
Vendor quote reviews
Reading proposals and prices from other vendors before you sign.
Planning before you build
The scope of the first version and the technology choices.
Ownership audits
Making sure the code, servers, domain, and accounts really are in your name.
How it works
Four stages, each agreed before it starts. The only thing you ever have to decide is whether to keep going.
01 · 1–2 weeks
Discovery
We work out the real problem, who uses it, and what limits us — before anyone writes code. You end up with a written plan and a fixed price, and it is yours to keep whether you continue with us or not.
02 · 2–3 weeks
Design
We decide how it looks and how it is built, together. You review real screens in your browser, not slides.
03 · from 6 weeks
Build
Delivered in pieces you can actually use. A working demo every week, and a private link you can open any time — you don’t have to watch it being built, you just always can.
04 · 1 week
Handover
The code, the documentation, and every password and account are confirmed as yours. From here some clients run it themselves and others keep us on to do it. You are choosing which, and that is the whole point of doing the first three stages this way.
What we always hold to
- Agreed before we start
- What you get and what it costs are put in writing before each stage begins. No renegotiating halfway through.
- Everything ends up yours
- The code, the servers, the domain, and every account are in your name from the first day — not ours.
- Talk to the people building it
- You deal directly with the people writing the software. Nobody relays messages on our behalf.
Frequently asked questions
Is the consultation free?
The first call is free, to understand what you are weighing up. If you need an in-depth review and a written recommendation, the scope and price are agreed before it starts.
What if the recommendation is another vendor or an in-house team?
That's fine. The recommendation is yours, and we will tell you if we are not the right fit.
Who does the work?
The same engineers who build software at Arktik, not an account manager.
Need a second opinion?
Tell us what you are weighing up. The first call is free.