Senior eyes on the decisions
that matter.
The most expensive engineering mistakes aren't bugs — they're architectural decisions made under pressure without enough information. We review what you have, identify where the risk is, and give you a written plan you can act on.
/ what's included
What we cover.
- Architecture and code review
- Written technical roadmap with prioritized tradeoffs
- System and data model analysis
- Technology selection guidance
- Security and compliance review
- Async availability throughout the engagement
/ deliverables
What you leave with.
- Architecture review document
- Prioritized technical roadmap
- Technology recommendation report
- Follow-up Q&A session
/ process
How we approach it.
Discovery & scope
We agree on what we're reviewing, what questions we're answering, and what the deliverable looks like. Scoped engagements work better than open-ended ones.
Architecture review
We read the code, the infrastructure, the data model, and whatever documentation exists. We ask questions. We find the gaps between what you think the system does and what it actually does.
Risk assessment
We identify what's most likely to cause a production incident, a scaling failure, or a painful rewrite — and rank by severity and probability, not gut feeling.
Written roadmap
The deliverable: a prioritized technical roadmap with specific recommendations, tradeoffs explained, and sequencing rationale. Written for your team, not for a client presentation.
Follow-up & Q&A
Async availability throughout the engagement. We don't write a document and disappear. Questions surface after the review — we're there for them.
/ stack
Tools we reach for in architecture advisory engagements.
/ fit
Right fit.
This engagement works well when…
- You're about to make a major architectural decision and want validation before committing
- You've grown fast and the codebase is starting to slow you down
- You're inheriting a system and need an honest picture of what you're dealing with
Might not be the right fit if…
- You need someone to implement the work, not review it — jump straight to a build engagement
- You're looking for a rubber stamp rather than an honest critique — we'll tell you things you may not want to hear
/ faq
Common questions.
What does an architecture review actually look at?+
Codebase structure, data models and query patterns, infrastructure topology, deployment pipeline, observability setup, dependency choices, and security surface area. We look for both acute risks and slow-burning problems.
Do you need access to our production systems?+
We need read access to the codebase and enough system context to understand the architecture. We don't need production database access or live system credentials.
How is this different from hiring a consultant for a day?+
A day is enough to identify obvious problems. Our engagements run 4–8 weeks so we can go deep, ask follow-up questions as we learn more, and produce a roadmap that reflects the real complexity — not a surface-level impression.
What if we don't have much documentation?+
Good — most companies don't. We work from the code and from conversations with your team. If documentation is sparse, that usually becomes part of the roadmap.
Can you help implement the recommendations afterward?+
Yes. Many advisory engagements extend into implementation work. We're transparent about where that line is and never create artificial dependency.
Is this engagement confidential?+
Yes. We're happy to sign an NDA before the engagement starts.
/ who it's for
Common clients.
/ other services
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