Consulting Rates & Engagement Structure
Fixed-scope fees and transparent sprint investments. We believe in clear, predictable deliverables with zero hidden hourly creep.
Concurrency & Latency Triage
Intensive 5-day root-cause investigation for active production bottlenecks, connection pool starvation, and database locking spikes.
- Flamegraph & execution profiling
- Transaction lock duration audit
- Code-level patch PR blueprints
Full-Scope Architectural Audit
Comprehensive 2-to-3 week diagnostic covering AST dependency mapping, domain boundary analysis, and prioritized 90-day execution roadmaps.
- Full AST fan-in/fan-out & cycle maps
- 40+ page technical & executive report
- Prioritized 90-day remediation matrix
- 2 live interactive debrief workshops
Domain Decoupling Blueprint
2-week strategic blueprinting to untangle monoliths, eliminate cross-boundary SQL joins, and establish clean in-process contracts.
- Context map & schema isolation guide
- Public DTO & event interface definitions
- Zero-downtime view-migration steps
How We Scope & Price Diagnostic Engagements
Because every software system has distinct architectural boundaries and repository topologies, our engagement proposals are fixed-fee and calibrated against five concrete scope parameters:
1. Total Codebase Volume & Active Lines of Code
Codebases under 100k LOC fall at the baseline of our fee spectrum; multi-repository monoliths exceeding 350k LOC with polyglot services require additional static AST parsing depth.
2. Number of Service Boundaries & Datastores
A single unified relational schema requires less transaction mapping than a polyglot setup involving Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, and Kafka clusters.
3. Telemetry & Profiling Availability
If APM traces, flamegraphs, or query logs are readily accessible, triage cycles proceed immediately. Missing telemetry requires our team to deploy lightweight diagnostic instrumentation scripts.
4. Stakeholder & Team Workshop Capacity
Whether your engineering leadership prefers asynchronous written feedback dossiers or multi-session interactive architecture workshops with multiple squads.
Frequently Asked Pricing Questions
Do you require full write access to our code repository?
No. We operate under strict NDAs and only require read-only access to source code repositories. We can also perform reviews via secure offline tarballs or air-gapped terminal sessions when required by corporate security protocols.
Are there any recurring or hidden fees?
No. All diagnostic audits and rapid triage sprints are 100% fixed-fee engagements agreed upon in our written Statement of Work. You will never receive unexpected billing increments.
What payment methods are accepted for commercial consulting?
We invoice via international commercial bank wire transfer (SWIFT / ACH) under standard enterprise net-30 terms upon execution of our Statement of Work and deposit schedule.