Avi Santoso

Predictable Software Delivery

On a Fixed Timeline and Budget

Stop risking your budget on outdated engagement models. Our 8-week fixed-price milestones deliver clear outcomes with minimal risk.

"Zero Unforeseen Costs"

A Foundational Agreement

Our engagement model is built to solve the core risks associated with complex software projects.

Fully Defined Scope

The Statement of Work (SOW) is a fully defined contract created through our complimentary scoping workshop, ensuring both parties are aligned on the specific, measurable outcome.

Eliminates scope ambiguity.

Ensures zero costly re-scoping rounds.

BDD specifications for acceptance criteria.

Fixed Price Certainty

The full 8-week deliverable is locked at the initial project cost. This includes the full cost of delivery, necessary testing, bug fixing, and minor presentational changes within the agreed-upon scope.

Full cost transparency guaranteed.

No hidden fees or rate increases.

Defect resolution is our responsibility.

Timeline Accountability

We guarantee delivery of the statement of work within twelve weeks of the project start date. If we fail to meet this hard deadline, you have the option to cancel the project, and get your deposit fully refunded.

Deposit fully refundable on timeline failure.

The risk of delay shifts entirely to us.

Forces execution within the 8-week target.

The Risks of Traditional Engagement Models

Before we walk you through our method, let's understand the true financial risks of conventional approaches. Click to explore each model.

A Process Built on Clarity

We follow a disciplined, three-part process designed to move from initial idea to deployed software with maximum predictability and zero financial risk.

The Complimentary Workshop

A focused half-day session where we deconstruct your project's technical requirements. This rigorous, collaborative effort is the essential first step to creating a zero-risk, fixed-price engagement.

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The Statement of Work

We translate the workshop's findings into an iron-clad SOW. This document clearly defines deliverables, timelines, and costs, serving as the binding contract that activates the project upon your approval.

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The Working Relationship

Throughout the engagement, we maintain transparent communication and provide regular progress updates. You receive predictable delivery with clear, demonstrable milestones and no surprise costs.

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Step 1: The Complimentary Product Shaping Workshop

This essential discovery session is the foundation of our approach. To provide you with a fixed price, we need to get on the same page with complete clarity. This half-day session is how we convert ambiguity into a concrete, executable plan and transfer project risk from you to us.

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Alignment

Ensuring Total Team Alignment

We require two key roles in the room: a Decision Maker to validate business goals and a Subject Matter Expert to provide functional clarity. This mandatory participation ensures we achieve immediate consensus and eliminate the costly back-and-forth that affects most projects.

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Prioritization

From 'Comprehensive Inventory' to Highest Value

We start by capturing every possible feature in a "Comprehensive Inventory" brainstorm. Then, we apply our fixed 8-week "Appetite" to force ruthless prioritization. Together, we identify the single most valuable deliverable, ensuring our efforts are laser-focused on what matters most to your business.

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Clarity

Achieving Absolute Certainty with BDD

We replace vague feature requests with concrete, testable examples using Behavior-Driven Development (BDD). By defining success with a simple Given / When / Then structure, we create plain-English requirements that are clear and unambiguous, removing the uncertainty that leads to rework.

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De-Risking

Exposing Risk Before It Costs You

As we define the BDD scenarios, we are simultaneously mapping them to technical components. This process allows us to immediately identify potential technical unknowns and complexity, and plan for them before development begins.

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Boundaries

Defining a Clear Scope

Any feature that does not make the 8-week cut is decisively marked as out of scope. These items are captured in a backlog for a potential second milestone. This discipline creates a clear boundary around the project, preventing the scope creep that impacts budgets and timelines.

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Commitment

The Foundation of Our Fixed-Price Guarantee

You leave the workshop with complete clarity on your priorities. We leave with the precise detail needed to create the formal Statement of Work (SOW). This document is our binding commitment: a fixed price and a guaranteed delivery timeline, with no surprises.

Step 2: The Zero-Ambiguity Statement of Work

After the workshop, we transform our notes into a comprehensive deliverable. The SOW is not just a plan; it's the binding contract that protects your budget and timeline by leaving no room for interpretation.

Anatomy of a Risk-Free Statement of Work (SOW)

We de-risk the project by anticipating gaps before you commit. We role-play as your users to find intuitive-but-unspoken needs (like an 'Export to CSV' button) and proactively define them as candidates for a future milestone. This prevents surprise change requests.

BDD-Based Deliverables

Your acceptance criteria are defined by the exact 'Given/When/Then' scenarios we co-authored. This ensures we build precisely what you expect, and that success is objective and measurable from day one.

Explicitly Excluded Scope

All deferred ideas and any newly-discovered 'nice-to-haves' are formally listed as out of scope for this milestone. This creates a clear boundary around the project, preventing the scope creep that strains budgets.

The Fixed Project Cost

A single, all-inclusive number for the entire 8-week deliverable. This is the guaranteed price for the final outcome, not for our time. It includes all development, testing, bug-fixing, and deployment.

Timeline Accountability

We commit to a hard 12-week delivery deadline. If we fail to meet this for any reason on our side, you have the option to trigger a full refund of your deposit. The financial risk of delay is entirely ours.

Prerequisite Checklist

A simple, mandatory checklist (e.g., repository access, API keys, SME availability) that must be completed before the 12-week clock officially starts. This ensures a smooth and unblocked start.

Final Acceptance Criteria

We define the precise process for the final sign-off, code handover, and release to production. This ensures a clean transition and formally concludes the project with no lingering obligations.

Step 3: The Working Relationship & Delivery Plan

Once the SOW is signed, we begin a disciplined, transparent partnership designed to make the 8-week delivery timeline a reality. Here's how we work together.

Communication Rhythm

Lean, effective communication is key. We keep everyone aligned without wasting executive time.

Shared Channel: For quick, daily ad-hoc questions.
30-Min Friday Demos: To showcase progress & confirm priorities.
Video Updates (Loom): For wider stakeholder updates without additional meetings.

Mutual Commitments

Our fixed-price model is a partnership that depends on timely collaboration.

SME Availability: 5-10 hours/week from your Subject Matter Expert is critical.
36-Hour Response Window: Feedback on demos and answers to queries are needed within 2 business days.
Planned Leave: We mutually agree to pause the 12-week clock for any pre-planned SME unavailability.

The 8-Week Delivery Plan

We de-risk delivery with a phased approach. No "big reveal", just continuous progress.

Weeks 1-6 (Sprints): Three 2-week sprints with demos at each stage (33%, 66%, 100% completion).
Weeks 7-8 (Deployment): Focus entirely on production-readiness, beta testing, and bug smoothing.
End of Week 8: The goal is a live, deployed product usable by your customers.

Guaranteed Price, Guaranteed Timeline

One price for a complete, deployed software milestone. This is our commitment to delivering your project with absolute financial predictability.

Standard 8-Week Project

The complete package for turning a major feature or MVP from idea to deployed reality.

40x day rate
Complimentary Product Shaping Workshop
Comprehensive Statement of Work (SOW)
Full-stack development for the entire scope
Three major sprint demos (Weeks 2, 4, 6)
Dedicated deployment & stabilization (Weeks 7-8)
12-Week Delivery Guarantee with refund clause

Need a smaller scope?

Our fixed-price model is flexible. If the workshop reveals a high-value MVP or feature that can be built in a shorter timeframe, we are happy to provide a pro-rata fixed price for that smaller scope. The goal is always to match the investment to the value delivered.

Frequently Asked Questions

Key questions about our process, pricing, and guarantees, answered with full transparency.

The workshop is complimentary because it's the essential first step in our partnership. To confidently offer a guaranteed fixed price and timeline, we must first achieve complete clarity on the project's scope together. Think of it as our mutual due diligence. It's how we come up with a concrete plan, allowing us to take on the project's financial risk so you don't have to.
The fixed price is all-inclusive for the scope defined in our signed Statement of Work (SOW). It covers the entire journey from the first line of code to the final deployed product, including all development, testing, project communication, and bug fixing. Our focus is on delivering the agreed-upon outcome, not just billing for hours, so there are no hidden fees or surprise charges.
We welcome new ideas and discoveries that emerge during the project. It's a sign of a healthy, evolving product! We carefully capture these new insights in a dedicated backlog. This ensures we can honor our commitment to delivering the current milestone on time and on budget, while creating an organized foundation for a potential Milestone Two.
This is our commitment to accountability. We guarantee the delivery of everything outlined in the Statement of Work within twelve weeks of completing all pre-start checklist items outlined in the Statement of Work. Should we fail to meet this deadline for reasons within our control, you have the option to cancel the project and receive a full refund of your 50% deposit. It's our way of ensuring the risk of project delays rests with us.
This model is a true partnership, and timely collaboration is key to its success. We ask for a dedicated Subject Matter Expert (SME) to be available for 5-10 hours per week. This time isn't for formal meetings but for providing quick feedback and answering questions from our developers within a 36-hour window. This close collaboration is what prevents delays and allows us to confidently uphold our 12-week delivery guarantee.
The 8-week timeline is our delivery target, and it's what we aim for on every project. The 12-week timeline is our guarantee. This 4-week buffer is built-in for us to absorb any unforeseen technical complexities on our end, ensuring that our internal challenges don't impact your budget or launch plans. You should plan for an 8-week delivery, and we will work diligently to meet that target.
The 36-hour response window is a key part of our mutual commitment to keeping the project momentum. Our sprint plans are built around this collaboration. If feedback is delayed, we'll communicate openly to understand the cause. If delays persist, we'll work with you to agree on pausing the project clock until the bottleneck is cleared. This ensures the partnership remains fair and the delivery guarantee is upheld.
Our service includes deployment, which means we will get the finished application running in a production environment of your choosing (e.g., your AWS, Vercel, or Azure account). We provide expert advice on the best and most cost-effective infrastructure for your needs, but the ongoing hosting costs and account ownership remain with you. This ensures you maintain full control of your assets.
We are technology-agnostic and always choose the best tool for the specific job. That said, our expertise is centered on modern, robust, and scalable stacks such as Next.js/React with TypeScript for front-end applications, and .NET or Node.js for back-end services. The final technology stack will be discussed and agreed upon with you, and it will be explicitly outlined in the Statement of Work.
Yes. Our standard $40k fixed price is based on a full 8-week development scope. If our complimentary Product Shaping Workshop reveals a high-value MVP or feature that can be built in a shorter timeframe (e.g., 2 or 4 weeks), we are happy to provide a pro-rata fixed price for that smaller, well-defined scope. The goal is always to match the investment to the value delivered.
Our process is built on transparency to ensure we're always aligned. We operate on a two-week demo cycle, where you will see and interact with tangible, working software at the end of weeks 2, 4, and 6. This continuous feedback loop means there are no "big reveals" at the end. Your input directly shapes the next sprint, guaranteeing we stay on track with your vision throughout the project.
Yes, absolutely. Upon final payment and project completion, you receive 100% ownership of all source code and intellectual property created during the engagement. We provide you with full access to the codebase and all related assets. It is your product and your asset.
The payment structure is simple and tied to milestones. A 50% deposit of the total fixed price is due upon signing the Statement of Work to officially kick off the project. The final 50% is due upon final acceptance of the delivered software at the end of the engagement.
Upon successful delivery, the software is yours. We can then discuss the next steps. This could involve scoping a new fixed-price milestone to build the next set of features from your backlog, or transitioning to a monthly retainer for ongoing maintenance, support, and smaller enhancements. This provides a flexible path forward based on your needs.
Choose Fixed-Price for building a significant, well-defined piece of functionality with a clear beginning and end. It's perfect for MVPs, new product features, or system migrations where the outcome can be clearly specified upfront. Choose a Retainer for ongoing, evolving needs. This includes bug fixing, regular maintenance, smaller incremental enhancements, and having continuous access to strategic technical advice without a specific large project in mind.

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