“We need senior engineering judgement, not another contractor”
The decisions that cost the most are made early, usually by whoever is available. A few days a month of genuine experience changes what gets built and what gets avoided.
Arrange a conversationPlenty of companies reach real revenue without anyone senior owning the technical direction. It works until it doesn't, usually at the point where a hiring decision, an architecture decision and a security question all arrive in the same month.
A fractional CTO gives you that judgement at the scale you actually need it. Technical direction, hiring and team structure, supplier and contract review, and an honest read on what your current build will and will not support.
A UK based charity running its website, donations and events withint a single WordPress website no longer supported by their existing developer.
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Support and modernise an existing Laravel TILT based CRM platform
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Maintain, support and build new features into an existing Laravel/Vue based platform.
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A trusted based network connecting people and businesses - no ratings, just trust.
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An easy to use, configure and and forget platform integrating into any platform or project providing you with all the data metrics you need.
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Building a new multi-tenant drag and drop CMS site builder for their portfolio of hundreds of sites
Read the case study →A retained developer is not a support contract, it is a way of keeping the knowledge that would otherwise leave with the invoice. This post sets out what that knowledge is actually worth, what a retainer should include, and the honest downsides of relying on one person.
Replacing a technical lead in the UK market takes months, and the decisions do not pause while you search. This post looks at what actually degrades first, the interim options and their real costs, and how to set up part-time senior input so it works.
A short conversation, let's get to know each other. If we are not the right people we will say so.