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Founder Technical Support

A senior engineer in your corner — on demand.

For non-technical founders and small teams: architecture guidance, code and vendor review, hiring help, and someone to unblock you when you're stuck. The technical judgment of a CTO, without the full-time hire.

Architecture · code review · vendor vetting · hiring · on-call unblocking

You shouldn't have to take it on faith.

When you can't evaluate technical decisions yourself, every call — which stack, which agency, which hire, is this code any good — is a leap of faith with real money attached.

We give you a trusted technical partner to pressure-test those decisions. Whether you have an in-house developer, an agency, or freelancers, we help you ask the right questions, spot the red flags, and make confident calls — protecting your budget and your timeline.

Show, don't tell

What a technical partner actually does for you.

Concrete, ongoing support — not vague advice. Decisions get documented; risky work gets reviewed.

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// A senior technical partner, in your cornerreview(yourDevsPullRequest)                 // is this code any good?adr("Postgres over Mongo", because: ["relational data", "transactions"])vet(agencyProposal)                         // red flags, scope, price sanityunblock(founder, problem)                   // when you're stuck, on callscreen(engineeringCandidate)                // help you hire the right people
On call for
architecture + technology decisions
code review + quality standards
vendor vetting + hiring guidance

Decisions get documented so you and your team have a clear, defensible record — not tribal knowledge in someone's head.

Where founders lean on us.

Decide

Tech decisions

Stack, architecture, build-vs-buy — pressure-tested before you commit.

Verify

Code & quality review

An honest read on whether your dev or agency is delivering quality.

Vet

Vendor vetting

Review proposals and contracts for red flags, scope gaps, and fair pricing.

Hire

Hiring help

Write the role, screen candidates, and run technical interviews with you.

Unblock

On-call unblocking

Someone to call when you're stuck or facing an urgent technical decision.

Plan

Roadmap sanity

Is the timeline realistic? What's the risk? What should come first?

On your side

We work for you — not the vendor.

Our only interest is protecting your project. We'll tell you when an agency's proposal is overpriced, when a shortcut will cost you later, and when a hire isn't the right fit.

Think of it as independent technical due diligence, available whenever you need it.

Get technical support

Ways to engage.

Advisory Call
60–90 min
from $400
  • A specific decision or review
  • Clear recommendation
  • Notes you can act on
Book a Call
Monthly Partner
monthly
from $2,500/mo
  • Ongoing advisory + reviews
  • On-call unblocking
  • Vendor + hiring support
Get a Partner
Project Oversight
per project
custom
  • We oversee your build
  • Review your dev/agency's work
  • Protect scope, quality, budget
Discuss Oversight

Common questions.

I already have a developer — is this a conflict?
No. We complement your team by giving you independent oversight and giving them a senior sounding board. Many founders use us precisely to make sure their dev or agency is on track.
Do you write code too?
We can, but this service is about judgment and oversight. If you need hands-on building, we'll point you to the right engagement.
How fast can you respond when I'm stuck?
Monthly partners get on-call access for urgent decisions, typically same-day.
Is this like a fractional CTO?
It's in that spirit — senior technical judgment on demand, scaled to a founder's budget and needs.

Make technical calls with confidence.

Tell us what you're deciding or worried about. We'll give you a straight, experienced read.