Software architecture. A design that holds up in production.
We review or design the architecture of your system, covering services, data, security, hosting and cost, so it can grow without constant firefighting.
For teams about to scale, about to add AI, or struggling with reliability and cost.
Software architecture
We look at your current or planned system, its load, failure modes, security model and running costs, and produce a written architecture with diagrams, decisions and trade-offs, plus a prioritized list of changes and what each will cost to make.
- (01)Written decisions and trade-offs
- (02)Diagrams your team can maintain
- (03)Security and failure modes covered
- (04)A prioritized change plan
Tools we use for this.
- Cloud platforms
- PostgreSQL
- Queues and workers
- Observability
- Docker
- Infrastructure as code
We choose the stack that fits your requirements. Tool names describe our skills, not partnerships.
Setup.
1–2 weeks.
One clearly bounded piece of work, such as a system configured or a review completed, handed over ready to use.
Included
- (01)Current-state review
- (02)Target architecture and diagrams
- (03)Architecture decision records
- (04)Security and reliability review
- (05)Cost model
- (06)Prioritized roadmap
Not included
- (01)Implementation (available as a sprint or build)
- (02)Vendor licence negotiation
- (03)Formal certification audits
How it runs
- (01) · Week 1
Review
Code, infrastructure, load and incidents.
- (02) · Week 2
Design
Target architecture, decisions and costs.
- (03) · End of week 2
Plan
Prioritized changes with estimates.
Also available as: Workshop (½–2 days). Compare the formats.
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Do you only review, or also build?
Both. The review stands on its own; if you want, we then build the changes as a sprint or a staged build.
Is this only for large systems?
No. Early architecture decisions are the cheapest to get right, and a short review before building can save months.
Do you design for AI workloads?
Yes: model hosting, vector search, queues for long-running jobs, cost controls and data boundaries.