ENGAGEMENT MODELS

Four ways to ship. All measured in weeks.

Every engagement starts with a conversation. We scope the work, agree on the model, and commit to deliverables - with a fixed price - before a contract is signed.

Q2 2026 - 2 of 4 build slots available

OUR COMMITMENT

Fixed scope. Fixed price. Working demo in the first sprint. We've delivered 100+ projects on fixed-scope engagements and our track record on budget and timelines speaks for itself.

AI Opportunity Scan

Find the highest-ROI AI opportunity in your business - before you spend a dollar building

$3K1 week

We've caught $200K architecture mistakes in these scans. The cost of not knowing is always higher.

  • Codebase and architecture review
  • Model performance and cost analysis
  • Security and data privacy assessment
  • Optimization recommendations report
  • 30-minute findings walkthrough call

Included at no extra cost

  • Prioritized AI opportunity roadmap
  • Build-vs-buy recommendation for top 3 opportunities

AI Sprint

One AI feature that pays for itself - added to your existing product in weeks, not months

$15K4-6 weeks

Most teams spend $180K+/year on manual processes this feature replaces.

  • Discovery and technical scoping
  • Architecture design for AI integration
  • Feature development with automated testing
  • Staging deployment and demo
  • Production deployment and monitoring setup

Included at no extra cost

  • AI cost optimization check at month 3
  • Priority Slack channel for the duration

12-Week Launch

From idea to launched product - in your customers' hands within 12 weeks

$30K8-12 weeks

A failed agency rebuild costs $200K+ and 6 months. We've seen it dozens of times.

  • Full discovery and strategy phase
  • UI/UX design for core user flows
  • End-to-end development with CI/CD
  • Production deployment with monitoring
  • 30-day post-launch support window

Included at no extra cost

  • 90-day post-launch growth playbook
  • Competitor technical teardown
  • Priority Slack channel for the duration

Full Product Build

Multi-feature product with integrations - built to generate revenue, not gather dust

$50K12-20 weeks

Every month of delay is a month your competitors ship and your customers wait.

  • Full discovery and architecture
  • Full UI/UX design system
  • Multi-feature development with sprint demos
  • Third-party integrations and API development
  • Security audit and performance optimization
  • Production deployment with runbooks
  • 60-day post-launch support window

Included at no extra cost

  • 90-day post-launch growth playbook
  • Competitor technical teardown
  • Quarterly architecture review calls for 12 months
  • Priority Slack channel for the duration

Every engagement starts with a conversation. No commitment required.

AFTER THE LAUNCH

Shipped the product? These engagements keep it growing.

Your Engineering Team

A senior delivery pod without the hiring drag and management overhead of building it yourself

$12K-$15K/moMonthly

A single senior hire costs $180K+ salary, plus 3-6 months to onboard. We start in week one.

  • Senior engineering with PM and QA coverage
  • Sprint planning and backlog management
  • Weekly demos and progress reports
  • Direct Slack access to the team
  • Flexible team scaling month-to-month

Included at no extra cost

  • Monthly architecture review with founders
  • Quarterly tech debt audit and cleanup sprint

CTO on Demand

Senior technical leadership without the $300K/year full-time commitment

$5K/moMonthly

Wrong tech decisions compound. One architecture mistake can cost $200K+ to unwind.

  • Technical strategy and architecture review
  • Team hiring, mentoring, and process setup
  • Vendor and technology evaluation
  • Board-ready technical reporting
  • Weekly strategy sessions

Included at no extra cost

  • Access to 1Raft's vendor benchmark database
  • Quarterly security posture review

OUR APPROACH

How we start every engagement

We begin with a strategy call to understand the problem. For qualified projects, we can scope a proof of concept to validate the riskiest assumption before a larger commitment. Every project gets a clear scope, timeline, and fixed deliverables before any contract is signed.

FAQ

Common questions about pricing.

Three factors: scope complexity, integration requirements, and timeline constraints. After the discovery phase, we provide a fixed-price quote with a detailed breakdown. No hourly billing surprises.

Next Step

Not sure where to start?

Most clients start with a 30-minute strategy call. We'll diagnose your biggest bottleneck, recommend an engagement model, and give you a ballpark estimate. No obligation. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.