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How we work together.
Three stages, one relationship — from the first conversation to long after launch. Start anywhere; take only what you need.
01 — Consult
Figure out what to build.
Before anyone writes code, we get clear on the problem worth solving. Strategy, scoping, and honest technical direction — including a straight answer on where AI actually helps and where it just adds noise.
- Product & technical strategy
- Scope, feasibility & estimates
- AI & automation advisory
- Architecture & platform choices
- A clear, prioritized plan
- Standalone — no build required
02 — Build
Design and ship the real thing.
We design and build the app — iOS, web, Mac, or an internal tool — and carry it from first prototype to something solid in your users' hands. A small team, tight loops, and no handoff to a black box.
- iOS, web & Mac apps
- Internal tools & automation
- Product & interface design
- Prototype → MVP → launch
- App Store & release support
- Built to own, or to hand back
03 — Manage
Stay on, and keep it growing.
Shipping is the start, not the finish. We watch how the app performs in the real world — reviews, analytics, the occasional crash — and keep making it better. Two ways to work with us after launch, below.
- Monitoring: reviews, analytics, crashes
- Proactive improvements
- Updates & maintenance
- OS & dependency upkeep
- Roadmap & iteration
- One-off projects, quoted
after launch
Two ways to keep moving.
Ongoing care on a monthly plan, or one-off work scoped and quoted. Pick what fits where the app is right now — and switch as it grows.
monthly · managed
Tend
Light-touch care that keeps a shipped app healthy and current.
- Monitoring — reviews, analytics, crashes
- OS & dependency updates
- Small fixes & tweaks
- Quarterly health check-in
monthly · managed
Cultivate
Active partnership — we treat the app like our own and keep it improving.
- Everything in Tend
- Proactive improvements each month
- Roadmap & prioritization with you
- Analytics-driven iteration
- Priority turnaround
one-off
By the project
Something specific in mind? We scope it and send back a fixed quote.
- A new feature or flow
- A redesign or refresh
- A new platform (add web or Mac)
- Fixed scope, fixed price
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