Built different on purpose. Here's the comparison.
Most software gets built in one of three ways. Here's why we made the choices we did, and how that compares to the alternatives — honestly.
Standard Sometimes / depends Not by default
When the others are the right choice.
We're not the answer for everyone. Here's our honest read on the alternatives.
Strategy-led, slower to working software
Best for large-scale, multi-vendor transformation programmes. The trade-off is typically a longer discovery and mobilisation cycle, a larger delivery structure, and higher programme overhead before working software ships.
Low day-rate, higher coordination cost
Attractive on headline day rates. The trade-off is more layers between you and the people writing the code, more coordination overhead, and knowledge-transfer risk — the system ships but the understanding often doesn't stay in-house.
Right answer when you have the team
If you have senior engineers, an AI specialist, and a DevOps lead with capacity, in-house is the right answer. Without them, it becomes a multi-month hiring project before the first line of code — which is where a delivery partner earns its place.
We'll tell you if it's not us.
- You need 50+ engineers on a single programme — go to a big consultancy
- Pre-revenue startup with under £5k of budget — build it yourself
- You need 24/7 follow-the-sun developer support — outsourcing shop
- You want decks and frameworks more than working software — strategy consultancy
Sound like the right fit?
30-minute call. No deck. Senior engineer on the line. By the end you'll know if we're the right answer for your project.