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How we start, build and hand over

One workflow first, a working version on your real data, then a handover where you keep the code.

This is how we work on every project. We start with one workflow, map how it runs today, build a working version on your real data, add approval steps and logging, and hand over the code and documentation. Below is each step, what we need from you, and what you get at the end.

How we start

We start small on purpose. A first call decides whether a workflow is worth automating, a written map and plan make the scope clear, and a working version on your real data proves it before anything larger. Testing and handover follow, and support afterwards is optional.

  1. Step 1

    30-minute call

    We talk through one workflow, how it runs today and whether it is worth automating.

  2. Step 2

    Workflow map and plan

    A written map of each step, system and exception, with a plan and an estimate.

  3. Step 3

    Working version

    A thin version running on your real data, so you see it work early.

  4. Step 4

    Testing with approvals

    We test on real examples and add approval steps and a log of every action.

  5. Step 5

    Handover and support

    Code, accounts and documentation are handed over. Ongoing support is optional.

How we build

AI tools help our engineers draft code faster, and a named engineer reviews every change before it ships. Tests run before release. Code lives in your repository. We give honest timelines and do not promise speed we cannot show.

That last point matters. AI-assisted engineering makes some work faster, but it does not remove the need for review, testing and a person who understands the whole system. You get the benefit of the speed without handing your business logic to a tool nobody checks. The same rule applies to what we build for you: AI drafts and routes, and people approve anything that touches money, contracts or customers.

Working across time zones

Our team is based in Lahore, Pakistan, and works with clients in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. We agree overlap hours at the start, demo progress every week, send written updates, and keep a shared channel open, so you always know where the work stands without chasing anyone.

  • Overlap hours: agreed up front, so calls and questions have a set time.
  • Weekly demo: you see working software, not a status slide.
  • Written updates: what was done, what is next and anything we need from you.
  • Shared channel: one place for questions, with answers you can find later.

What we need from you

Three things make a project go well: one person on your side who owns the process and can answer questions, access to the tools the workflow touches, and five to ten real examples of the documents or requests it will handle. Real examples matter more than a long specification.

  • One process owner who knows how the work runs today and can make decisions.
  • Access to the tools the workflow touches, set up in your name.
  • Five to ten real examples, including the awkward ones, so we test against reality.

What you receive

At handover you receive working software, the full source code in your own repository, documentation that another developer can follow, and a short handover session with the people who will use and look after it. Accounts and keys are in your name from the start, so nothing depends on us.

You can see the systems we have shipped, read who we are and how we started, or send us your workflow to start the conversation. Most projects start with AI workflow automation or KPI reporting.

FAQ

Questions before we start

These are the practical questions people ask before starting: what happens on the first call, whether we sign NDAs, how scope changes are handled, and whether someone else can take over the code later. If yours is not covered here, ask it on the call.

What happens in the first call?

We ask how one workflow runs today, which tools it touches and where it goes wrong. You leave with a straight answer on whether it is worth automating and what a first version would involve.

Do you sign NDAs?

Yes, on request.

What if the scope changes?

We update the written plan and the estimate before doing the extra work, so nothing changes without you agreeing to it first.

Can another developer take over?

Yes. The code is in your repository and documented, so another developer can pick it up at any point.

Tell us the workflow. We'll tell you if it is worth building.