Scope first, then terms
Three
ways
to
engage
No rate card. Every engagement starts with the problem, the market and the timeline, and terms follow the scope.
How in-house, consulting and AI build compare
Engagement
In-house
Consulting
AI build
Commitment
Full-time
Per project
Per sprint
Typical length
Permanent
2–6 weeks
4–8 weeks
P&L ownership
✓
—
—
Vendor negotiation
✓
Advisory
—
Buyer-grade datasheet
✓
✓
✓
Working software shipped
—
—
✓
The
honest
answer
If I am not the right person for the problem, I will say so in the first conversation and point you toward someone who is. That costs you nothing, and it saves us both a quarter.