Question 1

What's the minimum engagement?

Accepted Answer

There's no hard minimum. Targeted engineering starts at just a few hours for audits or fixes. Consulting sprints are typically weekly. For embedded CTO work or full builds, we'll scope it on a call and find the right structure for your stage and budget.

Question 2

Do you work with early-stage startups?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. A lot of the best work happens at the early stage — when architecture decisions matter most and resources are tight. Rapid prototyping and fractional CTO engagements are designed exactly for this.

Question 3

What makes you different from a dev agency?

Accepted Answer

I'm not handing you off to a team you've never met. You work directly with me — someone who's shipped production AI products, managed military operations, and can explain the system to both your engineers and your board. I'm a partner, not a vendor.

Question 4

What's your availability?

Accepted Answer

It depends on current engagements, but I keep capacity intentionally limited to maintain quality. The best way to find out is to book a scoping call — I'll be direct about what I can take on and when.

Question 5

Can you help me understand AI even if I'm not technical?

Accepted Answer

That's actually where I see the biggest value. I can communicate with engineers and people who have never touched AI. Bridging that gap — making the technology accessible without dumbing it down — is core to how I work.

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