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How we work

One operator.In the build

Clients work with the person doing the work. The architect, the engineer and the client lead are the same person. No account managers, no handoff loss, no telephone game between you and the code.

Scope a problem How pricing works
Your code, your accountsHigh bandwidth

01. The operating model

Built to betaken over

Your code, your accounts, from day one. Nothing to migrate later.

The stack, and the trade-off

Source code is owned by the client from day one. Repositories on your GitHub, deployments on your Vercel, databases on your Supabase. No vendor lock-in, no proprietary platforms to migrate off later.

The stack is conventional and serious (Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase), chosen so any in-house team or successor agency can take over without a rewrite. The trade-off is honest: the engagement is high-bandwidth. It works best for organisations that want a partner who is in the build, not above it.

02. Engagement models

Three structures,one standard

  1. 01Project-basedOne outcome, one timeline, one defined scope.
  2. 02RetainerA monthly engagement with a prioritised backlog.
  3. 03Embedded partnerSustained build capacity inside your team.
The three models in full

Project-based. One outcome, one timeline, one defined scope. DOTxLabs scopes the build, prices it, and ships it. Common shape: a revenue system, an internal tool, a dashboard, an automation layer, delivered in weeks rather than quarters.

Retainer. A defined monthly engagement with a prioritised backlog and a predictable cadence. Scoped backlog, transparent build log, direct access to the operator. The right structure when the work is continuous: a platform that grows, an operation that keeps finding the next bottleneck.

Embedded build partner. Sustained build capacity inside the team. For organisations that want a builder on extended-contract terms, DOTxLabs operates as the embedded builder, delivering the systems the organisation needs without the procurement overhead of sourcing a new vendor for each build.

03. The first step

Scopea problem

The first conversation is about whether the work is real.

  1. 01Bring two workflowsTwo things that feel slower or messier than they should.
  2. 02We come preparedSketches and a working estimate for each.
  3. 03Leave with a planA written next step, built together or not.
The three steps in full

You bring two workflows. Two things inside the business that feel slower, messier or more error-prone than they should.

We come prepared. Sketches, references and a working estimate of what a two-week build looks like for each one.

You leave with a plan. A written next step, whether or not we end up building it together.

Scope a problem

A thirty minute working session, async or live. Bring two workflows that feel slower, messier or more error-prone than they should, and we will come prepared with sketches and a working estimate for each.

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