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Our Process

How We Work

A methodical approach to building digital products. We combine structured processes with creative flexibility to deliver exceptional results.

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Collaborative Partnership

We work as an extension of your team, maintaining open communication and involving you at every decision point.

Technical Excellence

Our code is clean, tested, and built to last. We prioritize maintainability and scalability in everything we build.

Strategic Thinking

Every decision is grounded in your business objectives. We focus on outcomes, not just outputs.

Continuous Improvement

We embrace iteration and learning. Your product evolves based on real data and user feedback.

The Playbook

Our Standards, Published

The Methodical promise is only real if we write it down. These are the rules we hold ourselves to on every engagement.

01

Performance Budget

Measured on every release

Speed is a feature. We commit to the numbers below for every site we ship, and we test them on every pull request.

The Standard

  • LCP under 2.5s, INP under 200ms, CLS under 0.1 on every release.
  • JavaScript bundle under 200kb compressed for marketing pages.
  • Lighthouse score 90+ on Performance, SEO, and Best Practices.
  • Tested on every PR via the Lighthouse tool we built.
02

Accessibility Checklist

WCAG 2.1 AA, verified

Accessibility is not a feature flag. Every interactive flow is verified against the same checklist before we sign off.

The Standard

  • WCAG 2.1 AA conformance verified before sign-off.
  • Keyboard-only navigation tested on every interactive flow.
  • axe-core scan green on every page. We ship the same scanner at /tools/accessibility-scan.
  • Color contrast at 4.5:1 minimum, 3:1 for large text.
  • Visible focus rings on every interactive element.
03

CMS Evaluation Rubric

Pick the right tool

We don't have a favorite. We have a rubric.

The Rubric

WordPressLarge content team, plugin ecosystem matters, budget-conscious.
DrupalComplex content modeling, multilingual, government and education.
PayloadTypeScript shop, custom admin UX, modern stack.
ContentfulDistributed teams, content-as-a-service, multi-channel.
SanityReal-time collaboration, structured content, developer-led.
04

Handoff Promise

You own everything

When we finish, you have a product you can run without us. No keys held hostage, no lock-in tactics.

The Standard

  • You own the code at the end of every engagement.
  • Decisions documented in /docs (or the repo wiki).
  • Onboarding doc for your team.
  • 30-day post-launch support included.
  • Optional retainer for ongoing work.
05

Review Cadence

Steady, predictable rhythm

You always know what we shipped this week and what's next. No surprises, no status-report theater.

The Standard

  • Weekly demo at sprint end.
  • Fortnightly retrospective.
  • Async daily updates via Slack or your tool of choice.
  • Direct access to the people doing the work. No account-manager layer.

Engagement Models

Work Your Way

We offer flexible engagement options to match your project needs and organizational structure.

Project-Based

Fixed scope, timeline, and budget for well-defined projects. Ideal for launches and major initiatives.

  • Clear deliverables
  • Fixed pricing
  • Defined timeline
  • Full project team
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Retainer

Ongoing partnership with dedicated hours each month. Perfect for continuous development and optimization.

  • Monthly hours
  • Flexible priorities
  • Consistent team
  • Strategic planning

Team Extension

Embedded specialists who work alongside your team. Great for scaling capacity or adding expertise.

  • Dedicated resources
  • Direct integration
  • Knowledge transfer
  • Flexible scaling

Ready to Build Something Great?

Let's discuss your project and explore how we can help you achieve your digital goals. From concept to launch, we're here to make it happen.

One business-day reply

Initial scoping call within the week.

No-cost project audit

We start by understanding what you actually need.

Transparent pricing

Fixed scope, retainer, or team-extension. Your call.