Offer IV·The Product Strategy Session
Before building anything, make the key decisions.
Focused time on who it’s for, what it must do, and what can wait, so the first line of code is the right one.
Who it’s for
- You have an idea, but it is not yet clear what to build first.
- You have several directions and need help choosing one.
- You are a startup that needs senior technical leadership without hiring a full-time CTO.
What you get
- IA sharp problem statement
- IIA prioritised feature map
- IIIA recommended first step, with a budget range
- IVThe main technical risks, named early
How it runs
How the work goes.
- STEP IListenYour users, your market, your constraints and what you already know.
- STEP IIQuestionWe test the riskiest assumptions before anyone spends money on code.
- STEP IIIMapFeatures ranked by value and effort, and what deliberately waits.
- STEP IVRecommendA first step we would stand behind, and how we would measure it.
- TIMELINE
- Usually a short engagement. The format is agreed in the first conversation.
- INVESTMENT
- Agreed in the first conversation
Ongoing
CTO-as-a-Service
For startups that need technical leadership now: architecture, technical decisions, and control over contractors and the team, on a monthly retainer instead of a full-time hire.
- Architecture and stack decisions
- Hiring and vendor selection
- Code and delivery oversight
- No long-term hiring commitment
Questions
Frequently asked.
Do I need a technical specification first?
No. Bring the idea as it is. Working out what to build is the point of the session.
Is the session only useful if we then build with you?
No. You keep the problem statement, the feature map and the recommendation, and you can build with any team.
How does CTO-as-a-Service work?
A senior engineer joins your decisions on a monthly retainer: architecture, technical choices, reviewing contractors and the team. The scope and hours are agreed upfront.
Your next conversation
Let’s see what your next idea deserves.
A 30-minute conversation. Bring the idea as it is. No technical specification required.