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First 15 minutes free, no obligation.

Built it yourself? Get a senior dev in your corner.

AI gets you most of the way. The last bit is where things break, leak or fall over. I've been building software for 17 years. I'll tell you what's solid, what's risky and what to do next.

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Options

Pick what fits.

Start small with a call, get the full picture with a Health Check, or keep me on hand while you build. Not sure which? Start with a free 15-minute chat and we'll work it out. You only pay once you've decided.

Unstuck Call

$99*NZD per call

One hour on whatever is blocking you: a bug the AI keeps making worse, which tools to use, how to structure things, or an idea you want sanity-checked.

  • 60-minute video call
  • Screen sharing, so we can look at it together
  • Written summary with clear next steps
  • Quick fix? If it's sorted in under 30 minutes, you pay a discounted rate
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Most useful Limited time

App Health Check

From $249†NZD fixed price

I go through your app and tell you, in plain English, what could hurt you before your users find it, and what to do about it.

  • Security: logins, passwords and who can see your data
  • How it's built, and whether it will hold up as you grow
  • Hosting, backups and whether you're ready to launch
  • Plain-English report, most urgent first
  • 30-minute walkthrough call
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Senior Dev on Call

Let's talktailored to you

Ongoing guidance while you build. Like having a senior developer on the team, without hiring one.

  • Two 60-minute calls a month
  • Questions by email, answered within one business day
  • I check your work as you go
  • Month to month, stop any time
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Terms

  1. *The Unstuck Call covers up to 60 minutes. If we need more time, we'll agree on it together before going over. No surprise charges.
  2. †The App Health Check price depends on app size, from $249 to $1,500. The fixed price is agreed in writing before work starts.
  3. All prices are in New Zealand dollars (NZD).
  4. Every option starts with a free 15-minute chat. Paid work is invoiced and paid upfront, before it begins.
  5. Consulting is advisory only. Decisions about your product, code and business remain yours.
Who it's for

Sound familiar?

You built it with AI

Cursor, Claude, Lovable, Bolt, Replit. You got it working, but you're not sure it's safe, or it keeps breaking in ways the AI can't fix.

You're about to launch

Real users and real data are coming. You want someone who has shipped a lot of software to check it before they arrive.

You're hiring a developer

You have a quote or a plan in front of you and want an honest second opinion before you spend the money.

You're going it alone

Solo founder or small team without a senior dev. You need someone to bounce decisions off, not a full-time hire.

What I find

The same problems, again and again.

AI tools are great at making things work. They're not great at thinking about who might try to break them. These turn up in most apps I look at, and all of them are fixable.

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  1. 01Private passwords and keys left where anyone can find them
  2. 02Customer data anyone can read, because nobody locked it down
  3. 03Pages and features that never check who is asking
  4. 04No backups, or backups nobody has ever tried to restore
  5. 05Forms that trust whatever people type into them
  6. 06Sites that fall over, or get expensive, the moment people show up
Process

How it works.

Simple and personal. You deal with me the whole way through.

  1. STEP 01

    Free 15-minute chat

    Tell me what you're building. I'll tell you which option fits, or whether you need one at all. No charge.

  2. STEP 02

    Invoice

    Only if you want to go ahead. I send an invoice to be paid upfront. No subscriptions.

  3. STEP 03

    Book

    Once it's paid, we lock in a time, or I start the review.

  4. STEP 04

    Follow up

    You get a written summary or report, so nothing gets lost after the call.

FAQ

Common questions.

  • No. The first 15 minutes are free, with no obligation. You only pay if you decide to go ahead with one of the options, and you always get the invoice before any paid work starts.
Get unstuck

Tell me what you're building and where you're stuck.

A few lines are enough. I reply personally within two business days.

  • First 15 minutes free, no obligation
  • Invoice only if you go ahead
  • NDA on request
Book a free 15-min chat or have me build it