Engineering Manifesto

Our Engineering Principles

We believe that how you build is as important as what you build. Our engineering philosophy is built on absolute rigor, automation, and full-stack ownership.

System Design & Architecture

It's not just code. We architect for scalability, resilience, and observability. Designing systems that survive success.

CI/CD & QA

Ghost-free deployments. Every commit triggers a comprehensive pipeline. We implement QA unit & integration testing from day 1. If it's not tested, it doesn't exist.

Infrastructure as Code

We treat infrastructure as software. No manual server setups. We provision, configure, and manage our cloud via Ansible and Terraform.

Spec-Driven Development

We wear every hat: Product Owner, PM, Tech Lead, and QA. By adopting an AI-First methods, we synthesize these roles into a single high-velocity workflow.

First-Principles ROI

We challenge decisions. We question hype. We obsess over unit economics. First-principles thinking often leads to solutions that are 50% more cost-effective.

Security by Design

Security isn't an afterthought. We build with a defense-in-depth mindset, implementing strict identity management and encryption from the first sprint.

Infrastructure as Code

Modern software requires modern infrastructure. We reject "ClickOps" in favor of reproducible, version-controlled infrastructure definitions.

  • Terraform & Ansible for configuration management and immutable server setups.
  • Docker for consistent runtimes from dev to prod.
  • Multi-Cloud Agnostic: From EU-Sovereign clouds (Hetzner, Scaleway) to Hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP). We select the optimal provider based on your specific compliance, budget, and performance requirements.
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
1resource "hcloud_server" "web_node" {
2 name = "prod-web-01"
3 image = "ubuntu-24.04"
4 server_type = "cax21"
5 location = "hel1"
6 ssh_keys = [data.hcloud_ssh_key.default.id]
7
8 labels = {
9 role = "web"
10 env = "production"
11 }
12}
Tests0/5
Ready
Unit Tests
auth_service.test.ts
should hash password
should validate email
should generate jwt
Integration Tests
api_gateway.spec.ts
POST /api/v1/login returns 200
GET /api/v1/user protects routes
0 passed
842ms

QA & Automated Testing

Speed means nothing without stability. We employ Regression Testing, TDD, and Bug-Driven Development tailored to project goals, validating every layer of the stack continuously.

  • Unit & Integration Tests: Validating business logic and API contracts from Day 1.
  • Running Green: A visual guarantee that your system works as expected.

System Design & Architecture

It's not just about writing code; it's about designing systems that survive success. We architect for scalability, resilience, and observability.

  • Smart Scaling: Vertical or horizontal? We choose the right strategy for your stage. Stateless layers that adapt to your traffic.
  • Data Integrity & CAP Theorem: Partition Tolerance is inevitable—networks fail. We pragmatically choose between Consistency and Availability. For simpler projects, we prioritize robust backups over complex partitioning.
  • Pragmatic Architecture: We avoid over-engineering. We use standards as guides but choose cost-effective solutions that work for your scale.
system_design_v1.excalidraw
Web
Mobile
Load Balancer
100%

The Toolbelt

We choose boring technology for critical paths and cutting-edge tools for competitive advantage.

TypeScript & Next.js
Frontend
Python & FastAPI
Backend & AI
Swift & React Native
Mobile
Cloud & Bare Metal
Deploy Anywhere
Docker & GitHub Actions
CI/CD & Containers
Terraform & Ansible
IaC & Config
PostgreSQL & pgvector
AI-Enabled Data Flows
DuckDB & Dagster
Data Platforms
LangChain & LangGraph
Agentic AI

Ready to build something real?

We partner with technical founders and product teams who need execution power, not just consulting slides.