0+ users.$0 marketing spend.One engineer.
Now that engineer builds for you.
_agency is a software shipping studio for non-technical founders. You get a dedicated product engineer who understands your business, ships working software every week, and costs a fraction of hiring full-time.
The Problem
You need software. The options aren't great.
You have a product that needs building. Real software for real users — not a pitch deck, not a prototype that breaks on demo day. You've looked at the options:
$5K–15K
Freelancers
Say yes to everything, disappear mid-project, and leave you with code nobody else can maintain.
$30K+
Other Agencies
Charge $30K+ for a discovery phase, move at committee speed, and assign you their most junior developer after the sales call ends.
$150K+
Full-time hire
$150K–$180K in salary alone — before benefits, recruiting fees, onboarding, and the three months before they're productive. And you still have to manage them.
You don't need any of that. You need someone who can take your vision, turn it into working software, and ship it. Fast. Without the overhead.
The Solution
A product engineer on retainer. Not an agency on autopilot.
_agency is a software shipping studio. You get a dedicated product engineer who operates like a technical co-founder — someone who understands your business, makes architectural decisions, and ships production-ready code.
No project managers relaying your messages. No junior developers learning on your dime. No six-week "discovery sprints" before a single line of code is written.
One engineer. Your product. Full focus.
What gets built
- —MVPs and web applications
- —Mobile apps (React Native)
- —APIs and integrations
- —Internal tools and automations
- —Backend infrastructure and deployment
Process
From first message to first deliverable in under two weeks.
You send an email.
Tell us what you're building. No forms, no intake questionnaires. Just describe your product and where you're stuck.
We figure out if it's a fit.
A quick async conversation — text-based, no pressure. If there's alignment, we schedule a focused 15-minute call.
You get a proposal in 48 hours.
A one-page technical plan. What we'll build, how we'll build it, and what you'll see first. No 30-page SOWs.
We start shipping.
Onboarding takes a day. First deliverable within one week. Daily async updates via Slack. You see working software, not status reports.
Proof of Engine
Don't take our word for it. Read the numbers.
These projects were built by the same engineer behind _agency.
Testimonials
What people who've worked with this engineer have to say.
Pricing
Flat. No surprises.
$4,990/month
Month 1 — commitment-free
A paid trial. If it's not working, either side walks away.
Month 2+ — rolling
Rolls month-to-month with 30 days' notice. During any transition, you get a full handover: documented code, deployment guides, access transfers. You're never left stranded.
Full-stack product engineering — frontend, backend, infrastructure, deployment. Direct async communication via Slack. 1–2 updates per workday. Continuous delivery.
Fit
This is for you if…
- —You're a non-technical founder, funded or with revenue
- —You need working software, not another pitch deck
- —You have a clear problem and a target user
- —You're pre-MVP or early-stage
- —You value speed and directness over process and ceremony
- —You're comfortable with async communication
- —You'd rather invest $5K/month in shipping than $15K/month in meetings
We're not for everyone.
- —Funded startup that can afford a $200K CTO? You should hire one.
- —Looking for a $500 app? Wrong price point.
- —Technical founder who reviews every PR? You want a contractor you can micromanage.
No hard feelings.
FAQ
Questions you'd ask over coffee.
Right now, yes. The engineer behind _agency is the same person who built a platform to 230,000 users, led the engineering for a smart emergency response system, and shipped production tools for an international agency. One person, fully focused on your product, beats a team of five splitting attention across ten clients.
Python, TypeScript (React, React Native, Astro), Docker, Caddy, and Hasura (GraphQL). Everything is containerized and deployed on a self-managed Linux VPS (Hetzner). We skip the bloated AWS ecosystems so you aren't paying a 500% premium for server space. You get a modern, battle-tested stack that scales securely, without the crazy cloud bills.
_agency builds software, not mockups. If you bring designs (Figma, sketches, whatever you've got), they'll be implemented faithfully. If you need a designer, we'll recommend one. Honest about scope, always.
Yes. React Native for cross-platform (iOS + Android) from a single codebase. Same engineer, same quality, same speed.
30-day notice from Month 2 onward. During that period, you get a full handover — documented code, deployment guides, access transfers, knowledge dump. The code is yours. You walk away with everything.
When demand outgrows one person, _agency scales with trusted contractors. The quality bar stays the same. You still get one point of contact.
Ready to ship?
Tell us what you're building. No forms, no gatekeeping. Just an email.
You'll hear back within 24 hours.