From First Email to Launched Software

No sales process, no discovery-phase invoices, no mystery—and a real person, not a portal, at every step. Here's exactly what happens, from your first message to long after launch.

The Six Steps

The same path whether we're modernizing an old app, replacing an overpriced subscription, or launching something you built with AI.

01

Reach Out

Use the contact form or email [email protected] and tell us what's going on, in plain words. No technical prep, and no need to hand over code or anything sensitive yet—that can wait until you know us. Your message goes straight to Josh, who replies within 1–2 business days.

A real person replies 1–2 business day reply
02

Free, Honest Assessment

When you're comfortable, share what you have—source code, the tool you want gone, a prototype—or just show us on a quick call or screen share. It stays private, and you get a straight answer back: what we'd build, roughly how long, what it costs—and whether it's worth doing at all. If it isn't, we'll say so.

Free analysis Call or screen share welcome Honest fit-check
03

Scope and Price, Agreed Up Front

You see the scope, timeline, and cost before committing to anything. Launch Assist engagements are fixed-scope with a set price. No hourly meter quietly running.

Price before commitment Fixed-scope options
04

We Build—You Keep Working

AI agents do the heavy lifting; an experienced engineer checks every line. You get progress updates in plain English, and your current app or tool keeps running the whole time.

Supervised AI No downtime
05

Handoff: Everything in Your Name

You receive working, tested software with the code, hosting accounts, and data all in your name—plus a plain-English owner's manual and a walkthrough of how to run what you now own.

You own it all Owner's manual included
06

After Launch, Your Choice

Run it yourself with the documentation we hand over, or have us stay on for support and new features. Either way, you're never locked in—leave anytime and keep everything.

Ongoing support available No lock-in

What You'll Never Get From Us

The parts of traditional consulting we deliberately left out.

No Surprise Invoices

Scope and price are agreed before work starts. If something changes, we talk first—the bill never surprises you.

No Black Boxes

Documented code and a plain-English owner's manual. You'll understand what you own and how to run it.

No Lock-In

Code, data, and hosting in your name from day one. Leave anytime and take everything with you.

No Pressure

A free assessment and an honest read. If the right answer is "don't build this," that's the answer you'll get.

Josh King, founder of CodeShift AI

One Engineer, Start to Finish

The person who answers your first email is the person who builds your software—Josh King, an experienced principal engineer. No sales team, no handoffs, nothing lost in translation.