Your App Is Live. Users Are Paying. But Every Release Feels Risky.

Great CTOs request audits. They want an objective, outside perspective that isn't influenced by internal politics or assumptions. An external audit often surfaces issues that internal teams are too close to see, validates what the CTO already knows (useful for board discussions), and provides a second opinion on major architectural decisions. We work with CTOs, not around them.

More engineers without clarity creates more chaos. You need to know what to fix before you scale the team fixing it. The audit provides the map. It tells you whether you need more engineers, different engineers, or to fix the system before adding people. Many companies hire their way into more complexity when they should be simplifying first.

Perfect timing. Investors do technical due diligence. An audit—and the fixes that follow—means you control the narrative. You'll have documented architecture, known risks (with mitigation plans), and demonstrated technical leadership. Many founders are surprised by the technical questions in due diligence. Don't be caught off guard.

We sign NDAs and follow your security protocols. We typically need read-only access to repositories, some level of production observability (logs, metrics), and time with your technical team. We can work with limited access if needed, though more access means more thorough findings. We never deploy code or make production changes during the audit.

Clients typically see ROI in three areas: (1) Prevented incidents—we've identified issues that would have caused significant outages. (2) Cost savings—infrastructure optimization often pays for the audit. (3) Speed improvements—reduced technical debt means faster feature development. One client found we saved them 6 months of refactoring by identifying the right approach early.

2-4 weeks depending on system complexity. We work alongside your team without blocking their work. The timeline includes: discovery and access setup (2-3 days), deep analysis (1-2 weeks), findings compilation and recommendations (3-5 days), presentation and discussion (1-2 sessions).

Both. The audit provides clarity on what needs to happen. After the audit, most clients transition into a Care Plan where we take ongoing ownership—implementing priority fixes, monitoring health, and providing the engineering leadership layer many SaaS companies need. You can also take the findings to your internal team or another vendor.

A comprehensive report including: architecture documentation, risk assessment with prioritized findings, infrastructure cost analysis, technical debt map, team/process observations, and a recommended roadmap with effort estimates. Each finding includes business impact, recommended fix, estimated effort, and suggested timeline. We also present findings in person and answer questions.