Architecture & Scalability Audit (2 to 5 days)
A short, intensive technical review of your product so you can see where your architecture really stands, what will break as you scale, and what to fix first. Designed for teams who want a clear view before committing more time, money, and hires.
Who this is for
This audit is a good fit if you recognise yourself in at least one of these:
- You have a live SaaS or internal platform and performance, reliability, or cloud costs are starting to hurt.
- You are planning a significant new feature, migration, or rewrite and want a second opinion before you commit.
- You are a seed or Series A team about to hire engineers and want the foundations in place first.
- You have an existing team, but decisions are stuck because no one has enough context across architecture, infrastructure, and product.
How the 2 to 5 day audit works
The exact schedule depends on your system and urgency, but most audits follow a pattern like this:
- Kickoff call and scoping. We review your goals, architecture diagrams (if you have them), current pain points, and constraints. We agree on the specific questions this audit should answer.
- Codebase and architecture review. We look at your services, data flows, boundaries, and key integration points. When useful, we pair briefly with your engineers to understand local context.
- Infrastructure and scalability review.We examine how the system is deployed, how it scales, how it is observed, and where the main bottlenecks and risks are.
- Findings, trade-offs, and options. We map the most important issues, trade-offs, and realistic options rather than a wish list of ideal architecture diagrams.
- Walkthrough call. We walk you and your team through the findings, answer questions, and align on what to do over the next 4 to 6 weeks.
What you get
- Written report on architecture, scalability, and key risks, in language both founders and engineers can act on.
- 60 to 90 minute walkthrough call with your team to discuss findings, trade-offs, and options.
- Prioritised, practical action plan for the next 4 to 6 weeks, including what to tackle now, what to schedule later, and what to stop doing.
- Clear view of where you can safely move fast and where you should slow down and invest.
Pricing and commitment
Strategy and audit sprints usually start from $750 to $2,000, depending on scope and urgency. The Architecture and Scalability Audit is structured as a fixed-scope engagement inside that range.
Most projects involve at least a 2 to 3 week focused engagement overall, but this audit itself is designed to run in 2 to 5 days of concentrated work so you can make decisions quickly.
You keep all code, notes, and deliverables from each milestone. There are no long-term contracts. You decide whether to extend into implementation work based on the value of the audit.
Need ongoing technical consulting?
Many audits lead into follow-up consulting: roadmap alignment, design reviews, implementation planning, and hard trade-offs where you want a senior second opinion.
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Book a free 30-min technical clarity callFAQ
Do we need to pause development during the audit?
No. We aim to work alongside your team, not block them. We will ask for a stable branch to review and coordinate on any major changes that could affect the findings.
What access do you need?
At minimum we need read access to your primary code repositories and a way to view your deployment setup and observability tools. We can work with redacted data where necessary.
Can you also help implement the recommendations?
Yes. Many audits lead into a short implementation sprint focused on the highest impact items. Implementation is always a separate, clearly scoped engagement so you can choose what to move forward with.
What if we are earlier stage or on a smaller budget?
If the full audit is not the right fit yet, we can still start with a shorter clarity call and point you toward a simpler approach or more suitable partners. The goal is to be honest about where this audit will and will not create enough value.