Fix an integration
Trace an API error, duplicate records, or a broken handoff between tools such as a CRM and an operations system.
Expert help by the hour
Get unstuck with an AI engineer
Bring an integration, automation, or AI workflow that needs expert help. Work directly with an engineer for an hour or more, without a drawn-out project SOW. We check fit and agree on the work before scheduling.
What you can bring
A problem, not a project brief
A one-hour conversation can clarify the next move. A contained fix or build might take several hours. We agree on fit and the work to tackle before an engineer joins your call.
Get a technical second opinion
Talk through a design, code path, or migration decision with a senior engineer before you commit more time.
Test a small idea
Work through a small automation or feature idea and decide what it would take to build it properly.
Unblock a software task
Bring a defined application issue or backlog item. We will diagnose it together and build a fix when scope and access allow.
Automate a manual handoff
Turn a repeatable copy-and-paste step into a small workflow between the tools your team already uses. We can map the trigger, exceptions, and who owns it.
Get reporting data in shape
Work through a missing or inconsistent feed from a CRM, spreadsheet, or business app so your team knows what can be trusted in a report.
Choose the time you need
Start with one hour. Keep going when it helps.
The rate is $250 per hour with a one-hour minimum. After that, additional work is billed fractionally. We agree on the session scope before scheduling; you can start with a conversation and continue into hands-on implementation if the problem warrants it.
Talk it through
Clarify the problem and decide what to do next
Bring the context
Share what is happening and what you have tried
Leave with a direction
Identify the next useful step, even if no code changes
Diagnose or fix
Work together on a bounded issue in your tools
Find the blocker
Inspect the workflow, data, or code path
Test the change
Validate what changed when access and scope allow
Build further
Continue beyond the first hour when the work needs it
Agree on the next slice
Prioritize the work before adding time
Hand off clearly
Separate completed work from open items and follow-up
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How it works
How an hourly session works
Start with a one-hour minimum at $250/hour. We confirm fit before assigning an engineer. Sessions happen over Zoom, Teams, or another agreed tool and are recorded; we agree who hosts and controls the recording before the call.
- Step 01
Tell us what is stuck
Describe the system, the result you need, and what you have tried. Share screenshots or logs only through a channel we agree is appropriate.
- Step 02
Check fit and schedule
We check the issue against your stack and access needs before an engineer is scheduled. If we discover after scheduling that we cannot help, we will not charge you for that session.
- Step 03
Work live with an engineer
Talk through the problem, diagnose a blocker, or build together. Start with one hour and add time for a larger fix or build by agreement.
- Step 04
Review what comes next
We recap what we learned, what changed, and what remains. Further hands-on support is billed hourly; a broader program can be scoped separately.
Get expert help
Tell us what is stuck
Share the tools involved and what you need to happen. We will check fit and agree on the next step before scheduling any paid time.
- An integration that stopped working or never quite worked
- A manual handoff you want to automate between tools
- An AI workflow that needs a reliable connection to your tools
Further reading
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Common questions
Hourly engineering support: the practical details
The rate is $250 per hour with a one-hour minimum. Additional work is billed fractionally. We agree on the problem and likely next step before an engineer is scheduled.