How much does it cost to engage WH Studio?

Engagements are scoped after a discovery call. Most projects begin with a fixed-scope proposal covering milestones, deliverables, and timeline.

How quickly can you start a new project?

Most projects can begin within one to two weeks once scope, timeline, and priorities are aligned.

Do you work with US startups and distributed product teams?

Yes. Projects are structured for US startups and globally distributed teams with clear communication windows and milestone-based delivery.

What is your development process?

Each engagement moves through discovery, architecture, UI implementation, backend delivery, testing, and launch support with clear documentation throughout.

What does a technical audit include?

A complete audit includes: architecture review, code quality analysis, security assessment, performance profiling, database optimization review, infrastructure evaluation, and technical debt identification with prioritized recommendations.

How long does a consulting engagement take?

Quick audits take 1-2 weeks. Comprehensive consulting engagements typically run 4-8 weeks. Ongoing retainer arrangements available for continuous support and optimization.

Do you work with our existing team?

Yes, we collaborate closely with your team. We conduct workshops, pair programming sessions, and knowledge transfer to ensure your team can implement and maintain improvements independently.

What technologies do you specialize in?

We specialize in: JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Node.js, Next.js), Python (Django, Flask), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB), and modern DevOps tools.

Can you help with emergency issues?

Yes, we offer rapid response consulting for critical issues: performance crises, security incidents, scaling emergencies. Emergency engagements start within 24 hours with 48-hour initial assessment delivery.

Do you provide hands-on implementation?

We offer both advisory-only and hands-on implementation. Advisory includes detailed recommendations and guidance. Implementation includes us building the solutions with your team, ensuring knowledge transfer.

How do you measure success?

Success metrics vary by engagement but typically include: performance improvements (load time, throughput), cost reduction, security vulnerabilities fixed, developer productivity increase, and technical debt reduction.

What's your typical cost savings impact?

Clients typically see: 20-40% infrastructure cost reduction, 30-50% performance improvement, 40-60% reduction in critical bugs, and 2-3x faster development velocity within 3-6 months of implementing recommendations.

Do you offer remote consulting?

Yes, 90% of our consulting is remote with video calls, screen sharing, and collaborative tools. On-site consulting available for UK and select international locations at additional cost.

What's included in the final report?

Reports include: executive summary, detailed findings, architecture diagrams, code quality metrics, security vulnerabilities, performance analysis, prioritized recommendations with effort estimates, and implementation roadmap.

Technical Consulting · From $200/hr

Expert technical guidance for critical decisions.

Architecture reviews, code audits, performance optimization, and team upskilling — delivered by a senior full-stack engineer who comes with a decision in mind, not a framework.

Book Consultation View Rates

1-8 wks · Architecture · Code Audit · Performance · Team Training

Consulting services

Four high-impact engagements.

Architecture Review

Comprehensive analysis of your system architecture
Scalability and security recommendations
Current-state diagram and failure-mode analysis
Prioritized migration sequence, not a 60-page deck

Code Audit

Deep code review focusing on quality and security vulnerabilities
Technical debt identification and prioritization
Automated metrics via SonarQube and custom tools
40-80 page report with implementation roadmap

Performance Optimization

Identify bottlenecks with load testing and performance profiling
2-10x performance improvements typical
Database optimization and caching strategy
Infrastructure cost reduction 20-40%

Team Training

Upskill your development team with modern frameworks and best practices
Workshops, pair programming sessions, knowledge transfer
Hiring loop calibration — rubrics and take-home prompts
Frequently paired with fractional CTO engagement

Consulting rates

Flexible engagement models.

Hourly

Pay as you go. No minimum commitment, flexible scheduling. Best for quick reviews and advisory sessions.

Starting at

$200 / hour

Daily Rate

8 hours of deep-focus work. Best for audits, architecture reviews, and intensive problem solving. Includes detailed report.

Starting at

$1,500 / day

Monthly Retainer

40 hours included, priority scheduling, Slack/email access. Fractional CTO for ongoing strategic guidance.

Starting at

$8,000 / month

Consulting process

From discovery to implementation.

Initial Call (Free)
30-minute discovery call to understand your challenges and determine if we're a good fit.
Proposal & Agreement
Detailed proposal with scope, deliverables, timeline, and pricing. Simple contract signing.
Deep Dive Analysis
Access to codebase, interviews with team, architecture review, and performance testing.
Report & Presentation
Comprehensive written report plus video presentation of findings and recommendations.
Implementation Support
30-day Q&A support to help your team implement recommendations.

Field notes

When technical consulting is the highest-ROI spend on the table.

The right two-week consulting engagement at the right inflection point routinely saves quarters of engineering. The wrong consulting engagement at the wrong moment is a deck no one reads. The difference is whether the consultant comes with a decision in mind — not a framework.

Architecture reviews before a migration

If your team is considering microservices, a re-platform, a database move, or a cloud migration, a one-to-two-week external review pays for itself many times over. We deliver a current-state diagram, a failure-mode analysis, prioritized recommendations, and a realistic migration sequence — not a 60-page deck.

Due diligence for investors and acquirers

Pre-investment technical due diligence: code quality, architecture, hiring pipeline, security posture, key-person risk. We deliver a written report and a verbal debrief, on a 2-week SLA, with the deal team or the founder in the room for the debrief.

Hiring loop calibration

If your engineering hiring loop has yielded the wrong outcomes, the loop — not the candidates — is usually wrong. We rebuild rubrics, take-home prompts, and on-site structures so the bar matches the role, not a generic FAANG template. Frequently paired with our fractional CTO engagement.