Know what to build
before committing the budget.
Discovery is a paid 2–3 week engagement that gives you a Product Technical Blueprint for deciding what to build, what to leave out, and what to do next.
Book a 30-minute intro callMake the important product decisions before delivery begins.
You have an idea or opportunity, but need to agree on the problem, the users, and the first version worth building
You need to decide whether to build, buy, connect existing tools, or combine approaches
Budget, timeline, integrations, data, and team constraints have not yet been worked through together
You want a plan your team can use to start delivery or hand to another capable engineering team
Work through the decisions, then leave with a clear plan.
We work with you to understand the problem, the people involved, the first release, the trade-offs, and the constraints that shape the investment.
- The problem, users, and outcome the product needs to support
- What belongs in the first release and what can wait
- Build, buy, and integration choices
- Constraints around budget, timeline, data, security, and the team
- Risks, assumptions, dependencies, and decisions that need an owner
You receive a Product Technical Blueprint that connects the product direction to scope, technical approach, delivery choices, and the next decisions for your team.
- Product direction, scope, and success measures
- Build, buy, and integration decisions
- Architecture, data, and technical approach
- Timeline, team, budget, risks, and assumptions
- A delivery plan your team can use to move forward
- 1-hour walkthrough call
A Product Technical Blueprint for your next decision.
Product Technical Blueprint (20–40 pages)
- A clear summary of the problem, product direction, and decisions made
- Success measures and the first release worth building
- Product scope, user flows, and phased priorities
- Build, buy, integration, architecture, and technical approach decisions
- Constraints around data, security, operations, and the team
- Risks, assumptions, dependencies, and questions to resolve
- Budget, delivery, and team considerations
- A practical plan for the next stage of work
1-Hour Walkthrough Call
We walk through the blueprint with you, answer questions, and make sure you can use it for the decisions ahead.
A Plan You Can Take Forward
Whether you continue with us or another team, you have a clear record of the product, scope, technical approach, and open decisions.
Built for Shared Decisions
Use the blueprint to align the people involved in product, business, and technical decisions before delivery starts.
Simple, transparent pricing.
$5,000
2–3 week engagement · Product Technical Blueprint · Walkthrough call
Book a 30-minute intro callLimited slots.
For leaders who need clarity before a new software investment.
Founders turning an idea or prototype into a product plan
Business leaders replacing a manual process with custom software
Teams planning a new product, major feature, or modernization investment
Leaders who need product, business, and technical stakeholders to agree on the next step
Teams deciding whether to build, buy, connect existing tools, or change direction
Anyone who needs a better basis for committing delivery budget
Joseph Arrieta
Founder, Code Carvers · 16 years in software engineering · AWS Certified
Talk through your idea.
Pick a time that works for you. This 30-minute intro call helps us understand the idea, constraints, and whether the separate paid Discovery engagement is the right next step.
Book a 30-minute intro callQuestions? hello@codecarvers.dev