Send me the problem

A short note is enough to start. You don't need a brief, and you don't need to have it all figured out. You need enough that I can tell whether it's a fit.

What to include

The more of these you can give me, the faster we get to the point where I can tell you something useful.

  • What the system is supposed to do, in your own words
  • What it actually does, and where the two disagree
  • Where it hurts: the failures, the delays, the thing you can't ship
  • How long it's been getting more complicated, and roughly why
  • Whether you can give me access to the real system to look at it

What happens next

I read what you send and I reply. If it looks like a fit, we set up a call. If it isn't, I'll say so and tell you what I think the real problem is.

What I need from the call

Twenty minutes, you, and whoever owns the system. I don't need a whole room and I don't need a deck. I need the person who can answer me when I ask what a part actually does.

I don't take on every engagement that comes in. I say yes when the fit is right and the calendar can give the work proper attention. Get in touch early: the earlier it lands, the more room there is to do it well.