Process
Five phases
Every project moves through the same five phases. The depth of each one scales with the size and risk of what we're building.
Phase 01
Understand the business, users, technical constraints and goals.
A discovery brief covering goals, users, constraints and recommended next steps.
Discovery brief
Workshops and interviews with the people closest to the problem.
Phase 02
Turn the requirements into a clear architecture, scope and product direction.
Architecture, scope and a phased roadmap with clear estimates.
Architecture & roadmap
Review sessions to align on scope, priorities and trade-offs.
Phase 03
Create interfaces and interactions around real workflows.
Clickable prototypes and a design system ready for development.
Interactive prototype
Feedback on prototypes, plus access to users for testing.
Phase 04
Develop the product using modern, maintainable technologies.
Production-ready software, documented and continuously deployed.
Production-ready software
Weekly demos and quick decisions on priorities.
Phase 05
Deploy, observe, iterate and continue improving the product.
A live, observable product and a prioritized improvement plan.
Live product & next steps
Launch planning and ongoing product decisions.
Working rhythm
Momentum comes from visibility. You always know what's done, what's next and what needs a decision.
See working software every week — not slide decks or status reports.
A shared channel with the engineers designing and building your product.
A shared board with scope, priorities and status visible at all times.
Architecture and product decisions written down as we go, not reconstructed later.
Engagement models
Every project is different. Choose the engagement that fits your stage, budget and team — and adjust it as your needs evolve.
A clearly scoped product or feature delivered end to end — ideal for MVPs, new platforms and major releases.
Dedicated engineering capacity that works as an extension of your team, with a shared roadmap and continuous delivery.
Architecture reviews, code audits and hands-on guidance for the technical decisions that are expensive to get wrong.
FAQ
Can't find what you're looking for? Email us at hello@cordolabs.com.
It depends on scope and complexity. Focused work such as an integration, an automation or a set of Shopify improvements can start from a few thousand euros, while complete products and platforms are larger investments. After an initial conversation, we'll give you a clear estimate and recommend the most efficient way to reach your goals.
Yes. We regularly step into existing products to add features, improve performance, reduce technical debt or modernize the architecture. We start with a short technical review so we understand the code before we change it.
Yes. After launch we can continue with monitoring, maintenance, improvements and new features — either on a flexible basis or as an ongoing product partnership.
That depends on the scope and our current availability. Tell us your timeline when you get in touch, and we'll be upfront about when we can realistically begin and what the first weeks would look like.
Tell us about the idea, problem or product. We'll help you figure out the smartest way to build it.
