Fixed Scope. Fixed Timeline.
We Absorb the Overrun.
Active engagement work on existing applications. Free assessment scopes the work. If we're wrong on the timeline, you don't pay for the extra months.
AI Compresses Different Work Differently.
Most shops charge the same rate for new builds and existing-codebase work. We don't, because the work isn't the same.
Greenfield Work Compresses
- Spec in, code out. Clean specification, AI-driven build, senior architect reviews.
- Coding compressed by ~75%. AI handles the bulk; architect designs the structure.
- Heavy planning, light execution. The work shape favors compression.
- Priced as fixed deploy fee. Compression is real and we pass it through.
For new applications, CMS replacements, and marketing sites, see Custom Build, CMS Modernization, or Site Renovation.
Brownfield Work Doesn't
- Read, reason, modify, validate. Surgical work on a system with institutional knowledge baked in.
- AI accelerates analysis, not judgment. Pattern matching helps; surgical decisions don't compress.
- Heavy analysis, careful execution, heavy validation. The work shape resists compression.
- Priced monthly. You're paying for senior judgment on existing code.
This is what AI-Accelerated Development is. Active engagement on existing applications. See pricing below.
Every Active Engagement Starts With a Free Assessment.
We do not take on work we cannot deliver well. The assessment tells both of us whether this is a good fit before any money changes hands.
During the free assessment, we use our AI-Accelerated Code Intelligence™ methodology to map your codebase, understand the dependencies, and identify the work required. The output is a fixed scope and a fixed timeline that both of us commit to.
If we cannot scope the work confidently, we tell you. If your codebase needs different help than what we offer, we tell you that too.
The free assessment is scoped specifically to determine engagement fit on existing codebases. For greenfield projects (new builds, CMS replacements, marketing sites), the Code Intelligence™ Assessment is $995 and produces a Product Definition, Tech Stack Decision, and Roadmap.
Fixed Scope. Fixed Timeline. We Absorb the Overrun.
After the free assessment, we commit to a scope and a timeline. If the work runs longer than estimated, you do not pay for the additional time. We absorb it.
Hourly shops cannot make this promise because every hour is revenue. Padded fixed-price shops will not make it because their margin depends on the padding being big enough to cover overruns. We can make it because the AI-Accelerated Code Intelligence assessment retires the unknowns before the engagement starts.
Covers
Overruns on the agreed scope. If our estimate is wrong, you don't pay for the extra time.
Reassessed
New scope items get reassessed transparently. Sometimes new requirements still fit the original timeline.
Adding requirements used to mean a longer timeline by default. Our methodology produces estimates accurate enough that some new requirements absorb without extending the date. We tell you which is which before any work starts.
Three Engagement Paths.
Active work on existing codebases lives here. New construction lives elsewhere — we'll point you to the right page.
Keep It Running
For stable applications in maintenance mode. Defined-scope support that keeps the lights on.
- Uptime monitoring and alerts
- Security patches and dependency updates
- Small changes and bug fixes
- 48-hour response SLA
- Single application
1-month trial available
Cancel after the trial month with no further commitment. If you continue, the 3-month minimum applies and the trial month counts toward it.
Growth
For active feature work, modernization, or surgical changes on existing applications. Scoped after a free assessment.
- Free assessment scopes the work
- Fixed scope and fixed timeline
- Overruns on agreed scope absorbed by us
- Senior architect on every engagement
- You own the code
Example engagement
Scoped at 2 months at $5,000/month. Total committed: $10,000. If month 3 is needed, we don't charge for it.
Greenfield Engagements
Net-new construction is priced as a fixed deploy fee, not a monthly engagement. AI compresses coding by approximately 75 percent on this kind of work and we pass that through.
New applications, $12K to $65K + managed services
New headless CMS, content migrated
Custom marketing sites, $4,500 to $6,500
Frequently Asked Questions
No catch. Sign up for a 1-month trial of the Maintenance tier at $695. If it's not the right fit, end it after the trial month — no further commitment. If you continue, the engagement becomes a 3-month minimum and the trial month counts as the first of those three. We get the customers who are genuinely a fit and you get to find out before committing.
After the free assessment, we commit to a scope and a timeline. Example: 2 months at $5,000/month, total committed $10,000. If the agreed-scope work runs into month 3, you do not pay for month 3. We absorb the overrun.
The guarantee covers overruns on the agreed scope. New requirements added during the engagement get reassessed transparently. Sometimes the new requirements still fit within the original timeline because our assessment methodology produces accurate estimates. When new scope would extend the timeline, we tell you upfront before any work starts.
AI compresses different work differently. New builds and migrations are where AI shines — clean specification in, working code out, approximately 75 percent faster. Existing codebases are different. The work shifts from typing to thinking: understanding why the system was built this way, identifying where to surgically change it, validating that nothing downstream breaks.
AI helps with pattern matching, dependency analysis, and test generation, but the senior architect's surgical judgment is what carries the engagement. We do not pretend AI eliminates that judgment work. We price it honestly.
Same methodology. Different deliverable. Different purpose.
For brownfield engagements (active work on existing codebases), the assessment is free. We have to do this work to commit to a fixed scope and timeline honestly. Charging for it would be charging you for our own due diligence.
For greenfield engagements (new builds, CMS replacements, marketing sites), the Code Intelligence™ Assessment is $995. The deliverable is a real document — Product Definition, Tech Stack Decision, and Roadmap — that you own regardless of who you hire. If you choose WAM DevTech for the build, the $995 credits 100% toward the engagement within 90 days. If you take it to a different vendor, the document is yours to bring to them.
Most shops specialize in one stack because learning an unfamiliar codebase costs weeks of senior architect time. Our methodology removes the ramp-up. AI maps any codebase in any language, and senior architecture skills transfer.
Legacy stacks others decline to bid: ColdFusion, classic ASP, legacy PHP, COBOL, FORTRAN, custom CMS platforms. Modern stacks: Java, .NET, Python, Go, Ruby, JavaScript, TypeScript. Custom frameworks: hand-rolled ORMs, in-house frameworks. Patterns are still patterns. Dependencies are still dependencies.
Start with a free assessment.
We won't take on work we can't deliver well. The assessment tells both of us whether this is a good fit before any money changes hands.