Stormborne
How we work

A predictable shape for unpredictable work.

Every Stormborne engagement follows the same five movements. The shape stays the same — the depth flexes with scope. You will always know what we are doing this week, why, and what we will show you next.

How we work

A process that
earns trust early.

Every project follows the same five movements. The shape stays the same — the depth flexes with scope. You will always know what we are doing this week, why, and what we will show you next.

  1. 01
    Listen

    A 30-minute call. We ask the questions a future-us will wish they had answers to.

    Scoping note · fixed quote
  2. 02
    Map

    A week of discovery: customers, competitors, codebase, content. We agree the metric that matters.

    Strategy doc · success metric
  3. 03
    Make

    Design and engineering in tight loops, demoed weekly. No surprises on launch day.

    Weekly demos · staged builds
  4. 04
    Land

    Launch is a Tuesday, not a leap of faith. We monitor, instrument, and tune in the open.

    Launch plan · day-one telemetry
  5. 05
    Sharpen

    An optional retainer for ongoing CRO, AI tuning, and growth. You own the code either way.

    Monthly report · roadmap
Typical cadence

What the
weeks look like.

Most projects ship in 8–10 weeks. This is the rhythm we’ll move at. Slower or faster engagements compress or stretch around the same beats.

  1. Week 0

    Scoping call

    A 30-minute conversation. We confirm fit, agree the metric that matters, and send a fixed quote within two business days.

  2. Week 1

    Discovery

    Stakeholder interviews, customer calls, codebase walkthrough, analytics read-out. We surface the assumptions that need testing before we touch a pixel.

  3. Weeks 2–3

    Design

    Concepts, then a single direction we build the system around. You’ll see real screens with real copy, not lorem.

  4. Weeks 3–8

    Build

    Engineering and AI work runs alongside the last design loop. Staged builds you can prod, weekly demos, no surprises.

  5. Week 8+

    Launch & learn

    Soft-launch, instrumentation, the first two weeks of CRO. You walk away with code, content, and a system you own.

Commercials, in plain English

No hourly rates. No hidden line items.

Fixed quote

You see one number, agreed before we start. Scope changes get re-quoted, not snuck in.

50 / 50 payment

Half on signature, half on launch. No 30 / 30 / 30 / 10 spreadsheets.

You own everything

Code, designs, accounts, content. Retainer or not, the work is yours on day one.

Let’s build something

You have a storm
to weather.
We were born for this.

Tell us what you’re building, what’s slowing you down, or what metric you need to move. We reply within one business day.

Start a project →hello@stormborne.org
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