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A Software Development Studio
Custom software, built by a senior studio
InitDev is a software development studio. One senior team — engineering, product, QA, and security — that designs, builds, and ships custom software, AI products, and secure infrastructure. Flagship products like Dyia, Drip, and AI Blueprint already live in production. Fixed scope, from $10k.
Response within 2 hours · Scoped proposal in 3–5 days
Custom Software & AI
Structured Senior Team
Security-First Delivery
On the bench: senior engineers who've run production systems inside Citi, Kroger, Target, VMware, HSBC & more.
Team Pedigree
Senior engineers on this team have run production performance and reliability inside
CitiBanking
KrogerRetail
TargetRetail
HSBCBanking
Lowe'sRetail
PrudentialFinancial Services
WalgreensRetail
VMwareEnterprise Software
CitiBanking
KrogerRetail
TargetRetail
HSBCBanking
Lowe'sRetail
PrudentialFinancial Services
WalgreensRetail
VMwareEnterprise Software
Gilead SciencesLife Sciences
City National BankBanking
HCA HealthTrustHealthcare
Renault NissanAutomotive
Papa JohnsPOS · E-commerce
Advance Auto PartsRetail
Southern California EdisonEnergy
EYProfessional Services
Gilead SciencesLife Sciences
City National BankBanking
HCA HealthTrustHealthcare
Renault NissanAutomotive
Papa JohnsPOS · E-commerce
Advance Auto PartsRetail
Southern California EdisonEnergy
EYProfessional Services
Career engagements of our senior engineers — the production scar tissue behind every InitDev sprint.
How We Operate
Built for Complex Systems
Multi-tenant systems, role-based access, complex workflows. Things that cannot break once clients are live.
Sprint-Based Delivery
Written specs, sprint scope, and clear acceptance criteria on every project.
Defined Delivery Models
We scale capacity up or down when demand spikes. Predictable output.
Full Team Structure
PM, backend, frontend, QA, performance, and security. All coordinated.
AI-Native Workflow
Cursor AI IDE with scoped MCP tools per project. Consistent context across the codebase.
E2E Testing Standard
Playwright testing tied to sprint requirements. Regression coverage and CI checks.
Linear-Driven Process
Product and delivery managed through Linear. Single source of truth for specs and planning.
Not a freelancer collective. A structured team that handles real delivery pressure.
What We Build
Production Systems
The work we get hired for: multi-tenant SaaS, internal tooling, AI features, and the infrastructure that keeps them standing.
SaaS Platforms
Multi-tenant systems built to handle real users.
Role-based access, complex workflows, billing integrations, and the kind of reliability requirements where things cannot break once clients are live. We handle the hard parts so you can focus on growth.
ReactNext.jsNode.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLStripe
- Multi-tenant architecture with data isolation
- Subscription billing & usage metering
- Role-based access control & permissions
- Real-time dashboards & analytics
Get a Free Technical Assessment
Honest feedback on scope, timeline, and cost — within 2 hours.
Selected Work
View all workLive in production
Dyia, Drip, AI Blueprint — flagship products built end-to-end, live with real users. Open any of them in a new tab.
Ground Rules
The standard we hold
Working software first. Clear scope. And seniors who've kept checkout, payments, and clinical systems alive inside Citi, Kroger, Target, and more.
528
Commits on One Product
Drip — sole engineer, end-to-end
2wk
Typical Sprint Cycle
From signed spec to deployed code
100%
Code You Own
In your repos, no lock-in
2h
Reply on New Projects
A senior engineer, not a bot
Systems our seniors have run under real load
Career engagements of the engineers on this team — the production experience behind every InitDev sprint.
Retail & e-commerce
Kroger · Target · Lowe's · Walgreens · Advance Auto · Papa Johns
Peak-traffic checkout, POS, inventory, loyalty — Black Friday-grade load
Banking & payments
Citi · HSBC · City National Bank · Prudential
End-to-end payment flows, SLA-critical transaction paths
Healthcare & life sciences
HCA HealthTrust · Gilead Sciences
Hospital staffing systems, 24/7 production monitoring
Automotive & global ops
Renault Nissan
130+ critical applications monitored across 22 countries
Enterprise software
VMware · EY
Commerce portals, licensing platforms, cloud migrations
Energy & utilities
Southern California Edison
High-availability operational and SAP systems
Senior-only team
The people who scope your project are the ones who build it. No junior bench, no quiet handoff to a team you never met.
Fixed scope, fixed price
Every sprint runs against a written spec and acceptance criteria. You approve the number before we write a line of code.
Built to hand over
Clean, documented, tested code that lives in your repositories. No black boxes — your team can take the wheel whenever you want.
Technology
Our Stack
The tools we ship production systems with — including the observability stack our team is certified in, proven at Fortune-500 scale.
React
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Vue.jsAlternatives
Why Not Just...
You have options. Here's an honest look at the trade-offs.
Freelancers
Cheap and fast, until they're not.
Ship in under 2 weeks
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Production-grade code
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Structured team (PM, QA, DevOps)
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Seniors with Fortune-500 production experience
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Scale capacity on demand
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Clean handoff to your team
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Predictable, fixed pricing
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Bottom line: Great for small tasks. Falls apart on anything complex or multi-sprint.
Common Questions
Direct answers. No fluff.
Custom software across the stack — SaaS platforms, internal tools, AI-assisted products, consumer apps, and the secure infrastructure underneath them. Multi-tenant systems, role-based access, complex workflows. Production ready, not demos.
How to Start
From Call to Code in Days
No months of discovery. No 40-page RFPs. A clear path from first conversation to shipped code.
01
Initial Call
30 minutesTell us what you need. We ask about your product, timeline, and constraints. You ask us anything. No pitch deck, no NDAs — just a technical conversation.
You leave with clarity on whether we're the right fit.
02
Scoping & Proposal
3–5 daysWe write a detailed spec for the first sprint: features, architecture decisions, acceptance criteria, and delivery timeline. You see exactly what you're paying for.
A concrete proposal with fixed scope and fixed price.
03
Sprint Starts
1–2 weeksDevelopment begins. You get async updates, access to Linear for tracking, and a staging environment. At sprint end: working, tested, deployed code.
Production-ready code shipped to your environment.
Get a Free Technical Assessment
Free 30-minute call with a senior engineer — the same caliber that's kept banking and retail systems alive at enterprise scale. No strings attached.
Get Started
Get a FreeTechnical Assessment
Tell us what you're building. We'll respond with honest technical feedback, a rough scope estimate, and whether we're the right team for it. No sales deck. No obligations.
Response within 2 hours
During business hours, EST
Free 30-min strategy call
With a senior engineer, not a sales rep
No pitch, just answers
Honest feedback on feasibility, timeline, and cost
Who reviews your project: a team with Stanford and Harvard-trained leadership, Microsoft and IBM AI credentials, and reliability engineers who've run production systems inside Citi, Kroger, Target, and VMware.
Prefer email? success@initdev.co