Custom Software Development

AIGard designs and builds software around how your business actually works, when off-the-shelf tools force you to compromise. One team takes it from requirements and architecture through launch and support.

The work typically covers:

• Discovery and requirements
• Architecture and technical design
• Full-stack development
• Integrations with your existing systems
• Testing and release
• Post-launch support and improvements

Custom Software Development is usually the right investment in one or more of these situations:

• Packaged software doesn't fit your process
• You need a system competitors can't buy
• Spreadsheets and manual work are holding operations back
• Several tools need to become one

On a 30-minute scoping call we confirm whether it fits your case and recommend a team shape and first milestones.

AIGard scopes a custom software project through discovery, covering your goals, users, constraints and success measures.

From that conversation we propose scope, architecture, milestones and a team shape in writing, and no build work starts until the proposal is agreed. Discovery also covers integrations with your existing systems, so the proposal reflects how your business actually works.

Yes, AIGard can take over or extend software built by another team. We begin with a review of the existing code and architecture before recommending any changes.

Based on that review, we agree with you what to keep, what to refactor and what to replace. Where part of the system is sound, we say so plainly and build on it. Work then proceeds iteratively with regular demos, and you own the code and IP.

We begin with discovery: goals, users, constraints and measures of success. From that we propose scope, architecture, milestones and a team shape in writing before build work starts.

Delivery then runs in iterations with regular demos, so you see working software early and can adjust direction with evidence.

Yes. We start with a review of the code and architecture, then agree what to keep, refactor or replace.

That gives you a clear assessment of the current state before you commit to further investment.

For Custom Software Development, AIGard engineers typically work with React, Node.js, Python, Java, .NET, Go, PostgreSQL, AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.

The stack is selected to fit the systems you already run, and engineers are matched to it before they join.

Custom Software Development is available through any of AIGard’s three engagement models: staff augmentation, where engineers join your team; a dedicated team that runs the workstream; or software outsourcing, where AIGard delivers a defined project.

The choice depends on how much of the delivery you want to manage, and it can change later under the same agreement.

Engineers typically start within two to four weeks of the scoping call. The exact date depends on the roles, seniority and number of people required.

We confirm a realistic start date in writing before you commit, and you meet the proposed engineers before work begins.

AIGard engineers typically cost 30–50% less than the fully loaded cost of a comparable US-based hire, with no recruiting fees, benefits overhead or insurance costs on your side.

The figure for a specific engagement depends on the model, the roles, the seniority mix and the size of the team. We issue a written proposal after the scoping call, so the commercial terms are agreed before any work starts.

NDAs are signed before any access is given, and engineers work inside your environment under least-privilege access, with permissions limited to their responsibilities.

Access is reviewed as roles change and removed when work ends. Our practices align with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA, with PII masking, encryption and audit logging built into data work. We review your access policies, data-handling needs and vendor requirements during scoping.

You do. Intellectual property assignment is written into every contract, in every engagement model.

That covers source code, designs, documentation, data, models and prompts produced for you. Third-party components and their licenses are identified, so ownership is clear at handover.