Use cases
Real scenarios where on demand engineering capacity makes a difference
Your lead engineer is suddenly unavailable for six weeks
Parental leave, medical leave, unexpected departure. The work doesn’t stop.
With an active subscription or Flex block, coverage is days away, not months. No scramble to find coverage. Someone who already understands your systems can step in and maintain momentum.
Engagement model: A Subscription M or L provides the ongoing availability you need, with included days each month and the flexibility to draw more if required.
A key hire fell through and you have commitments to meet
The perfect candidate accepted another offer. Your roadmap assumed they’d be starting next month.
Bridge the gap while you continue recruiting. Maintain velocity on committed work without rushing a replacement hire or settling for a poor fit.
Engagement model: A Flex 10 or Flex 20 gives you days to draw on as needed while you continue your search. No ongoing commitment, just capacity when you need it.
Technical debt is slowing feature development
Your team knows what needs fixing but can’t stop feature work to address it. The debt compounds. Velocity drops. Frustration grows.
Engineers who’ve been there step in to tackle the infrastructure improvements while your team stays focused on product delivery. Parallel workstreams, no context switching for your existing staff.
Engagement model: A Subscription provides regular capacity for ongoing improvements. Alternatively, a Flex 20 offers more days at a better rate if you have a defined scope of work.
Your platform team is at capacity
The product team is ready, but infrastructure work is blocking the release. Your platform engineers are already stretched thin.
Draw on additional capacity without pulling your team off their current priorities. Unblock the release, maintain momentum elsewhere.
Engagement model: A Flex 10 or Flex 20 provides burst capacity for specific deliverables. Use the days you need, then return to normal operations.
Architecture decisions need a second opinion
You’re about to make choices that will be expensive to reverse. Your team is capable, but an outside perspective would help validate the approach.
A few days of review by seasoned domain experts before you commit. Catch the pitfalls early, not after six months of building in the wrong direction.
Engagement model: Draw a few days from an existing block or subscription. If you don’t have one yet, a Flex 10 keeps unused days available for future architecture questions.