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Technology development

You know what needs to work better. We’ll help you decide what to build, what to connect and where to start—whether you have an early idea or a project already underway.

Discuss your project

Start with a conversation. Agree the scope and cost before work begins.

NUCLEUS / WORKSPACEEXAMPLE

Prepare a reporting workflow for my team.

4/4 · Return work for review

Ongoing CTO support is an option.

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Project example

Illustrative workflow only. This display does not verify connections or run an agent.

03 / Technology developmentConceptual illustration

First, the question

What are you trying to make possible?

Explain the problem in your own words. The starting point is the people who will use the result, the systems you already have and the change you want to see.

A few things to think through

  1. What problem should the project solve?
  2. Who will use it, and what do they need to do?
  3. What systems, code or other work already exist?
  4. What budget, timing or requirements shape the next decision?

A plain description is enough to start. Keep passwords, access keys and sensitive files out of your first inquiry.

NUCLEUS / WORKSPACEEXAMPLE

Prepare a reporting workflow for my team.

4/4 · Return work for review

Ongoing CTO support is an option.

Illustrated tool: Example tools

Illustrative workflow

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Follow a project from its first request through planned steps, approved connections and a result you can review.

Conceptual illustration

The working conversation

Connect the idea to a practical plan.

A clear plan makes it easier to choose the right tools, decide what belongs in the first version and review progress together.

People
Who the project is for and the task they need to accomplish.
Systems
What already exists and what needs to work together.
Decisions
The constraints, choices and tradeoffs that shape the build.
Progress
The working result or evidence you want to inspect at each stage.

How we work together

Big possibilities.
Clear next steps.

The project determines the work. We’ll set out the scope, responsibilities, review points and cost estimate before you decide to move forward.

NUCLEUS / WORKSPACEEXAMPLE

Prepare a reporting workflow for my team.

4/4 · Return work for review

Ongoing CTO support is an option.

Illustrated tool: Example tools

Illustrative workflow

  1. Understand the work.

    Review your goal, current setup and the parts that need attention.

  2. Define a useful first version.

    Agree the scope, responsibilities, review points and cost estimate.

  3. Build and evaluate.

    Review the agreed work with the people who will use it, then decide what to improve.

Connected tools / MCP + APIs

Your tools. One connected system.

Apps, AI agents and workflows—connected with purpose.

We design the connections between your tools—using MCP, APIs and custom automation.

Example workflow · Codex

From your brief to reviewable code.

Connect coding assistance to approved project context and repository tools, with clear review gates before consequential changes.

CodexScoped repository toolsReviewable changes

Plan my integration

Example tools. Connections are scoped to your workflow.

Your next step

Your next project starts here.

Share the problem, your intended users and what you already have. You don’t need to know the technical answer before getting in touch.

Discuss your project

You’ll review an email draft before sending your inquiry.

NUCLEUS / WORKSPACEEXAMPLE

Prepare a reporting workflow for my team.

4/4 · Return work for review

Ongoing CTO support is an option.

Illustrated tool: Example tools

Illustrative workflow