Six steps.
No surprises.
From first call to handover, this is exactly how Bluestone builds your software. No vague timelines. No scope creep. No invoice you didn't see coming.
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- Steps, end to end
- 22d
- First deliverable
- 4–10
- Weeks build window
- 30d
- Post-launch support
From first call to handover.
Six discrete steps. Each one ends with something concrete you can review before we move to the next.
- STEP 01
Free Teardown
You walk us through how your business actually runs. We ask pointed questions about your current tools, your biggest bottlenecks, and where things fall through the cracks. Within 24 hours of the call, we send a written breakdown of what we found and what we’d build. No charge, no obligation.
- STEP 02
Scope + Fixed Quote
Based on the teardown, we define exactly what gets built, how long it takes, and what it costs. You get a fixed number — not a range, not an estimate, not an hourly rate. The number on the proposal is the number you pay.
- STEP 03
Agreement + Kickoff
Once you’re ready, we sign the agreement (and equity docs if applicable). We kick off within one week. You have a direct line to your build team from day one — not a project-manager layer between you and the code.
- STEP 04
Build Phase
We build in sprints with weekly check-ins. You see working software throughout, not just at the end. If something needs to change, we catch it early — not after it ships and breaks workflows. First deliverable typically lands inside 22 days.
- STEP 05
Testing + Revisions
You and your team test the product against real workflows. We fix everything before handover. Revisions inside the agreed scope are not nickel-and-dimed.
- STEP 06
Handover + Documentation
You receive the full codebase, hosting credentials, and documentation good enough that any competent engineer could pick it up cold. We run a 30-day post-launch support window. After that, the software is yours to run however you like.
Working software at every check-in. Not slide decks, not status updates, not promises about what's coming next sprint.
What happens when something breaks.
The honest answer most shops won't give you up front. Support isn't an afterthought or a surprise line item — it's decided with you in the scope of work.
01
30 days included
Every build ships with a 30-day post-launch support window built in. We fix anything that surfaces once your team is running on it for real — no extra invoice.
02
Then it’s scoped to you
Ongoing support is written into your statement of work, not sold as a one-size retainer. We agree what’s covered and how fast we respond before you sign — sized to how critical the system is to your day.
03
Never locked in
Want us on call for feature work and fixes? It’s in the SOW. Rather hand it to your in-house team? You own the code and can walk any time. No mandatory monthly fee to keep the lights on.
Four things we won't bend on.
Principle 01
Fixed pricing, not hourly
Every build is one quoted number, agreed before kickoff. No timesheet billing. No surprise invoices.
Principle 02
You own everything
Code, data, hosting accounts. It all sits in your name at handover. We don’t build dependency.
Principle 03
Built for your industry
We go deep on a small number of domains — trades, field service, ops, education. We learn your world before we touch a keyboard.
Principle 04
Long after launch
We’re still around years later — as an Own It client, equity stakeholder, or future advisor. The relationship doesn’t end at invoice three.
Free teardown — 30 minutes, zero obligation.
We review your current systems, ask pointed questions, and send back a written breakdown of what we'd build.