Build the thing
An MVP, a feature, or a tricky integration. You bring the idea; I write the code and hand it back working.
Like: a payments integration that stops double-charging
A senior engineer for the hours your team doesn't have.
I'm Andrew Klingelhofer. After 10+ years at companies like Verkada and Uber, I take on a few small projects a year for founders and small teams.
Tell me what you're building Replies within a day. No pitch deck required.
10+ yearsAt companies like Verkada and Uber
Full stackReact, TypeScript, Node, AWS
A few hoursto a few months, scoped to fit
Sonoma CountyWorking with teams anywhere
Three ways to bring me in.
Most teams start with one and drift into another. Whatever the shape, you get the same person and a written estimate before anything over two hours.
Keep it healthy
A few hours a month of fixes, upgrades and small improvements, for teams without a full-time engineer.
Like: dependency upgrades and the bug list, every month
Think it through
Not sure what to build, or whether an agency quote makes sense? Pay for a call before you commit.
Like: a second opinion on a rewrite proposal
Notes from the work.
Essays on building software now that the models write half of it.
Write to me at
andrew@ack.ventures
A few sentences about what you're working on is plenty. I'll reply within a day, and tell you honestly if I'm not the right fit.