Product development for startups that need to ship faster
If your roadmap is growing faster than your velocity, we plug in with an embedded, experienced squad that ships production code - predictable sprints, clear ownership, and fewer rewrites.
15-30 minutes. Experienced team. No sales pitch.
What we look at in week one
- Roadmap vs capacity and risks
- Architecture health and deployment
- Quality, observability, and blockers
- Pilot sprint plan and owners
Engagement
2-4 week pilot sprint. Weekly demos. Clear go/no-go for ongoing delivery.
An embedded squad - not staff augmentation
We're not here to add capacity for its own sake. We're here to move outcomes forward.
What you get with Vulcan
- A coordinated delivery squad (not isolated developers)
- Experienced decisions early - architecture, tradeoffs, sequencing
- Clear ownership from planning through release
- Demo-ready sprints with visibility you can trust
What staff augmentation often feels like
- You manage tasks, priorities, and quality
- Output doesn't always equal progress
- Adding people increases coordination cost
- Technical debt quietly accumulates
If you need extra hands, hiring can make sense. If you need momentum and delivery ownership, an embedded squad works better.
What we ship with startups
We build production software under real constraints - speed matters, but so does not breaking later.
Core product features
What users actually come for.
Backend systems & APIs
Stable foundations that scale.
Web & mobile apps
Fast UX, clean implementation.
Integrations & automation
Connect what you already use.
QA, DevOps, and security built in
Not bolted on at the end.
How we engage
No long-term contracts. We earn the next sprint.
Alignment call
30-60 day goals, constraints, and success signals.
2-4 week pilot sprint
A real delivery sprint to validate fit, velocity, and collaboration - working software, not promises.
Ongoing delivery
Sprint-by-sprint with clear goals, weekly demos, and shared accountability.
If the pilot doesn't feel effective, you shouldn't continue. We agree.
Who owns what (so delivery stays clean)
What we own
- Delivery planning and execution
- Code quality and maintainability
- QA as part of the sprint
- Release readiness
- Clear weekly visibility through demos and updates
What you own
- Product direction (we'll challenge assumptions when needed)
- Access to stakeholders or users when available
- Fast decisions on tradeoffs
We bring the engine. You set direction.
Speed without rewrites
Startups don't just lose runway by moving slowly. They lose runway by moving fast in the wrong direction - then paying twice to fix it. Making experienced decisions early helps you avoid overbuilding, reduce long-term technical debt, keep architecture flexible, and ship faster without cornering the product.
Is this the right fit?
Great fit if:
- You need meaningful product progress in the next 30-90 days
- Your roadmap exceeds your current capacity
- You want delivery ownership, not task execution
- You care about speed and long-term maintainability
Not a fit if:
- You're looking for a single developer to "help out"
- There's no product owner or decision-maker
- You're optimizing purely for lowcost
- You only need a standalone site with little to no functionality
FAQ
Do you replace our internal team?
Can you work with an existing codebase?
How fast can we start?
What does "demo-ready sprints" mean?
Ready to ship faster?
Let's talk through your situation and decide whether an embedded squad is the right move or whether a different step makes more sense first.
Clear recommendation. No pressure.