Will I own everything you build?
Yes. The code is yours. I build it in your repository and your cloud accounts, so you never depend on me to keep it running or to get it back.
How much will it cost and how long will it take?
I scope it after we talk, so the number matches the work. I work on my own, so the price covers the build with no account managers or layers of process on top. I start with the smallest useful first release and ship in small working pieces, so you see progress early and can change direction.
Will it still work after the demo?
That's the part I focus on. In Conductor, runs survive a worker crash and resume in under 2 seconds. In the support agent, the pipeline, the tool layer and the confirm step each have automated tests, and a double click cannot run an action twice.
Can the AI make mistakes or act without asking?
It can make mistakes, so I design for that. I decide where a person stays in the loop and put an approval step wherever a mistake would be expensive. Outloud publishes nothing without your review by default. The support agent asks the customer to confirm any change, and when a run fails the customer gets a handoff notice instead of silence.
Does my problem even need AI?
Not always. If a simpler tool solves it, I'll tell you and we'll use that instead. The "Make the technical call" engagement exists for this: we scope the system, name the risks and plan delivery before you commit to a build.