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Software development · Chesterbrook, PA · Since 2012Software development · Since 2012
Senior engineers scope, build and run software.
They learn your business through calls, workflow maps and your code. AI agents speed up the build, and an engineer approves every change.
About three minutes, no email needed.
Discovery, before any build
- 01A few project questionsQuestionnaire
- 02Calls with your teamCalls
- 03How work moves todayWorkflow map
- 04Your code and dataRead access
- Written notes on how things runEngineer checked
Teams we’ve worked with
How we work
Four steps, from the first call to running software.
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01 Discover
An engineer checks every finding
We learn how your business runs before anything gets drawn.
Why it matters
- Disagreements show up on a map, where they’re cheap to settle
- You see where work stalls between people and tools
- We learn what to fix and what to leave alone
What we do
- A short questionnaire before the first call
- Calls with the people who do the work
- A map of how one job moves today
- A read of your code, data and documents
Where AI helps
- Agents gather research and draft the first maps
- They read only the sources you approve
- An engineer checks every finding with your team
- Questionnaire
- Calls
- Workflow maps
You keepWritten notes on how things run today
02 Plan
You choose the option
We lay out two or three options and agree the plan with you.
Why it matters
- You see the trade-offs before you pay for a build
- Scope and price are agreed before work starts
- Milestones give you dates you can hold us to
What we do
- Options mapped with you on shared Miro boards
- Two or three options, with what each assumes
- A one-page brief and a milestone plan
- One shared Google Drive for briefs, notes and decisions
Where AI helps
- Agents compare options and surface edge cases early
- Agents draft prototype variations for you to compare
- Choosing the option stays with you
- Miro
- Google Drive
- Brief
You keepRanked options, a brief and a milestone plan
03 Build
An engineer signs off each change
We design and build in phases, with a working demo at each one.
Why it matters
- You test working software at every phase
- Problems show up early, in a demo
- Each decision is written down as the work happens
What we do
- User journeys and wireframes before code
- A design system that keeps every screen consistent
- Builds in sprints or milestones you agreed
- Code review, tests and CI on every change
Where AI helps
- Agents draft code and tests in a limited role
- Automated security checks run on every change
- A named engineer signs off each change
- User journeys
- Wireframes
- Design system
You keepWorking software and its documentation
04 Run
You approve each release
We hand over cleanly, or stay on to run and improve it.
Why it matters
- Real users and real load test it every day
- A clean handoff means you’re never locked in
- Small issues get caught before they grow
What we do
- Deployment notes and a list of open risks
- Handover to your team, or managed services
- Maintenance, security updates and new features
- A plan review each quarter
Where AI helps
- Agents run checks within limits you agree
- Anything outside those limits goes to a person
- Your team approves each release
- Release notes
- Managed services
- Quarterly review
You keepDeployment notes and a clean handoff
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What clients say
CleanItSupply
We’ve worked with many consulting firms, but finding one that delivers strong results and genuinely cares about our success is rare. The Amalgam team was responsive and easy to work with.
Mike MooneyChief Technology OfficerJohn Templeton Foundation
Amalgam has developed business applications for the John Templeton Foundation that enable us to better understand and communicate the impact of the academic research grants we have funded.
Steve FitzmierDirector, Planning and Evaluation
Packages
Three ways to work with us
Smaller teams get the same guardrails we use under bank and insurer rules.
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2 to 4 weeks
Maestro
Product scope and build plan
Founders and early teams with an idea, pitch or prototype.
More about Maestro6+ weeks
Most used
Forge
Your MVP, built and launched
Teams ready to build a first version, or rebuild a prototype that isn’t working.
More about Forge12+ weeks
Dynamo
Modernization and ongoing support
Companies whose software needs fixing and upgrading.
More about Dynamo
XESO · A product by Amalgam
Answers from your own documents
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Knowledge In use today
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