How we deliver software
Delivery, security and ownership, written down before we build.
Every SME software horror story ends the same way: the client cannot get their own code, database or hosting account back. We fix that upstream, with a delivery agreement that spells out ownership on day one, not day 400.
Discuss a software engagementDelivery model
- Written Product Blueprint before any development work, scope, wireframes, data model, phased plan and indicative cost range
- Milestone-based delivery with acceptance criteria at each stage
- Weekly written progress notes to a named client owner
- QA across functionality, permissions, calculations and mobile usability before each release
- Warranty period after go-live for defect fixes at no additional cost
Security posture
- Row-level security on database tables that hold customer or employee data
- Least-privilege access for team members and third-party services
- Secrets stored in the hosting provider's secret manager, never in source code
- HTTPS everywhere, with certificates managed by the hosting platform
- Regular dependency updates and a documented process for reported vulnerabilities
Ownership, non-negotiable
- Source-code repository is owned by the client from day one, with SEO Rise as a collaborator
- Data ownership and export rights sit with the client, no lock-in on your own records
- Hosting, DNS and third-party accounts are billed to and owned by the client
- Secrets custody documented and handed over in a defined format
- Written handover process if the client chooses to move to another builder
What this means for a founder
You always own the software SEO Rise builds for you. The engagement is transparent about scope, cost, security and handover before development starts, because the point of custom software is to make your business more independent, not more locked in.
Next step
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