# How we build > For the business owner, in one paragraph: we agree one fixed price before we start, you click through a prototype of your system within 48 hours of your brief, and the system is live 6 to 8 weeks after the first call. You talk to the… Page: https://timerise.ai/how-we-build For the business owner, in one paragraph: we agree one fixed price before we start, you click through a prototype of your system within 48 hours of your brief, and the system is live 6 to 8 weeks after the first call. You talk to the engineers who build it. The phases below are for your technical team: what we do in each one and what you receive. --- ### The problem with traditional custom development Most custom software projects fail predictably: - Requirements are never final - Scope expands continuously - Timelines slip by months - Costs multiply - What gets delivered rarely matches what was needed This happens when the work is billed by the hour: the longer the project runs, the more it earns. We work at one fixed price per project, agreed before we start. Our incentive is to deliver. --- ### Our process: a free start, then five phases Before any phase, and free of charge: you describe the project to Tim, our AI interviewer, and within 48 hours you get a clickable prototype of your booking flow and a quote. Then: 1. **Discovery:** understand your booking logic 2. **System design:** design the system and its data 3. **AI-assisted build:** build the core system 4. **Delivery:** integrate, test and deploy 5. **Handover:** transfer ownership and knowledge Each phase has clear inputs, outputs and success criteria. --- ### Phase 1: Discovery **Goal**: Map your booking requirements to system specifications. **What we do**: - Interview stakeholders - Document booking flows - Identify edge cases - Define data models - Establish success metrics **What we deliver**: - Technical specification document - Data architecture diagram - Integration requirements - Timeline and cost estimate **Duration**: 3 to 5 days --- ### Phase 2: System design **Goal**: Design infrastructure that handles your booking logic at scale. **What we do**: - Design database schema - Define API contracts - Plan authentication and authorization - Architect notification systems - Design for observability **What we deliver**: - System architecture document - Database schema - API specification - Security model - Deployment architecture **Duration**: 5 to 7 days We design for production from day one. The clickable prototype from your brief shows the flow; the system we build is made for production, not an MVP that has to be rebuilt. --- ### Phase 3: AI-assisted build **Goal**: Generate production-ready code for core booking logic. **What we do**: - Generate database migrations - Build API endpoints - Implement booking logic - Create admin interfaces - Set up testing infrastructure **What we use**: - AI code generation for repetitive patterns - Human oversight for business logic - Automated testing for validation - Code review for quality assurance **What we deliver**: - Working booking system - Test coverage - API documentation - Admin dashboard **Duration**: 2 to 3 weeks Agents write the repetitive code. A senior engineer reviews every pull request. [How we use AI](/ai-systems). --- ### Phase 4: Delivery **Goal**: Integrate with your systems and deploy to production. **What we do**: - Integrate with existing systems - Set up production infrastructure - Configure monitoring and alerts - Load test the system - Deploy to production **What we deliver**: - Production deployment - Monitoring dashboards - Runbook documentation - Performance benchmarks **Duration**: 1 to 2 weeks We do not hand over code that has never seen production load. --- ### Phase 5: Handover **Goal**: Transfer full ownership and operational knowledge. **What we do**: - Train your team - Document operational procedures - Transfer infrastructure access - Provide support during transition - Ensure you can operate independently **What we deliver**: - Complete source code - Infrastructure as code - Operational documentation - Training materials - 3-year post-delivery support **Duration**: 1 week After handover, the system is yours. We include 3 years of support in every project. No retainer needed to stay covered. We do not charge commissions. We do not retain control. --- ### Timeline: 6 to 8 weeks in total | Phase | Duration | Deliverable | | :---------------- | :----------- | :---------------------------- | | Discovery | 3 to 5 days | **Technical specification** | | System design | 5 to 7 days | **Architecture & API design** | | AI-assisted build | 2 to 3 weeks | **Working booking system** | | Delivery | 1 to 2 weeks | **Production deployment** | | Handover | 1 week | **Full ownership transfer** | Total: **6 to 8 weeks** from the first call to a live system. --- ### Why this works **Constraints create speed**: - We build booking systems. Not everything. - We have templates. Not blank slates. - We use AI for patterns. Not for decisions. **Ownership creates alignment**: - You own the code. We have no recurring revenue incentive. - We optimize for your long-term success, not our billable hours. **Repeatability creates predictability**: - We have built booking systems since 2021. - We know what breaks, and we design around it. --- ### What we do not do We do not: - Run discovery workshops that last months - Build features you do not need - Optimize for billable hours - Retain control after handover - Charge commissions on your bookings --- ### What you get At the end of the process: - Production-ready booking infrastructure - Full source code ownership - Complete documentation - Operational knowledge - Independence from us You can modify, extend, or replace any part of the system. You are not locked in. --- ### Cost structure We charge: - Fixed price for the project - Based on complexity, not time - No commissions - No license or subscription fees (hosting, if we run it for you, is billed by actual usage) You know the total cost before we start. --- ### When this process does not fit This process works when: - You need booking infrastructure - You value speed and predictability - You want ownership This process does not work when: - Requirements are undefined - You want open-ended work billed by the hour - You prefer SaaS convenience over control We are explicit about fit. We do not take projects we cannot deliver. --- ### Bottom line Most custom development is unpredictable because it is unstructured. We have a repeatable process. We have worked on booking systems since 2021. We use AI to accelerate, not to replace engineering judgment. The result: a live system 6 to 8 weeks after the first call, at the price agreed before we started.