A co-building engagement to take StealMeter from documented vision to live product. Fast, with full context transfer, and designed so Brian can keep building independently as the product grows.
Prepared April 10, 2026 · For Brian Ames
You've done exceptional documentation work: over 100 context documents, structured markdown files, a working prototype with all 18 pricing patterns defined. That puts you in the top percentile of builders using these tools.
We start by synthesizing that documentation into a single source of truth for code generation, then move into a focused build sprint. By the end of two weeks, you'll have a frame of reference for the pace and partnership model that serves you best going forward.
We ingest your 100+ documents and existing codebase, refine them into a build-ready architecture doc, resolve open design decisions, and produce the source-of-truth documentation that every line of code will generate from. These meetings are also co-building. We build systems that make the system, we stand up designed pages for review and tweaking, and we get to MVP asap.
Hackathon-style co-building. Live sessions where we build together, divvy up work, and keep going between calls. You hand off discrete product specs and mocks; we review, iterate, and realize them into working software. By the end of this week, you'll be farther than your current prototype, on a clean, scalable codebase.
Based on what we learned together, we will recommend an ongoing engagement model: dial up, dial down, hand off discrete build chunks, or continue co-building at the same tempo. You decide. We can add other team members (design, backend, agents) and prescribe a blended rate as the product matures.
Regardless of whether the engagement continues, these are yours at the end of the initial period.
Your 100+ docs synthesized into one structured source of truth: design decisions, data schema, component inventory, and build sequence. Reusable with any team or tool going forward.
A working application on a fresh, scalable foundation: React + TypeScript, Supabase, GitHub backed. Your existing design intent and UX decisions preserved, technical debt eliminated.
A reusable markdown-based design reference that ensures every future page, component, and marketing asset stays visually consistent. Promptable by any LLM.
Co-building means you learn the workflow: how to prompt effectively, how to structure documentation for code generation, how to iterate without accumulating debt. This transfers permanently.
A clear architecture for Keepa API integration, deal scoring pipeline, and the path toward independent scraping, scoped for what to build now versus what to defer.
An MVP that is clean enough to put in front of real users and start generating signal while we refine and evolve the system for maximized ROI.
Benchmarked at 20 hours per week with Kendall leading. Because of our systems and tools, our hours compound and are the path of least resistance for pulling this off.
Start date: April 20, 2026
After the initial engagement, we prescribe what we think the relationship should look like, including pulling in specialists for design, backend, security, or testing as the product grows. We can continue co-building at this pace, dial it up for a launch push, or shift to a maintenance and advisory cadence. The goal is to reach the point where your energy goes to marketing and distribution, where you'll create the most value, while we keep the product moving.
Co-Build Services Agreement
This Agreement is entered into as of the date signed below, by and between The Optimal Company ("Developer") and Brian Ames ("Client"), collectively "the Parties."
The Developer will provide co-building, architecture, and software development services for the "StealMeter" platform, beginning with a two-week initial engagement consisting of documentation synthesis, architecture planning, and co-build sprints. Ongoing services beyond the initial period will be scoped by mutual agreement.
This Agreement shall commence on the agreed start date and continue on a weekly basis. Either Party may terminate with ten (10) days written notice. Upon termination, the Client will pay the Developer for all work performed up to the termination date.
$5,000 per week, prepaid at the start of each engagement week. Late payments may result in suspension of work until payment is received. If the engagement pace changes after the initial two-week period, fees will be adjusted by mutual written agreement.
Upon full and current payment of all fees, all rights, title, and interest in the StealMeter software and related intellectual property shall be the sole property of Client. If payments are delinquent, IP rights remain with the Developer until all outstanding amounts are paid in full.
Client grants Developer admin-level access to development environments, repositories, and related infrastructure for the duration of the engagement, similar to access a managed services provider would require. Access will be revoked upon termination at Client's discretion.
Each Party agrees to maintain the confidentiality of proprietary and non-public information disclosed by the other, provided such information is clearly identified in writing as "Confidential" at the time of disclosure. Client is responsible for explicitly flagging any information requiring NDA protection. General project discussions are assumed non-confidential unless specifically designated. Confidentiality obligations survive termination of this Agreement.
Developer warrants all work performed for a period of thirty (30) days following the end of the engagement, with a forty-eight (48) hour response SLA on warranty issues, limited to work that Developer performed.
Any disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration in Sacramento, California, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.
By signing below, you agree to the terms above and authorize the initial two-week engagement beginning April 20, 2026.
Date: April 10, 2026