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The AI-powered product studio for founders
Senior designers and engineers, working with AI, take your idea to a live MVP in weeks and a full product in months. Fixed prices, and you own the code.
Trusted by founders backed by
The Founder’s Bottleneck.
Hiring In-House
The 6-Month Delay
Months to hire designers and engineers.
$300k+ a year for a small team.
Hard to change course if needs shift.
Still no product while you recruit.
Traditional Agency
The Black Box
Hourly billing with no end date.
Design and code split across vendors.
You pay for a Senior, but a Junior does the work.
Scope creep and change orders.
Tecton
Velocity & Outcomes
Start in 48 hours.
Fixed prices. No hourly billing.
Senior design and engineering, with AI.
A live MVP in weeks. You own the code.
Verified Talent.
Vetted by Contra. You work directly with senior designers and engineers, never a junior bench.
To a live MVP.
Our MVP Build puts a working product in front of real users in four weeks or less.
Equity taken.
We are partners, not co-founders. You keep your cap table clean; we keep our prices public.
Our Expertise
Built for the Founder's Journey.
We design and engineer end to end, and adapt to your stage, so you get exactly what you need to raise, launch or grow.
Product Design
UX, UI and design systems.
Web Apps
SaaS, dashboards and platforms.
Mobile Apps
iOS and Android, built together.
AI Features
Assistants, search and automation.
Websites
Framer or fully coded, with a CMS.
Brand & Launch
Identity, pitch decks and motion.
Pricing
Tailored for your stage.
Fixed-price projects to validate and build your product, and monthly retainers to keep shipping after launch.
MVP Build · from $18k
2 spots open
For founders who need a live product.
We design and build the first version of your product in the stack you choose, and put it in front of real users in 2–4 weeks. You own the code, plus 30 days of fixes.
What’s included
Product design and full-stack build
Login, payments and admin
Analytics and deployment
Websites · from $4k
Always open
For marketing teams that need growth.
Pixel-perfect, SEO-ready sites in Framer or fully coded with a CMS, built to turn traffic into signups.
What’s included
Custom design and animation
CMS for blogs and changelogs
Speed and SEO optimisation
Our "A La Carte" services are designed for targeted execution without the full commitment.
Proof
Results, not just Dribbble shots.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a project and a retainer?
How fast can you really ship an MVP?
How do you use AI?
Is AI-written code safe to ship?
Which tech stack do you use?
Who owns the code and designs?
What happens after launch?
Can I pause or cancel a retainer?
How fast can you start?
What if I just need a logo or a small video?