[](/) [ How We Work ](/how)[ Work ](/work)[ On Retainer ](/retainer)[ About ](/about)[ Knowledge ](/knowledge)[ AI Readiness ](/scorecard)[ Contact ](/contact) [Sign In](/auth/sign-in) [Book a Call](/start)  Dathan Guiley · Founder Code generation specialists since April 2025 # You raised the money. Now you need the product. Anthropic just bundled Claude Code into every Team plan. We've been shipping with it daily since April 2025 — a year of patterns about what generated code holds up in production and what doesn't. Whether your budget is $2K or $200K, let's talk. [Book a free architecture review](/start) or [Take the 5-min readiness check →](/scorecard) 30 minutes with the architect who'll build your system. You leave with a roadmap — whether we work together or not. 2 spots remaining for Q2 launches [I just raised and need to ship →](/start?utm_campaign=fast-mvp) [I vibe-coded it and now it's a liability →](/lp/vibe-code-check) [I need a CTO-level partner →](/start?utm_campaign=fractional-cto) ## The math on your alternatives. You have three paths. Two of them cost more in time, money, and attention than you think. ### Hire Internally - ✗3-6 months to find a senior engineer - ✗$180K+ salary + equity + management overhead - ✗They leave, you start over - ✗You make the technical decisions — even when you shouldn't - ✗Attention tax: onboarding, 1:1s, performance reviews ### Traditional Agency - ✗6-12 months, juniors learning on your dime - ✗$200-400K, waterfall surprises at the end - ✗They deliver, you maintain it forever - ✗Account manager between you and the actual work - ✗Attention tax: status calls, scope debates, change orders ### Wilde - ✓Production software in weeks, not months - ✓Fixed scope, guaranteed timeline, senior team - ✓90-day quality guarantee + complete handoff - ✓You talk directly to the architect writing the code - ✓We handle it. You run your business. ## We built this for people like you. Funded founders. Technical leaders. Teams that need senior firepower. Sound familiar? [ ### "We just closed our round and need to ship — fast" You have funding, a vision, and a 12-month runway. We deliver production MVPs in weeks so your investors see traction, not pitch decks. See how we solve it →](/start?utm_campaign=fast-mvp)[ ### "Our team has Claude Code seats and the same shipping speed" License access is now table stakes. The teams that ship in weeks know which generations to keep and which to throw away — that's a year of patterns, not a tool. The 5-minute readiness check shows the three dimensions where a focused 90-day push would move you the most. See how we solve it →](/scorecard)[ ### "We vibe-coded it and now it's load-bearing" AI-generated code ships fast. Then it breaks under load, can't be maintained, and nobody understands it. We rescue these — it's 70% of our work. See how we solve it →](/lp/rescue)[ ### "Our junior team needs senior leadership" You have developers but no architect. We embed with your team, establish the patterns, and get them shipping like a team twice their size. See how we solve it →](/start?utm_campaign=fractional-cto) Free · 5 minutes · No email required ## See where you actually sit on AI maturity. 11 questions. 7 dimensions. You get a composite score, your maturity tier, and the three places a focused 90-day push would move you the most. Most teams overestimate where they are by a full level. Worth knowing before the next board meeting. Take it, then book a free strategy session — pick whichever dimension you want to move first and we'll walk through paths to improve it. [Take the AI Readiness assessment →](/scorecard) Your AI Readiness Score 24/ 44 Level 2: Experimental Individual Productivity50% Engineering AI50% Automation25% AI in Product100% Data Foundation63% Governance38% AI Strategy63% Highest-leverage opportunities 1 Automation25% 2 Governance38% 3 Individual Productivity50% Production software shipped at Amazon·Netflix·Yahoo·Overstock·Porsche·Northrop Grumman Results ## Problems solved. Not slides presented. Fintech What they tried first: Previous agency burned 4 months. Delivered nothing shippable. Funded fintech needed their MVP rebuilt before a Series A deadline. Launched in 6 weeks.Re-architected and production-ready. Hardware + Software What they tried first: One budget. No CTO. Six products to ship. Embedded Android, hardware platform, cloud services, mobile companion app, game engine, and content pipeline. From zero to funded. Full platform shipped.6 products. 1 team. CTO-led. Enterprise Migration What they tried first: Team afraid to touch core systems. Features taking months. Growing company trapped in a Groovy monolith. Teams afraid to touch core systems. New features taking months instead of weeks. Microservices live. Zero downtime.Migration completed while the old system ran. [See all project stories →](/work)  ## You talk to the architect. Not an account manager. I'm Dathan Guiley — 30 years building production software at Amazon, Netflix, Yahoo, and Overstock. CTO twice over. When you work with Wilde Agency, you talk directly to the architect who writes the code. No handoffs. No junior devs learning on your dime. 70% of our clients come to us after a failed engagement elsewhere. We use AI to move fast, but 30 years of knowing what breaks at scale is what makes the output solid. [More about me →](/about) ## Three ways to stop burning money. Fixed scope. Guaranteed milestones. No hourly billing. No surprises. Most Popular ### Wilde Complete You need a product and can't afford to get it wrong. Your vision, launched and guaranteed. Dedicated senior team, production MVP at AI-accelerated speed, 90-day quality guarantee. You focus on your business — we handle every line of code. - → Dedicated architect + engineering team - → Fixed timeline with on-time guarantee - → 90-day post-launch support included - → Week 1 satisfaction gate — full refund [Tell us what you're building →](/start) Embedded ### Wilde Partnership Your team is stuck and you don't know why. Your team, accelerated. A senior architect integrates with your dev team to unblock delivery, modernize architecture, and establish the patterns that make AI-assisted development work. - → Architecture review in Week 1 - → Measurable velocity improvement in 4 weeks - → Hands-on pairing with your engineers - → Monthly executive briefings [Schedule a team assessment →](/start) Strategic ### Wilde Advisory You're about to make a six-figure decision blind. Before committing resources, get an actionable technical roadmap from someone who's built this 50 times. Prevent costly mistakes. Know exactly what to build, how to build it, and what it takes. - → Delivered in 3 weeks or less - → Actionable roadmap, not a PowerPoint - → Build-vs-buy analysis - → 100% fee credited toward full engagement [Book your clarity session →](/start) > "AI can generate a working codebase overnight. What it can't do is know which output will survive production." Every AI tool writes code. The difference is knowing which output is solid and which will cost you 10x to fix later. We bring 30 years of pattern recognition to that decision — so you ship fast without building a liability. Plus a year of running Claude Code daily in production. We started in April 2025. Twelve months before Anthropic bundled it into every Team plan. Fast and solid. That's the only version we build. ## Zero risk to start. Here's why. We guarantee every engagement because we've done this enough to know it'll work. ✓Free 30-minute architecture assessment — you leave with a roadmap whether we work together or not ✓Week 1 satisfaction gate — full refund if you're not confident ✓Production software in weeks, not months ✓90-day post-launch quality guarantee ✓Complete codebase handoff — no vendor lock-in ✓Advisory fee credited 100% if you upgrade to full engagement The alternative? 6 months to hire a senior engineer at $180K+. Or another agency that charges $300K and delivers a demo. Your call. [Book your free architecture review](/start) 2 spots remaining for Q2 launches [Ongoing technical partnership →](/retainer) [What would this cost? →](/lp/cost-calculator) [Free AI Readiness Scorecard →](/scorecard) [Just want to talk? →](/contact) WILDE Production software in weeks. For founders and teams cleaning up AI debt. #### Navigation [How We Work](/how)[Work](/work)[About](/about)[Knowledge](/knowledge)[Contact](/contact)[Start a Project](/start) #### Contact [dathan@wilde.agency](mailto:dathan@wilde.agency) © 2026 Wilde Agency Built with clean architecture. Wilde Agency — Senior architect for funded founders and engineering teams cleaning up AI debt. This site uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. 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Now you need the product. Anthropic just bundled Claude Code into every Team plan. We've been shipping with it daily since April 2025 — a year of patterns about what generated code holds up in production and what doesn't. Whether your budget is $2K or $200K, let's talk. [Book a free architecture review](/start) 30 minutes with the architect who'll build your system. You leave with a roadmap — whether we work together or not. 2 spots remaining for Q2 launches [I just raised and need to ship →](/start?utm_campaign=fast-mvp) [I vibe-coded it and now it's a liability →](/lp/vibe-code-check) [I need a CTO-level partner →](/start?utm_campaign=fractional-cto) [Free AI Readiness Scorecard →](/scorecard) ## The math on your alternatives. You have three paths. Two of them cost more in time, money, and attention than you think. ### Hire Internally - ✗3-6 months to find a senior engineer - ✗$180K+ salary + equity + management overhead - ✗They leave, you start over - ✗You make the technical decisions — even when you shouldn't - ✗Attention tax: onboarding, 1:1s, performance reviews ### Traditional Agency - ✗6-12 months, juniors learning on your dime - ✗$200-400K, waterfall surprises at the end - ✗They deliver, you maintain it forever - ✗Account manager between you and the actual work - ✗Attention tax: status calls, scope debates, change orders ### Wilde - ✓Production software in weeks, not months - ✓Fixed scope, guaranteed timeline, senior team - ✓90-day quality guarantee + complete handoff - ✓You talk directly to the architect writing the code - ✓We handle it. You run your business. ## We built this for people like you. Funded founders. Technical leaders. Teams that need senior firepower. Sound familiar? [ ### "We just closed our round and need to ship — fast" You have funding, a vision, and a 12-month runway. We deliver production MVPs in weeks so your investors see traction, not pitch decks. See how we solve it →](/start?utm_campaign=fast-mvp)[ ### "Our team has Claude Code seats and the same shipping speed" License access is now table stakes. The teams that ship in weeks know which generations to keep and which to throw away — that's a year of patterns, not a tool. The 5-minute readiness check shows the three dimensions where a focused 90-day push would move you the most. See how we solve it →](/scorecard)[ ### "We vibe-coded it and now it's load-bearing" AI-generated code ships fast. Then it breaks under load, can't be maintained, and nobody understands it. We rescue these — it's 70% of our work. See how we solve it →](/lp/rescue)[ ### "Our junior team needs senior leadership" You have developers but no architect. We embed with your team, establish the patterns, and get them shipping like a team twice their size. See how we solve it →](/start?utm_campaign=fractional-cto) Free · 5 minutes · No email required ## See where you actually sit on AI maturity. 11 questions. 7 dimensions. You get a composite score, your maturity tier, and the three places a focused 90-day push would move you the most. Most teams overestimate where they are by a full level. Worth knowing before the next board meeting. Take it, then book a free strategy session — pick whichever dimension you want to move first and we'll walk through paths to improve it. [Take the AI Readiness assessment →](/scorecard) Your AI Readiness Score 24/ 44 Level 2: Experimental Individual Productivity50% Engineering AI50% Automation25% AI in Product100% Data Foundation63% Governance38% AI Strategy63% Highest-leverage opportunities 1 Automation25% 2 Governance38% 3 Individual Productivity50% Production software shipped at Amazon·Netflix·Yahoo·Overstock·Porsche·Northrop Grumman Results ## Problems solved. Not slides presented. Fintech What they tried first: Previous agency burned 4 months. Delivered nothing shippable. Funded fintech needed their MVP rebuilt before a Series A deadline. Launched in 6 weeks.Re-architected and production-ready. Hardware + Software What they tried first: One budget. No CTO. Six products to ship. Embedded Android, hardware platform, cloud services, mobile companion app, game engine, and content pipeline. From zero to funded. Full platform shipped.6 products. 1 team. CTO-led. Enterprise Migration What they tried first: Team afraid to touch core systems. Features taking months. Growing company trapped in a Groovy monolith. Teams afraid to touch core systems. New features taking months instead of weeks. Microservices live. Zero downtime.Migration completed while the old system ran. [See all project stories →](/work)  ## You talk to the architect. Not an account manager. I'm Dathan Guiley — 30 years building production software at Amazon, Netflix, Yahoo, and Overstock. CTO twice over. When you work with Wilde Agency, you talk directly to the architect who writes the code. No handoffs. No junior devs learning on your dime. 70% of our clients come to us after a failed engagement elsewhere. We use AI to move fast, but 30 years of knowing what breaks at scale is what makes the output solid. [More about me →](/about) ## Three ways to stop burning money. Fixed scope. Guaranteed milestones. No hourly billing. No surprises. Most Popular ### Wilde Complete You need a product and can't afford to get it wrong. Your vision, launched and guaranteed. Dedicated senior team, production MVP at AI-accelerated speed, 90-day quality guarantee. You focus on your business — we handle every line of code. - → Dedicated architect + engineering team - → Fixed timeline with on-time guarantee - → 90-day post-launch support included - → Week 1 satisfaction gate — full refund [Tell us what you're building →](/start) Embedded ### Wilde Partnership Your team is stuck and you don't know why. Your team, accelerated. A senior architect integrates with your dev team to unblock delivery, modernize architecture, and establish the patterns that make AI-assisted development work. - → Architecture review in Week 1 - → Measurable velocity improvement in 4 weeks - → Hands-on pairing with your engineers - → Monthly executive briefings [Schedule a team assessment →](/start) Strategic ### Wilde Advisory You're about to make a six-figure decision blind. Before committing resources, get an actionable technical roadmap from someone who's built this 50 times. Prevent costly mistakes. Know exactly what to build, how to build it, and what it takes. - → Delivered in 3 weeks or less - → Actionable roadmap, not a PowerPoint - → Build-vs-buy analysis - → 100% fee credited toward full engagement [Book your clarity session →](/start) > "AI can generate a working codebase overnight. What it can't do is know which output will survive production." Every AI tool writes code. The difference is knowing which output is solid and which will cost you 10x to fix later. We bring 30 years of pattern recognition to that decision — so you ship fast without building a liability. Plus a year of running Claude Code daily in production. We started in April 2025. Twelve months before Anthropic bundled it into every Team plan. Fast and solid. That's the only version we build. ## Zero risk to start. Here's why. We guarantee every engagement because we've done this enough to know it'll work. ✓Free 30-minute architecture assessment — you leave with a roadmap whether we work together or not ✓Week 1 satisfaction gate — full refund if you're not confident ✓Production software in weeks, not months ✓90-day post-launch quality guarantee ✓Complete codebase handoff — no vendor lock-in ✓Advisory fee credited 100% if you upgrade to full engagement The alternative? 6 months to hire a senior engineer at $180K+. Or another agency that charges $300K and delivers a demo. Your call. [Book your free architecture review](/start) 2 spots remaining for Q2 launches [Ongoing technical partnership →](/retainer) [What would this cost? →](/lp/cost-calculator) [Free AI Readiness Scorecard →](/scorecard) [Just want to talk? →](/contact) WILDE Production software in weeks. For founders and teams cleaning up AI debt. #### Navigation [How We Work](/how)[Work](/work)[About](/about)[Knowledge](/knowledge)[Contact](/contact)[Start a Project](/start) #### Contact [dathan@wilde.agency](mailto:dathan@wilde.agency) © 2026 Wilde Agency Built with clean architecture. Wilde Agency — Senior architect for funded founders and engineering teams cleaning up AI debt. This site uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. [Learn more](https://www.cookiesandyou.com/) Got it× ```