PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PHASES

1.1 Partner's key actions

• shares product vision and business goals

• no commitment required – this phase is risk-free

1.2 Company’s key actions

• shows what's possible with today's AI capabilities

• confirms AI is the right fit for the partner’s business problem

• be transparent about what won't work and why

• delivers a preliminary technical blueprint

• offers honest guidance on the optimal path forward

1.3 Code delivered

• no development costs at this stage

• full code development begins in Phase 3

1.4 Duration

• 1 week with up to 10 hours of online meetings

1.5 Cost

• no charge for Phase 1

1.6 Legal

• NDAs or confidentiality agreements (if the partner requires)

1.7 Note

• the company uses established foundational models

• custom machine learning is available when a project requires it

2.1 Partner’s key actions

• shares additional product details as the company refines the prototype

• provides feedback on the demo to ensure it meets the product vision

• uses the working demo to pitch investors and validate the concept

2.2 Company’s key actions

• develops a working AI agent prototype tailored to the product requirements

• demonstrates the prototype to the partner

• incorporates the partner’s feedback and refines the solution

2.3 Code delivered

• prototype-stage code designed to demonstrate AI capabilities

• command-line interface for testing core functionality

• hosted on the company’s cloud infrastructure for fast delivery

• full application development (APIs, frontend, backend) begins in Phase 3

2.4 Duration

• 1-3 months depending on complexity

• 20 hours weekly commitment

2.5 Cost

• team size: one part-time ML-engineer

• billing: hourly rate, invoiced weekly

2.6 Legal

• simple service contract covering one (part-time) dedicated ML-engineer for Phase 2

2.7 Note

• code is deployed on the company’s AWS infrastructure for demonstration

• source code is stored in the company’s private GitHub repository

• the company retains IP rights during Phase 2 (prototype stage)

• full IP ownership transfers to the partner upon entering Phase 3

3.1 Partner’s key actions

• signs a full-service contract for ongoing development

• articulates and refines comprehensive product vision and requirements

• secures necessary funding and investment resources

• approves technical team composition and resource allocation

3.2 Company’s key actions

• signs a full-service contract for ongoing development

• recruits and hires software engineers with specialized expertise

• completes comprehensive onboarding of engineering team

• guides the partner through AWS cloud account configuration

• facilitates GitHub repository setup for version control and code tracking (in the partner’s account)

• delivers comprehensive technical system architecture and design documentation

• directs development execution

3.3 Code delivered

• intellectual property rights for AI-agentic code from Phase 2 are formally transferred to the partner

• code base from Phase 2 is committed to the partner's GitHub repository with complete documentation

• full-stack application development commences upon engineering team readiness

• AI-agentic capabilities are iteratively enhanced and expanded

• complete codebase (AI agents, APIs, frontend, backend) is continuously committed to the partner's GitHub repository beginning from Phase 3

3.4 Duration

• less than 1 month

3.5 Cost

• engineering team: hourly rate × actual hours worked (team size scales with hiring pace)

• billing: hourly rate, invoiced weekly

• AWS cloud services:

  • the partner pays directly to AWS

  • mostly pay-as-you-go model is applied

• GitHub services:

  • the partner pays directly to GitHub for each software engineer hired by the company

  • the partner should choose a plan:

    • Team plan in GitHub

    • Enterprise plan in GitHub

3.6 Legal

• full-service contract for ongoing development for Phase 3-4

3.7 Note

• code ownership and control:

  • all project code and version history are stored in the partner's GitHub repository, ensuring complete ownership and control

• non-hire covenant:

  • the partner shall not hire or attempt to hire, directly or indirectly, any employees of or contractors to the company, except as expressly permitted in writing under the full-service contract

4.1 Partner’s key actions

• • product performance assessment:

    • reviews analytics, user feedback, and business metrics

    • identifies strengths, gaps, and improvement opportunities

  • strategic product planning:

    • generates and evaluates feature concepts

    • prioritizes development initiatives based on business impact

  • market development and brand building:

    • executes marketing campaigns to drive user acquisition

    • manages public relations and thought leadership initiatives

  • customer insights and validation:

    • conducts user interviews and feedback sessions

    • validates product-market fit and feature priorities

  • roadmap development and resource planning:

    • creates detailed development roadmap for future phases

    • aligns technical priorities with business objectives

4.2 Company’s key actions

• maintains optimal engineering team capacity aligned with project requirements

• directs and oversees all development activities and technical execution

• deploys production-ready features through controlled release processes

• architects and maintains scalable cloud infrastructure

• optimizes cloud resource utilization to minimize operational costs

• executes comprehensive testing protocols in staging environments

• monitors system performance and resource utilization across all components

• provides technical documentation and knowledge transfer

• implements security best practices and compliance measures

• offers incident response and technical support

• conducts regular performance tuning and optimization

4.3 Code delivered

• enterprise-grade production codebase with complete technical documentation 

• modern microservices architecture enabling independent service deployment and scaling 

• cloud-native infrastructure with auto-scaling capabilities for variable workloads 

• clean, well-documented code following industry best practices for long-term maintainability 

• modular architecture designed for rapid feature expansion and technology evolution 

• full intellectual property ownership of all AI agents and custom application code transferred to the partner 

• complete source code, configuration files, and version history stored in the partner-controlled GitHub repository

4.4 Duration

• ongoing

4.5 Cost

• engineering team: hourly rate × actual hours worked (team size scales with hiring pace)

• billing: hourly rate, invoiced weekly

• AWS cloud services:

  • the partner pays directly to AWS

  • mostly pay-as-you-go model is applied

• GitHub services:

  • the partner pays directly to GitHub for each software engineer hired by the company

  • the partner should choose a plan:

    • Team plan in GitHub

    • Enterprise plan in GitHub

4.6 Legal

• if necessary, the full-service contract from Phase 3 is updated

4.7 Note

• code ownership and control:

  • all project code and version history are stored in the partner's GitHub repository, ensuring complete ownership and control

• non-hire covenant:

  • the partner shall not hire or attempt to hire, directly or indirectly, any employees of or contractors to the company, except as expressly permitted in writing under the full-service contract