Rapid Prototyping & Validation
Before you build it for real, build it with us.
Start a Project →Why Driftworks
Full-service development firms charge tens of thousands for discovery alone — before a single line of code is written. And most won't touch projects at the idea stage anyway.
Driftworks exists for exactly that moment. See your idea working, iterate on it in real time, and walk into any development engagement with requirements you've actually validated — not assumptions you've documented.
Driftworks was built by professional services veterans who've sat on both sides of that table — as the ones scoping the work and the ones delivering it. That context changes everything about how we approach your project.
Skip the discovery bill. Start with something real.
What We Build
We work best when the problem is real but the solution isn't defined yet.
Make the abstract tangible before you're in the room.
Solve the problems your spreadsheets can't.
Prove it works before you commit to building it for real.
Not sure if we're the right fit? Tell us what you're trying to solve. We'll tell you honestly.
Recent Work
A few examples of what we've built.
Investor Demo
An early-stage logistics startup needed to demonstrate their core concept to seed investors in under two weeks. No dev team, no budget for an agency, and no time for a lengthy discovery process.
“We walked into the pitch with a working demo instead of slides. Investors could see exactly how it worked. That changed the entire conversation.”
Internal Tooling
A mid-size professional services firm was managing their entire project pipeline across three disconnected spreadsheets. They needed to validate a purpose-built tool before committing to a full development engagement.
“We validated that the tool actually solved our problem before spending $40k on a full build. That's exactly what we needed.”
Concept Validation
An independent consultant had a strong hypothesis for a client-facing reporting tool but wasn't sure if clients would actually adopt it. They needed proof before investing in full development.
“Showed it to three clients before writing a single line of production code. Two said they'd pay for it. That was all the validation I needed.”
All client details have been anonymized.
Work samples available under NDA upon request.
How It Works
No lengthy onboarding. No discovery fees. No surprises.
A brief conversation or a few paragraphs. We don't need a spec document.
Fixed price, clear deliverable, defined timeline. No ambiguity.
Deployed, shareable, and ready for the room. Not months from now.
Pricing
We keep it simple.
Proof of Concept
From $1,500
Validate your core idea. Fast.
Working Prototype
From $3,500
A full working application, deployed and shareable.
Ongoing Consulting
Let's talk
Fractional technical leadership for growing teams.
Every engagement is fixed price. No hourly billing, no scope creep surprises.
Start a Project
Ready to see your idea working? Tell us what you're building.