We want to build software ourselves with AI tools, but start off right technically
Building yourself with AI can go incredibly fast. That's exactly why it's smart to get the foundation right early. We handle the senior engineering part that AI coding tools don't automatically protect you from. Then you carry on.
Does this sound familiar?
This fits teams and entrepreneurs who deliberately want to build themselves, but know that a good start prevents a lot of technical misery later.
With AI you can already do a surprising amount yourself
Building features is no longer the biggest hurdle.
Architecture feels harder
Stack, data, auth and project structure require choices whose impact only becomes visible later.
The product has a serious purpose
This is no throwaway experiment, but software that will affect real users or business processes.
You don't want a traditional agency model
Ideally you build on yourself afterwards and only bring in senior engineers where it's really needed.
Where do you want to be?
You want to keep the speed and autonomy of vibe coding without needing a technical rescue operation later.
A good technical foundation
Stack, architecture, repository, data and deployment have a clear structure from the start.
Guardrails for AI coding tools
Tests, conventions and project instructions give coding agents better feedback while building.
Then carry on yourself
The setup is specifically meant to avoid day-to-day dependency on 9to5.
Why does this happen?
AI lowers the cost of writing code, but not automatically the cost of bad technical choices.
See how we approach thisAI optimises locally
A coding agent solves the current task, but doesn't guard the product's architecture for years by itself.
Bad patterns scale faster
Once something is in the codebase, AI can repeat it in more places at lightning speed.
The hard foundational parts come early
Auth, deployment, databases and environments are less visible than features, but fundamental.
Vibe Code Kickstart
The Vibe Code Kickstart is made for this. For one product or codebase we set up the architecture, project structure, data layer, auth, deployment, tests, guardrails and documentation properly and validate one end-to-end path. Then you carry on building yourself.
View this offer€4,950 excl. VAT
Fixed price · one product or codebase
- Result
- A professional technical foundation with one working end-to-end flow
- Duration
- About two weeks
- Next step
- You or your team continue independently with AI coding tools
Why 9to5 for this?
This offer follows exactly the principle of 9to5 software: build yourself where you can and bring in senior engineering where it's needed.
View casesNo permanent development capacity
The handover is part of the result, not the start of a retainer.
AI tools are part of the way of working
We deliberately design the codebase so Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and similar tools can work well in it.
A rescue remains possible later
If you do get technically stuck somewhere months later, we can step in again in a targeted way.
What else fits your situation?
Rescue Sprint · €5,950 excl. VAT
One week of senior engineering focused on one clear technical rescue goal. No retainer and no endless engagement.
View offerShould we build ourselves, use existing software or connect systems?
The problem is clear, but there are several technical routes. You want to know which combination of buying, building and integrating is wisest.
View use caseHow do we add AI to our existing product?
You see opportunities to make your current software smarter, but first want to determine which AI functionality really adds something, technically and commercially.
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