Delivery Integrity Intervention
When software delivery becomes unpredictable, most organizations add process layers.
We take a different approach: embedded senior engineers who fix the technical system that produces your software.
This engagement supports the CTO. We don’t audit past decisions or assign blame. We observe your delivery system, propose options, and every decision remains yours. Sensitive findings go to you first. Communication paths and escalation rules are agreed upfront. You remain the technical leader — we strengthen your position and help your teams ship reliably.
Decades of international production experience, applied to what actually slows you down: quality feedback loops, CI/CD stability, release practices, test strategy, architectural boundaries.
Not staff augmentation (we don’t take ticket assignments). Not method consulting (we ship code, not frameworks).
Why “Developer Advocate”? The term has been co-opted by marketing departments, but we use it in its original sense: a senior engineer who gives the CTO honest technical assessment and helps development teams execute. For the CTO, this means fewer delivery surprises, less personal pressure, and better information reaching the board. Better information leads to better business outcomes.
Senior Developer Advocate
Embedded senior developer fixing delivery by shipping production code.
What You Buy
- Embedded senior technical intervention in your real codebase
- Production coding, pipeline improvement, and capability building
- Clear Statement of Work with outcomes and success signals
- Executive visibility grounded in technical reality
- Temporary leverage, not permanent dependency
How It Starts
- Mandatory 4+ week Navigator baseline before hands-on work
- Navigator is a separate offer, not part of the retainer
- Executive sponsor required
- Scope defined from observed delivery patterns and blockers
- Remote first, with on-site work only when it adds clear value
Retainer Structure
- 1 work session = €600
- Retainers usually start at 4, 10, or 20 work sessions
- The number of work sessions is set in Navigator for each billing cycle
- Minimum retainer floor: 4 work sessions
- One active retainer per client
Good Fit
- Software product companies with real users and real revenue
- CTOs, founders, or CEOs who want facts and will act on them
- Teams blocked by delivery friction, weak feedback loops, or slow decisions
- Organizations that want capability transfer, not extra hands
- Leaders who can give cross-team mandate
Developer Advocate Retainer
| Offer | Sessions | Price | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter retainer | 4 | €2,400 | Reserve senior capacity for advice, review, and targeted guidance |
| UseReserve senior capacity for advice, review, and targeted guidance | |||
| Retainer 10 | 10 | €6,000 | Embedded help for a small team on selected delivery, architecture, or pipeline topics |
| UseEmbedded help for a small team on selected delivery, architecture, or pipeline topics | |||
| Retainer 20 | 20 | €12,000 | Active participation in development work with meaningful added capacity |
| UseActive participation in development work with meaningful added capacity | |||
The retainer is managed in Navigator and the number of work sessions can be adjusted for each billing cycle, with a floor of 4. Executive sponsorship is mandatory.
Navigator
| Offer | Price | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership | €999 | Navigator access for the CTO, the team, and 2 observers such as the CEO or another stakeholder |
| UseNavigator access for the CTO, the team, and 2 observers such as the CEO or another stakeholder | ||
In many cases the Developer Advocate engagement starts with Leadership Domain as the baseline evidence layer.
Free one-time DORA baseline
Not ready for a full engagement yet? Start with a free one-time DORA baseline for your own organization. Connect a GitHub or Bitbucket repository and get a quick picture of the last 30 days.
- Free offer for organizations in the EU
- Uses repository and workflow data to calculate deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, and MTTR
- Useful when you want a first look before adding Leadership Domain, a retainer, or anything else
- Outside the EU this offer is not available
Some teams hesitate because repository access sounds invasive. This baseline looks at operational repository data such as workflows and delivery events. Your repository content is not shared with us or with anyone else as part of this offer.
The prices shown here are usually our EU prices in €. Outside the EU we typically offer similar pricing in USD. Prices are net, excluding VAT.
Predictable Delivery
You need fewer surprises, reliable timelines, and clear signals when something needs attention.
Most delivery problems come from misalignment: unclear priorities, invisible blockers, and decisions made without the right information.
We restore delivery capability. You get earlier warning of risk and teams that deliver more reliably.
No Added Complexity
We don't change your org chart. No new frameworks to learn. No renaming roles. No multi-month "transformation" before results appear.
We work with what you have, remove what slows things down, and strengthen what already works.
Authority & Friction
This role requires executive cover. It will challenge decisions and surface uncomfortable truths.
If you want compliance, this will fail. If uncomfortable truths are unwelcome, do not engage.
The right buyers feel relief reading this. Everyone else should look elsewhere.
What Changes for You
- Delivery timelines you can trust
- Early warning before problems become crises
- Clear visibility into actual progress
- Fewer emergency escalations
How This Happens
- Work alongside your team as a contributing member
- Remove obstacles that slow delivery
- Build capability while delivering results
- Protect institutional knowledge — amplify, not replace
Remote First
Remote collaboration is the most effective mode. Both sides see the same information in real-time. No lag between observation and action.
- Daily availability — consistent presence, no travel gaps
- Immediate response — problems get attention when they appear
- Lower overhead — no travel costs eating your budget
On-site visits for relationship building, sensitive conversations, or team workshops — when they deliver clear value, not just presence.
Working with Other Advisors
We complement, not compete. Strategy or organizational consultants set direction; we ensure teams can execute.
We translate strategic intent into reliable operational results, regardless of the framework currently in fashion.
Why Cheaper Developers + AI Doesn't Fix This
AI amplifies local efficiency, not global delivery. It makes individual developers faster at typing code. It does nothing for unclear requirements, invisible dependencies, broken feedback loops, or decision latency.
If your main problem were typing speed, you wouldn't need this service.
When This Engagement Ends
This is not open-ended dependency. The engagement ends when:
- Delivery no longer depends on us
- The system produces predictable outcomes without intervention
- Your team operates confidently on their own
Orientation Meeting
We offer a no-obligation online conversation to answer your questions and understand your situation. This isn't a sales call — we listen first to see if we're a good fit for each other.
Please bring your most senior stakeholders and whoever would sponsor the engagement. These conversations often run an hour or longer when we connect well.
Schedule online meetingHow We Begin: Instrumentation Phase
We don't start with interviews and opinions. Before any hands-on work begins, your organization uses Caimito Navigator for a minimum of four weeks to measure reality before acting.
Navigator shows what's actually happening: delivery momentum, hidden obstacles, and dependencies between teams. That replaces status reports, steering decks, and consultant slides. We then define the engagement from observed reality, not guesswork.
Navigator can continue throughout, tracking progress against your starting point and turning vague goals into measurable outcomes.
Learn More
For detailed guidelines on positioning, contracting, success metrics, and how the role operates day-to-day: