Our Approach
We're not a dev shop.
We don't take tickets and write code. We learn your operation, design the right automation, build it, and stay to run it. The difference between a contractor and a partner is whether they understand why the code matters.
Methodology
Three phases. Zero surprises.
Discovery
We sit with your team and watch how they actually work — the spreadsheets, the CRMs, the manual steps they’ve done so long they don’t even question them anymore. We find what’s costing you time that you can’t see because it’s just “how we do things.” You get a findings report with specific numbers, whether you continue or not.
Build
Process by process. We plan the architecture, break it into phases, and deliver working software weekly — not monthly. Production-grade from day one: error handling, monitoring, alerting built in. Each phase is usable on its own.
Operate
We don’t hand off and disappear. Ongoing maintenance, enhancements, and support. We monitor performance, fix issues before they become problems, and find the next process to automate. Your systems evolve as your business does.
Where We Fit
The gap between “Zapier can't do this” and “Accenture costs $500K.”
Most mid-market companies need $25K–$150K of real engineering. Too small for enterprise consultancies. Too complex for freelancers. Too U.S.-specific for offshore. That's where we live.
The build-vs-buy shift is already happening.
35% of teams have already replaced SaaS tools with custom builds. 78% plan to do more in 2026. The average enterprise wastes $18M/year on unused SaaS licenses, and 51% of licenses go completely unused. The question isn't whether to build — it's whether you want to own what you're paying for.
Sources: Retool 2026 Build vs Buy Report, Zylo 2026 SaaS Management Index
Engineering Principles
The standard every line of code meets.
These aren't aspirational. They're enforced. Every commit, every review, every deployment.
Complexity is the enemy.
We build exactly what's needed — no over-engineering, no under-building. Every line of code earns its place. If the problem is simple, the solution is simple. If it's complex, the solution can be complex. But unnecessary complexity is always a failure.
Certainty over speed.
We don't guess. We research, verify, then execute. If we're not 100% sure, we find out before we write code. Speed never overrides certainty.
Meticulous by default.
We don't stop at the first fix. We find every instance, trace every reference, finish completely. Before we change anything, we understand the full lifecycle — how it deploys, where it runs, what consumes it.
Your code, your IP.
Everything we build is yours. No vendor lock-in. No proprietary frameworks. No monthly 'platform fees.' You own the code, the infrastructure, and the knowledge.
What we don't do.
Hourly billing with vague estimates — every engagement is fixed-price, scoped before we start.
No-code tools dressed up as development — you’ll pay again in 18 months when it breaks at scale.
Outsourcing to offshore teams — you’ll spend 2x fixing what was built wrong the first time.
Projects we can’t scope clearly — if we don’t understand the problem well enough to give you a fixed price, we’ll say so.
Promising results we can’t guarantee — we’ll tell you what we can build and what it’ll take. The work speaks for itself.
The Discovery
Start with one area. Here's exactly what you get.
The discovery is how we build trust. You show us how your team works — the spreadsheets, the CRMs, the emails, the steps they've done so long they don't question them anymore. We find what's costing you time you can't see. You get a deliverable regardless of whether we continue.
What it includes
- Shadow your team and map actual workflows
- Measure hours per process and error rates
- Identify automation candidates ranked by impact
- Deliver a findings report with specific numbers
What it costs
- Fixed price, scoped before we start
- Applied to your first build phase if you continue
- Two weeks, one department, one workflow area
- No surprise costs. No scope creep.
What you get regardless
- A documented analysis of your workflows
- Specific numbers: hours wasted, errors found
- Prioritized recommendations you can act on
- Useful even if you don't hire us
Founder
Loren Bluvstein
I started Alaiance because I kept seeing the same problem: businesses stuck between tools that don't fit and agencies that don't stay. For the last 1.5 years, I've been embedded in a financial services operation with 70,000+ accounts — building five production systems that run their daily business. Before that, I spent years watching companies pay for software that didn't solve their actual problem. I build the software and I stay to run it. If I can't help, I'll tell you.
This is how we build. Want to see how we'd approach yours?
Our approach isn't for everyone — it's for companies that want their operations to actually work.