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Private Technical Advisory • btlr.com

The Technical Majordomo for Non-Technical Founders.

Overseeing outsourced dev agencies, auditing AI-generated and vibe-coded prototypes, and engineering scalable architecture before capital is burned.

Zero Hourly Traps Strictly Asynchronous Execution 100% Diagnostic Retainer Credit Bilateral Non-Disclosure Standard
[ The Dilemma ]

"The cost of generating raw code has plummeted to near zero. The business cost of architectural blindness has never been higher."

Non-technical founders today face two treacherous paths: either they hire an outsourced software agency that inflates timelines and charges five-figure monthly retainers, or they vibe-code prototypes via Cursor, Lovable, or v0 that crumble under early production load.

Agencies profit from prolonged ambiguity. AI models produce code that renders beautifully on a single local browser, but lacks tenant isolation, database indices, and secret encryption.

You do not need an overpriced $300k full-time CTO on your payroll. Through btlr.com, you retain an experienced technical majordomo: a seasoned executive who quietly inspects what was built, filters out contractor excuses, and protects your enterprise equity.

Operational Reality

The Two Realities

What company life feels like with unmanaged technical vendors versus dedicated executive governance.

Default State

Unmanaged Agencies & Vibe-Coding

Information asymmetry and blind milestone sign-offs.

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    Blind Contractor Approvals Authorizing milestone payments without knowing whether Git commits contain genuine custom logic or copy-pasted boilerplate templates.
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    Runaway API & Token Leaks AI apps making un-cached calls to OpenAI directly from client browsers, exposing Stripe or LLM secret keys in plaintext network inspectors.
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    The "Wall of Chaos" Rewrite Trap Adding a single webhook or third-party integration requires weeks of bug hunting because the code has no architectural boundaries.
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    Due Diligence Repudiation Seed/Series A technical investors uncover absent tenant security and missing contractor copyright assignments, delaying or discounting your round.
Outcome: Chronic founder anxiety, technical debt, and burned runway.
btlr.com Governance

Governed Technical Architecture

Quiet executive authority and verified engineering deliverables.

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    Git Milestone Verification Contractor invoices are released only after rigorous asynchronous pull-request audits and architectural sanity reviews.
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    Shielded Secret & Cost Controls API secrets sealed behind server-side queues, database calls cached via Redis/Upstash, compute tied strictly to actual unit economics.
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    Extensible, Typed Foundation Clean schema definitions and modular services that allow a new senior developer to onboard in 48 hours without breaking production.
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    Diligence-Ready Estate Clear IP copyright provenance, automated smoke test suites, and a technical leader ready to handle VC partner diligence discussions.
Outcome: Complete leverage over contractors & pristine technical equity.
Diagnostic Methodology

The 5-Point Estate Inspection

The forensic framework applied by btlr.com to diagnose the health of your codebase, contractors, and cloud infrastructure.

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Architectural Integrity & "Wall of Chaos" Check
Diagnosing whether rapid vibe-coding or agency shortcutting has left un-indexed tables, spaghetti state trees, or monolithic single-file hazards that will halt customer onboarding.
Schema Audits Refactor Scopes
02
Agency Reality Check & Invoice Accountability
Cross-referencing hours billed against actual Git commit velocity and depth. We verify if you paid for bespoke software or freely available open-source templates.
Git Forensics Invoice Audits
03
Security, Multi-Tenancy & Data Liability
Scanning for exposed secrets, missing Row-Level Security (BOLA vulnerabilities allowing User A to inspect Company B's records), and regulatory compliance hazards under GDPR/SOC2.
Row-Level Security Secret Hygiene
04
Cloud Infrastructure & API Cost Bleed
Eliminating dormant AWS/GCP resources and implementing rate-limiting guards on LLM token consumers to prevent rogue scripts from bankrupting your runway.
Unit Economics Token Firewalls
05
Investor Diligence & IP Ownership Readiness
Verifying full copyright ownership without viral open-source contamination (GPL), ensuring full standalone deployability without reliance on external vendors.
IP Provenance Series A Prep
Advisory Architecture

Engagement Scopes

Capacity strictly limited to 3 concurrent startups at any single time to ensure uncompromised executive focus.

The btlr.com Principle: 100% of your initial Diagnostic fee is credited toward any ongoing monthly advisory commenced within 14 days of audit delivery.
Diagnostic Gate 72h Delivery

The 72-Hour Inspection

Fixed-scope forensic examination of your repository, cloud infrastructure, and contractor deliverables.

Fixed-Scope Evaluation
One-time engagement • 100% Credited to Retainer
  • Full 5-Pillar code, security, and cloud forensics
  • Executive Scorecard (0–100) and Plain-English Risk Map
  • Agency commit velocity and invoice fairness audit
  • 30-Day developer remediation directive
  • Private 45-minute video debrief with the founder
Active Roster
Executive Governance Strict Limit: 3 Startups

The Majordomo Retainer

Continuous asynchronous executive technical oversight for funded Seed and Series A startups.

Bespoke Monthly Advisory
Capacity strictly limited to 3 concurrent startups • 3-Month Minimum
  • Weekly Git PR reviews & architectural gating
  • Agency milestone verification prior to invoice disbursement
  • Private asynchronous CEO advisory channel (24h response SLA)
  • Continuous cloud infrastructure & LLM token cost surveillance
  • Bi-weekly strategic roadmap & architecture session
High-Stakes Gate Fundraise & Acquisition

Fundraising & Acquisition Diligence

Direct technical representation during venture fundraising rounds and enterprise acquisition audits.

High-Touch Partnership
Tailored scope • External Representation
  • Includes all Majordomo continuous oversight services
  • Direct technical representation on VC diligence partner calls
  • Enterprise pilot security questionnaires (SOC2 / ISO readiness)
  • Permanent CTO/VP Engineering candidate screening & rubric design

Engagements are initiated exclusively via a Diagnostic Inspection to evaluate systemic vulnerabilities, strategic leverage, and mutual executive fit.