Contact

Start with an email.

Email is the fastest and only way to reach me. I reply within two working days.

paul@badarau.net

A useful first email

Give me the shape of the work.

A short brief is enough to start. Include what you know, and leave out what you do not.

  • Who the first user is.
  • The hero workflow in five to eight steps.
  • What done means for version one.
  • Required integrations.
  • What data already exists, and roughly how much.
  • Non-negotiable constraints.
  • Who decides.
Rates

Clear before we begin.

Day rates are the normal basis for product work. What you pay depends on the scope and where you are, so I quote per engagement rather than publish a price list.

  • Sustained work is quoted per engagement
    Priced as a day rate, quoted in your currency, against your local market. Tell me the scope and where you are, and I will come back with a number.
  • Shorter work is priced separately
    Audits, reviews and second opinions under a day carry a higher hourly rate, because dropping into an unfamiliar codebase costs more per hour than a sustained engagement.
Availability

2 to 3 days per week, from August 2026

For a specific piece of work, send the brief to paul@badarau.net.