Delivery models
Forward Deployed Engineering and AI Pods, shaped to your problem.
Forward Deployed Engineering, AI Pods and App Development Pods: three AI-powered ways to work with us, each shaped to your problem and designed to turn your AI and software investment into measurable results.
Our delivery models
- Model 01Forward Deployed EngineeringSenior AI engineers embedded with your team, shipping solutions on your data and in your environment, and owning the outcome.Learn more
- Model 02AI PodsAI agents and experienced engineers working as one delivery team, priced on outcomes instead of hours.Learn more
- Model 03App Development PodsDedicated cross-functional pods that own your web, mobile or enterprise product roadmap, with predictable monthly capacity.Learn more
Compare
Side by side
How each model compares on fit, team, pricing and accountability.
| Criteria | Forward Deployed Engineering | AI Pods | App Development Pods | Traditional T&M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Ambiguous, high-value problems | Scoped work that benefits from scale | Long-running product roadmaps | Well-defined tasks with in-house leadership |
| Team | Senior embedded engineers | AI agents + experienced people | Cross-functional product team | Individual contractors |
| Pricing | Time-boxed engagement | Outcome-based pricing | Predictable monthly capacity | Hourly rates |
| Accountability | Adoption and impact | Agreed deliverables and KPIs | Roadmap and release quality | Hours worked |
| Time to start | ~1 week | ~2 weeks | ~2 weeks | Varies |
The AI Pod
Agents and experts, one accountable team
Experienced people direct AI agents on a governed platform, so your output can grow without your headcount growing with it.
- Pod lead
- Architect
- Domain expert
- QA lead
- Coding agent
- Test agent
- Research agent
- Data agent
FAQ
Questions, answered
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Book a call and ask us directly.
If you know there’s value but aren’t sure yet what to build, start with a Forward Deployed Engineer. If the scope is clear and you want measurable output at scale, choose an AI Pod. For an ongoing web, mobile or enterprise product, an App Development Pod is usually the best fit.
Yes, and many of our clients do. A common path is to start with an FDE to discover and prove a solution, then move to an AI Pod or App Pod to scale and run it.
Yes. Every DJ Computing.IO team works with AI coding, testing, research and documentation agents. AI Pods go the furthest, with agents as full members of the delivery team and pricing tied to outcomes.