What we do
We’re often asked what it is that we do, what services we can offer.
Through Steadfast you can access a team of talented and experienced software engineers with a variety of skills.
These skills encompass multiple environments – Unix and Windows; C, Java and other languages; application, system and embedded programming – all acquired and honed over many years.
We have a particular interest in security, cryptography and related technology, and specialised experience in those fields.
Consultancy
Got a tricky engineering problem? We may be able to help. With our proven track record of thinking “outside the box”, we can help you find innovative, emergent solutions.
Need to add security to your product or system? We can help you understand where various measures would be beneficial and relevant, to help you target your resources appropriately. Or, if you already have them in place, we would be pleased to provide an independent review of your security measures, at any level from the conceptual satisfaction of requirements to the nuts and bolts of implementation.
Are you bamboozled by the complicated field of cryptography? We can guide you through the mumbo-jumbo and put it into the context of your needs.
Contracting
We can provide a “spare pair of hands” – working either as part of your existing team, or semi-independently if appropriate. We can work on-site, or on our own premises.
We can help at any stage of a project from requirements analysis, through design and implementation, to testing and release logistics – or even all of them.
We can also bid for projects in their own right. No job is automatically too big or too small.
Types of engagement
For short term jobs we offer a daily or even an hourly rate as appropriate. We can also offer a “pay-as-you-go” contract; you commit to buying a certain amount of our time, which you can dip into as you need over the course of several weeks or months.
For larger projects we prefer to spend more time properly understanding your requirements before offering an estimate or, where appropriate, a binding quote. Fees vary depending on the degree of specialisation required and the expected length of engagement.