Assellalou

Services

Build, ship, and operate with confidence.

Stable deployments, fewer outages, and clear handoffs for founders and small teams

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Great fit / Not a fit

Great fit

  • Indie SaaS founders who want reliability without bloat
  • Teams shipping weekly who need fewer broken releases
  • Projects that value a clear plan, tight scope, and clean handoff

Not a fit

  • 24/7 on-call or strict SLA expectations
  • Large refactors without phased milestones
  • Enterprise procurement / long vendor cycles

Reliability & DevOps Packs

Reliability Baseline

€399

Timeline: 48 hours

A “sleep-at-night” foundation: monitoring, backups you can restore and a simple plan.

You get

  • Uptime monitoring + alert routing (Email/Slack, sensible thresholds)
  • Automated backups (DB + critical files) with retention policy
  • Restore test performed + documented (no “hope-based” backups)
  • Logs + metrics basics (minimum needed to debug quickly)
  • 3 key dashboards (availability, app health, DB/infra)
  • Basic security/hardening pass (sane defaults + quick wins)
  • Mini runbook + 30-min handoff call

Best for

  • Solo founders shipping fast
  • Early SaaS ($0–$10k MRR) that needs reliability without over-engineering

What I need from you

  • Repo access + deployment access
  • Where alerts should go (email/Slack)
  • Backup target (object storage or provider-native)

Not included

  • Major refactors or feature work
  • Full security audit/penetration testing
  • 24/7 on-call

Reliability Baseline + CI/CD

€699

Timeline: 72 hours

Everything in the Reliability Baseline, plus a clean push-to-deploy workflow with staging and rollback.

Includes everything in the Baseline, plus

  • GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline (build/test/deploy)
  • Staging environment (or preview deploys where supported)
  • Documented deploy + rollback flow
  • Lightweight release checklist (practical and repeatable)

Best for

  • Founders tired of deploy anxiety
  • Teams shipping weekly who want fewer broken releases

What I need from you

  • GitHub repo + access to deployment environment
  • Current deploy method (manual steps are fine)

Not included

  • Writing tests for the entire codebase (we’ll plug into what exists)
  • Complex multi-service platform rewrites

Monthly Care Plan

€99/month

Timeline: Monthly

Lightweight maintenance to keep your reliability baseline healthy over time.

Includes

  • Monitoring & alerting upkeep (tuning thresholds, updating integrations)
  • Dependency updates (limited scope) + basic patching guidance
  • 1 hour/month ops help (deploy troubleshooting, incident help, small improvements)
  • Monthly health-check note with quick findings

Response expectations

  • Async support, business-hours best effort
  • No 24/7 paging included

Good fit if

  • You don’t want to think about ops every week
  • You want a reliable person to call when something feels off

What I need from you

  • Access to monitoring/alerting tools
  • Preferred contact channel

Not included

  • 24/7 paging or on-call rotations
  • Major feature builds or large refactors

Custom Development

Full-stack delivery grounded in real-world product work: business software, partner-facing MVPs, and improvements to existing systems. Clear scope, measurable outcomes, and a clean handoff.

Examples

  • Internal tools and management software (workflows, dashboards, admin panels)
  • Partner MVPs: build the first usable version fast, then iterate safely
  • Integrations and automations (connect services, streamline operations)
  • Bug fixes, stabilization, and performance improvements in existing products
  • Reporting and data features that support day-to-day decisions
  • Lightweight partner websites to support digitalization and launches

How pricing works

  • Fixed-scope quote (after a short paid audit/spec)
  • Monthly retainer for ongoing product work and iteration

Build Plan Call (€49, credited)

A focused 30–45 minute call to turn your idea into a concrete plan: scope, tradeoffs, timeline, and a fixed price. The fee is credited if we move forward. If we don’t, you still keep the plan.

  • Clear scope, assumptions, and tradeoffs
  • Timeline + fixed price for delivery
  • Next steps and a clean handoff plan
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FAQ

How fast can you start?

Usually within a few days, depending on scope and how quickly access is available.

Will this work on my setup?

Yes, the baseline adapts to your current hosting (VPS, managed platforms, AWS, etc.). You can also email me to make sure.

What if something unexpected shows up?

I’ll flag it immediately and propose the smallest high-impact fix first. Anything outside the original scope becomes an optional add-on or a separate quote.

Do you work with early-stage products?

Yes. These packs are designed for indie and small teams that want fast progress without over-engineering.

Can you do just an audit without implementation?

Yes. The Build Plan call is the lightweight option; for deeper audits, I can quote a standalone assessment.

My question isn’t listed here — what should I do?

Just email me with a short description of what you’re building and what you need help with. If it’s a fit, I’ll suggest the best next step (pack, Build Plan call, or a quick quote).