Architecture Reviews for Teams Building Real Systems
A focused second opinion on design, performance, and reliability risks.
What this is
This is a focused, paid review of your system and the decisions around it.
It is advice and judgement, not implementation. I won't ship code, join your repo, or take over delivery.
It is not coaching, and it is not a tutorial.
What happens
We walk through the system together.
You explain how things work today.
I ask questions, surface risks, and point out what I would change (and why).
No slides. No upsell. No pressure.
What I look at
- Request and data flow
- Hidden dependencies and surprise interactions
- State, timing, and edge cases
- Assumptions that break under load
- Areas where complexity is quietly accumulating
Who it's for / who it's not for
For
- Small teams feeling growing pains
- Founders worried something isn't quite right
- Senior engineers wanting a second opinion
- Teams before a launch or growth phase
Not for
- Beginners
- Learning projects
- Free exploratory chats
- Implementation work
Format & price
- 60-90 minute video call
- One-off session
- £350
- No commitment beyond the session.
- Everything discussed is confidential.
Booking
Email me to book.
Include a short overview of your system and what's worrying you.
I'll confirm availability and send an invoice. Booking is confirmed once payment is received.
Disclaimer
Patrick Kenneally
Advice only. No guarantees.
Implementation decisions remain with the client.
Liability is limited to the fee paid.