AI Sparring
A mind that thinks alongside you — when you need it.
No implementation engagement, no roadmap ownership. Just an experienced AI engineer who gives you the outside perspective you're missing on tricky decisions — bookable by the hour.
from €300/h
When AI Sparring makes sense
- You're a tech lead or founder who regularly faces AI decisions — but your team is too deep in day-to-day work for an outside perspective
- You're not planning a 12-month implementation, but need a sparring session every 1–2 weeks
- You want a second opinion on your architecture, tool, or vendor choice
- You have an important tech decision you want to present to someone outside your team who will give you an honest answer
What's included
- One- or multi-hour sparring calls, scheduled on your timeline
- An honest second opinion on architecture, tool, and vendor choices
- Code and architecture reviews within the agreed scope
- Prepared recommendations on specific questions (no 50-page doc — bullet points with rationale)
- No implementation component. If you need code, that's the Forward Deployed Engineer.
Pricing
from €300/h
net, for individual sparring hours
AI Sparring is billed simply by the hour — no fixed packages, no monthly commitment. You book exactly as much as you need.
If you regularly need larger hour banks or actual implementation in your codebase, the Forward Deployed Engineer (from €200/h with a minimum commitment) is the more cost-effective and appropriate path.
Need a mind that thinks alongside you?
Book a sparring session — straightforward, billed by the hour.
Prefer to write first? joshuaheller@theaisoftwarecompany.com