IF ANY OF THIS HITS HOME, YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE
You’re making six-figure technical decisions on a gut feel.
A full-time CTO wants equity and a salary you can’t justify yet.
Your developers are building — you’re just not sure it’s the right thing.
You need someone technical in your corner who has actually shipped products.
A CTO when you need one, not a salary you don’t
You need technical direction you can trust — decisions on stack, architecture, hiring, and roadmap — but a full-time CTO is premature. I step in as your fractional CTO to make those calls and, when needed, build alongside your team.
I have helped build multi-million dollar companies. You get that experience applied directly to your product, without the equity-and-salary commitment.
EVERYTHING YOU GET
Technical Strategy
Stack selection, architecture, and a roadmap mapped to your business goals.
App Development Consulting
Direction on how to build, what to build first, and what to skip.
Product Development
Turn a concept into a prioritized, buildable product plan.
Team & Vendor Guidance
Hire the right developers and evaluate the right tools.
Technical Due Diligence
Audit existing code, infra, and risk before you invest or acquire.
Hands-On Build
When it matters, I build the hard parts myself.
FROM IDEA TO LAUNCH
Assess
We review your product, team, and goals.
Direct
I set strategy, architecture, and priorities.
Execute
Ongoing guidance and hands-on help as you grow.
SENIOR DEVELOPER. REAL CREDENTIALS.
I'm Kody Ahrens. For 15+ years I've built software for everyone from scrappy startups to Fortune 500 companies. When you work with me you don't get an agency and a layer of account managers — you get a senior developer who acts as an extension of your team and is reachable by text whenever you need.
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15+ years in development
Senior, hands-on engineering experience across web, automation, and AI.
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Worked with Fortune 500 companies
Trusted on serious, high-stakes systems — not just small projects.
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Available via text, anytime
Direct line to me. Need something? Text me — no ticket queue, no account manager.
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Not an agency — an extension of your team
You work with the person who actually builds it. No juniors, no handoffs.
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You own everything
Clean, documented code and systems that belong to you, full stop.
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Shipped in weeks, not quarters
Production-ready work in 1-2 weeks while keeping the quality bar high.
COMMON QUESTIONS
What does a fractional CTO do?+
A fractional CTO provides senior technical leadership part-time: strategy, architecture, hiring, and roadmap decisions — plus hands-on build help when needed.
How are fractional CTO engagements structured?+
Flexibly — from a few hours a month of advisory to deep weekly involvement. We size it to your stage and budget.
Do you also write code?+
Yes. Unlike pure advisors, I can build the hard parts of your product myself when that is the fastest path.
READY TO GET STARTED?
Tell me about your project and I'll come back with a clear plan — fast.