Need to move faster?
VeloCT is a short, AI-accelerated sprint pointed at one specific problem in your product.
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CODE /+/ TRUST
It's right in the name. We're a fully in-house, onshore software development team with 40+ years of tech entrepreneurial experience.
The Founders
Created by Tech Entrepreneurs
“Our process helps you not just in the short term, but also sets you up for long term success and growth.”
Andrew Strickland
CEO & Co-Founder
Our Process
A Phased Approach
AI-Accelerated Sprints
Sometimes you don't need a six-month engagement. You need an answer in two weeks.
VeloCT is our AI-powered sprint offering. Same team, same standards, a fraction of the time. We scope a specific problem and apply AI where it moves the needle.
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Discovery & Scoping
Understand the workflow, agree on the deliverables, and set the scope, price, and delivery milestones before the build.
Design & Build
Design, develop, and test the agreed scope. Review working software and give feedback at the milestones in the delivery plan.
Launch & Handoff
Deploy the software, prepare the team handoff, and provide the agreed post-launch support. Source code and IP transfer on final payment.
Ongoing Partnership
Most large builds are fixed-price, with a monthly retainer after launch. Ongoing development, maintenance, and support are scoped separately.
Companies We've Helped Succeed
AI Services
AI Software Development for Real Business Workflows
We build AI software that replaces specific manual steps in your operations. Not demos, not experiments. Our AI software development and implementation services cover LLM pipelines, RAG systems over your proprietary data, and AI-native product builds. Fixed-price. Measurable ROI in 90 days.
LLM Pipeline Automation
Document processing, classification, and data extraction that replace the forms your team currently fills by hand.
AI implementation services →RAG Systems Over Your Data
AI that reasons over your proprietary documents, policy library, and historical records. Not just training data.
AI software development →AI Workflow Automation
Connect your existing tools through AI-powered pipelines that eliminate manual data entry between systems.
AI workflow automation →Building for phones too? See our mobile app development services for iOS and Android.
Explore more services: Custom application development · Legacy system modernization
Frequently asked questions
The most common questions Code and Trust receives are about timeline (8–16 weeks for MVP), what VeloCT is (AI-accelerated sprints, 2 weeks to an answer), and what makes the team different (40+ years of combined tech entrepreneurial experience, fully in-house, onshore).
How long does a custom software project take?
Most custom software projects take 8–16 weeks from kickoff to production, depending on scope and integrations. Prototype, staging, and deployment milestones are agreed in the written scope.
What industries does Code and Trust work with?
Code and Trust works across healthcare, fintech, manufacturing, logistics, and SaaS. Our team brings 40+ years of tech entrepreneurial experience, so we know your domain before we write the first line of code.
What is VeloCT?
VeloCT is our AI-accelerated sprint offering. Same team, same standards, radically compressed timeline. When you need an answer in two weeks instead of six months, VeloCT scopes the problem and applies AI where it moves the needle.
How is Code and Trust different from a typical software agency?
We're a fully in-house, onshore team built by tech entrepreneurs who have founded and operated software businesses. We care about your product, your customers, and your runway, not just sprint velocity.
Where is Code and Trust located?
Code and Trust operates from Mt Pleasant, SC, serving clients across the United States.