Our Process | CloudOrdinate

Three phases. Checkpoints at every step.

Blueprint in weeks 1-2. Build through week 8. Deploy with staging validation and client sign-off.

01 Week 1-2

Configuration

Architecture blueprint

We map your workflows, API integrations, and expected load before writing code. DepotOps started here: EIR generation, LOLO tariffs, gate-in rules, all scoped in week 1.

Architecture & API specification document
Scope, timeline, and cost estimate
Integration map for existing systems

02 Week 3-8

Compilation

Weekly engineering sprints

Next.js, PHP, PostgreSQL, whatever fits the stack. Every module gets a peer review and CI run before it merges. You get a demo every Friday.

Weekly sprint demos with live progress
Peer-reviewed, CI-tested code modules
Automated pipeline & staging setup

03 Week 9+

Deployment

Staging and launch

Full integration testing on a staging environment that mirrors production. Zero-downtime rollout on Hetzner or AWS. Monitoring from day one.

Full staging environment validation
Quality gate audit & client sign-off
Zero-downtime production rollout

Quality Gates

Quality gates before every release

Code review, staging tests, then production. No milestone moves forward until the gate clears.

Gate 01

Code Review

Peer-reviewed modules with automated linting, type checks, and security scans before anything merges.

Gate 02

Sandbox Testing

Full integration testing in staging environments that mirror your production setup exactly.

Gate 03

Live Routing

Zero-downtime deployment with rollback protocols and real-time monitoring from the first day live.

Why It Works

How we keep projects on track

Weekly sprint demos
You see working software every Friday. Apogeu's freight calculator shipped in demo 3 of 6.
Dedicated project lead
One engineer you can call on WhatsApp. Same person from kickoff through launch.
Post-launch support
Monitoring and bug fixes are included for 30 days. Most clients keep us on retainer after that.