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VeloCT is a targeted, AI accelerated, design-focused process to help your product find success.
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CODE /+/ TRUST
It's right in the name. We are 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, radically compressed timeline. We scope a specific problem and apply AI where it moves the needle.
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Product Design
This is where the fun starts.
Wireframes and static screens are necessary, but boring. Our world class UI/UX design team brings your idea to life with fully interactive prototypes that look and feel like the real thing.
Our dev team weaponizes those design elements to deliver an amazing end product.
MVP Development
Minimum viable products are all about minimum core features and market validation.
Our initial goal is to develop the least amount of code possible to get your idea in the hands of your end user.
Let's deploy it, gain user insight, and leverage that data to guide your next feature push, iteration, or pivot.
Continued Partnership
Market conditions change and static requirement documents simply aren't effective.
Our team stays ready to pivot, adapt, iterate, and scale.
The best part? You get the same leadership, design team, and developers to build and grow with. No contextual transfer, no loss of knowledge.
Companies We've Helped Succeed
Insights
What's Happening Now
Code and Trust publishes practical guides on custom software development, AI implementation, and tech entrepreneurship. These articles reflect the same entrepreneurial perspective we bring to every client engagement — direct, specific, and outcome-focused.
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 projects move through Product Design, MVP Development, and Continued Partnership phases. An MVP typically takes 8–16 weeks from kickoff. We deliver a working prototype early so you can validate the approach before committing to full build-out.
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 — 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 and Washington, DC, serving clients across the United States.