The first conversation is scoping. Stack, constraints, and whether we are the right fit.
What does it mean to add AI features to an existing product?+
A model sits on a request users already make. The product, the database, and the release process stay. You get a written scope for one feature: data access, evaluation, review, and a way to turn it off. It is not a new product, and it is not a slide.
Do we have to rewrite the product first?+
No. A rewrite is a different project. The first feature should use the API, the data classification, and the on-call path you already have. If those do not exist, say so in scoping. We will not open a greenfield track to hide that gap.
How is this different from an AI proof of concept?+
A proof of concept is allowed to die after it answers one question. This engagement assumes the product stays up. If you still do not know whether the idea can work, start with an AI proof of concept and come back when that question is answered.
What should the first week look like?+
The same map we wrote for an engineer joining a live team: the request, the data, what better means, who reviews a change, and who can turn it off. Read what an AI engineer owns in week one. This engagement delivers that slice. It does not replace the map.
Who is this for?+
A product or engineering lead who already has users and wants one AI feature in production. Typical stacks include a web app, an API, and a release process. If you need a person inside your standup instead of a defined slice, use Maxiom Dev. If the product is a mobile app, Maxiom Apps is the app practice.
What if the feature can see PHI?+
Say so on the first call. No production export to a laptop, and no paste into a tool that is not approved for that data. Clinical systems and BAA-capable architecture go through Maxiom Labs.
Do you pick the model vendor for us?+
Not in the first scope. We name the constraints: latency on the existing request, where data may go, and what must stay in your environment. A fluent demo is not a selection process. Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code can help write the integration. They do not own the evaluation or the off switch.
What do we get at the end?+
The feature on your product, behind a flag, with the old path still working. A written evaluation. A walkthrough with a named engineer. Client code stays in your environment. We have shipped software since 2002.
How do we start?+
A 30-minute scoping call. Bring the request you want the model to touch and the name of the person who owns it today. We will tell you if the right next step is this feature, a proof of concept, or someone else. You can contact us or use the form on this page.