k.d.
kevin dueñas
lead engineer · founder
base · laredo, tx · 27.5306° N
software, hardware, autonomous systems. whatever you imagine, built. the weirder, the better.
we're a technology collective.
we believe technology isn't an abstract concept:
it's a process executed by people.
we specialize in the hard part — the proof of concept,
the first prototype, the piece nobody wants to touch.
then we hand off the baton: working product,
readable documentation, your team capable of moving forward without us.
proofs of concept, first prototypes, the technically hard stuff. then your team takes it forward.
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01 · software
digital product that scales — including the kind that needs to think.
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02 · hardware
electronics that live in the real world.
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03 · autonomous systems
machines that perceive, decide, and act.
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04 · iot & integration
the bridge between hardware, software, and data.
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we understand
a conversation, not a 40-page brief. we walk out with a clear problem and an honest scope.
02
we build
we take on the hard part — PoC, prototype, technical validation. we iterate in the open: you see the code every week.
03
we hand off
we deliver working product, readable documentation, and your team ready to move forward without us.
2 projects · 2 active · 2026
what we did. how we did it. what happened next. photos and technical detail open in the full case.
&PITA
custom shopify store + operations app · client
AURA
desktop editor for drone light shows · in-house product
loading our full portfolio +15 delivered projects
every project has one person at the front — name, face, direct line.
behind them, a collective that plugs in when the project asks for it.
when something breaks, all of us answer.
k.d.
kevin dueñas
lead engineer · founder
base · laredo, tx · 27.5306° N
as of may 2026
we work on few projects at a time to do them right. tell us what you have and we'll see if it fits.
base
$ 1,500
usd/wk · lead engineer
$ 1,000
usd/wk · senior engineer
$ 500
usd/wk · project manager
extras
typical projects
PoC · software
1-2 wk · ½ senior engineer
prototype · hardware
minimum 4 months · 1 lead + 1 senior + 1 pm
07.end · all in USD · weekly invoicing
you have an idea, a team, or a real technical problem. we can build it together.
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