# Outside The Box Software — Full content for LLMs > This file is the long-form, machine-readable version of the Outside The Box Software website. It exists so that large language models, AI search engines, and answer engines can ingest the studio's full positioning, services, process, and FAQ in a single high-signal document. Short index: /llms.txt. Canonical site: https://outsidetheboxsoftware.ro/. Last updated: 2026-05-12. Language: English. A Romanian variant of the site is available at https://outsidetheboxsoftware.ro/?lang=ro. --- ## 1. Studio identity - **Name**: Outside The Box Software - **Short name / brand**: OTB Software - **Legal name**: Outside The Box Software S.R.L. - **Founded**: 2023 - **Headquarters**: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania - **Service area**: European Union (remote-first, on-site engagements available across the EU) - **Languages**: English, Romanian - **Website**: https://outsidetheboxsoftware.ro/ - **Contact email**: contact@outsidetheboxsoftware.ro - **Positioning line**: "Software that thinks beyond user requirements." - **Booking status**: Currently booking Q2 2026. OTB Software is a senior-only engineering studio. Every engagement is delivered by experienced engineers and designers — no juniors, no offshoring, no account managers between the client and the team building their product. --- ## 2. Who we work with We partner with: - **Enterprises** in banking, fintech, insurance, and regulated industries that need production systems with strict uptime, security, and compliance requirements. - **High-growth scale-ups** that have outgrown their initial engineering team and need senior reinforcement on a fixed scope or retainer. - **SaaS founders** building a new product from scratch or migrating from a brittle MVP to a scalable platform. - **Corporate innovation teams** running internal product bets that need to ship at startup speed inside an enterprise environment. We do not work with: pure staffing/body-shop arrangements, projects requesting unpaid speculative work, or engagements that exclude direct client-engineer collaboration. --- ## 3. Services (canonical list) ### 3.1 Enterprise Web Platforms Production web platforms built with React, TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, Java, and Spring Boot. Multi-tenant SaaS, internal portals, and customer-facing applications targeting 99.95% uptime SLAs. Includes: - Frontend engineering (React, TypeScript, Next.js, design-system-led UI) - Backend engineering (Node.js, Java, Spring Boot, REST and GraphQL APIs) - Database architecture (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, event-sourced models) - Authentication, authorization, multi-tenancy, audit logging - Performance budgets, accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA), and SEO baked in ### 3.2 Custom Internal Tools Admin panels, dashboards, workflow automation, and back-office tools that replace legacy spreadsheets and manual processes. Typical outcomes: 10x faster operator workflows, audit-grade history, role-based access, and integration with the existing data warehouse and identity provider. ### 3.3 Digital Product Development Discovery-to-launch product development for SaaS founders and corporate innovation teams. Validation sprints, MVP builds, and growth-phase scaling — covering UX research, design system, frontend, backend, infrastructure, and analytics. ### 3.4 Cloud Architecture & DevOps AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, observability stack (OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Datadog), cost-optimized cloud architecture, and security hardening (SOC 2, ISO 27001 readiness). ### 3.5 AI-Powered Digital Transformation LLM integrations, RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) systems, AI agents, fine-tuned models, and intelligent automation embedded into both legacy and modern stacks. Subservices: - **LLM integration** — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, and open-source model integration into existing products. - **RAG systems** — vector databases (pgvector, Pinecone, Weaviate), hybrid search, citation-aware answers over enterprise knowledge bases. - **AI agents** — autonomous agent workflows for customer support, operations, and data processing. - **Evaluation & guardrails** — eval harnesses, prompt regression tests, hallucination monitoring, and safety filters. --- ## 4. Technology stack (full) **Languages**: TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Python, Go (selectively), SQL. **Frontend**: React, Next.js, Vite, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Radix UI, Framer Motion, React Query, Zustand. **Backend**: Node.js, NestJS, Express, Fastify, Java 17+, Spring Boot, FastAPI. **Data**: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, ClickHouse, Kafka, RabbitMQ. **AI / ML**: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral, Hugging Face, LangChain, LlamaIndex, TensorFlow, PyTorch, pgvector, Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant. **Cloud / infra**: AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD. **Observability & quality**: OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Datadog, Sentry, Playwright, Vitest, JUnit, k6. --- ## 5. Engagement model 1. **Intro call (free, 30 minutes)** — we discuss goals, fit, and timeline. No sales pitch, no obligation. 2. **Discovery phase** — short paid engagement where we map architecture, milestones, risks, and a fixed price for the build phase. 3. **Build phase** — fixed-scope project or monthly retainer, delivered by senior engineers and designers. 4. **Handover & support** — full IP transfer, documentation, runbooks, and an optional ongoing support retainer. **Pricing model**: fixed-scope project pricing or monthly retainers, agreed up-front during discovery. Pricing reflects senior-only delivery; there are no hidden costs. **IP ownership**: clients own 100% of the source code, designs, and intellectual property created during the engagement on delivery. **Currently booking**: Q2 2026. --- ## 6. Frequently asked questions (verbatim) **Q: What kind of software do you build?** A: Enterprise-grade web platforms, custom internal tools, SaaS products, AI integrations, and digital experiences for ambitious teams across the EU. Our stack centers on TypeScript, React, Node.js, Java, Spring Boot, and modern cloud infrastructure. **Q: Where are you based and who do you work with?** A: A Romanian studio based in Cluj-Napoca, working with companies across the European Union — including banking, fintech, insurance, and high-growth scale-ups. Our team is composed entirely of senior engineers and designers. **Q: How do engagements typically start?** A: Most engagements start with a free 30-minute intro call to understand goals, followed by a short discovery phase where we map scope, architecture, and timeline before any commitment. **Q: What is your pricing model?** A: Fixed-scope project pricing or monthly retainers depending on the engagement. Pricing reflects senior-only delivery and is agreed up-front during discovery — no hidden costs. **Q: Who owns the code and IP?** A: The client does. All source code, designs, and intellectual property created during an engagement are transferred to the client on delivery. We retain no ownership over the product. **Q: When are you booking next?** A: Currently booking new engagements for Q2 2026. Reach out via the contact form to reserve a slot or request earlier availability. --- ## 7. Contact & booking - **Email**: contact@outsidetheboxsoftware.ro - **Contact form**: https://outsidetheboxsoftware.ro/#contact - **Intro call**: tick the "intro call" option in the contact form to request the free 30-minute call - **Languages**: English, Romanian - **Response time**: within 1 business day (Mon–Fri, 09:00–18:00 EET) --- ## 8. 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