NDA-first software development — why every build starts under an NDA.
Signed inside 24 hours of first contact. Default for healthcare, legal, finance, competitive IP.
NDA-first means the NDA is signed before technical details are shared, not at contract time. Every Wolrix project starts under a mutual NDA — ours or yours. This is the default for clients in regulated industries (healthcare, legal, finance) and the right model for any company shipping software with competitive IP. We sign the NDA inside 24 hours of first contact. Past client references are gated behind their own NDA — available on a call. Public verification: Top Rated Plus on Upwork, 100% JSS, 42 projects, $200K+ earned, 7+ years. We chose serious buyers over marketing-driven top-of-funnel.
Four reasons NDA-first is the right default
Regulated industries require it
Healthcare (HIPAA), legal IP, finance, defense, and regulated pharma cannot share scope or technical context without a signed NDA. The engagement does not start until the NDA is in place. NDA-first is the only viable model for these sectors.
Competitive moats live in the architecture
For most serious software products, the moat is not the feature list — it's the architecture and the data model. Sharing those without an NDA is sharing the moat. Wolrix clients with real moats sign NDAs because the alternative is professional malpractice.
Pre-launch products need it
Founders building something novel need NDAs before the market can copy the idea. The market is faster than your launch plan. NDA-first is the default for any product not yet announced publicly.
It filters for serious buyers
Vendors who refuse NDAs because “it slows things down” are filtering for fast-moving small builds, not serious projects. NDA-first filters the other direction — toward clients with real budgets, real systems, and real reasons for confidentiality.
What's under NDA — and what isn't
Confidentiality is bounded. Methodology and stack are public; client-identifying details are not.
What we can show
- ✓Tech stack and architecture decisions
- ✓Methodology, sprint cadence, process
- ✓Generic UI patterns and design language
- ✓Sanitized walkthroughs of representative flows
- ✓Anonymized metrics — time saved, costs cut, scope shipped
- ✓Past client references on a 1:1 call after NDA
What we don't show
- ✕Client names
- ✕Screenshots without scrubbing
- ✕Source code or proprietary algorithms
- ✕Customer data, real or synthetic-but-recognizable
- ✕Business metrics tied to a specific client
- ✕Anything that would let a competitor identify the engagement
How to verify Wolrix without naming clients
Four public paths. None require breaking an NDA.
Top Rated Plus Upwork
Wolrix (working name: Uros Jakovljevic) is Top Rated Plus on Upwork with 100% Job Success Score, 42 projects completed, $200K+ earned, 7+ years on the platform. Upwork verifies all of this independently. Client reviews are public on the Upwork profile.
Anonymized case studies
/case-studies has anonymized writeups of 5 production platforms shipped 2024-2026: MSP ops (6 weeks), telemedicine (8 weeks), legal IP, UK pharmacy (10 weeks), multi-LLM enterprise platform. Tech stack, timeline, and anonymized outcomes named without naming clients.
Past-client references on a 1:1 call
Serious prospects after NDA can get a 30-minute call with a past Wolrix client. Real conversation with someone whose system we shipped. Not a marketing video. Ask on your intro call and we set it up.
Free architecture audit
The most honest verification: see how we think about your stack. The free audit returns a 3-page PDF in 24 hours — stack assessment, top 3 gaps, recommended next step. The output is the proof.
First contact to engagement, step by step
Initial contact
You send a short message describing the build category (no IP details required).
NDA signed within 24h
We send a mutual NDA (or sign yours). Most clients use their own; we sign whatever your legal team prefers.
Spec call under NDA
15-minute scope call once the NDA is in place. Full technical and IP details on the table.
Fixed quote in 48h
Quote returned within 48 hours of the spec call. Fixed price, fixed timeline.
Engagement contract
Master services agreement with confidentiality, IP ownership at final payment, 100% satisfaction or money-back guarantee, 30-day post-launch fixes.
NDA + confidentiality questions
What is NDA-first software development?
NDA-first means the NDA is signed before technical details are shared, not at contract time. Every Wolrix project starts under a mutual NDA — ours or yours. This is the default for clients in regulated industries (healthcare, legal, finance) and the right model for any company shipping software with competitive IP.
How fast do you sign NDAs?
Within 24 hours of first contact. We have a standard mutual NDA template, and we sign client templates without modification when the terms are reasonable. The NDA is never the bottleneck on a Wolrix engagement.
How can I verify Wolrix without naming clients?
Four paths: Top Rated Plus on Upwork (publicly verifiable — 100% JSS, 42 projects, $200K+ earned, 7+ years), anonymized case studies on /case-studies, past-client references on a 1:1 call after NDA, and a free architecture audit that returns a 3-page PDF in 24 hours.
What is and is not covered by the NDA?
Under NDA: client identity, business logic, data, integrations, screenshots, source code, customer data, business metrics tied to a specific engagement. Not under NDA: our tech stack, methodology, sprint cadence, generic UI patterns, anonymized aggregate metrics — the things we publish on /stack, /pricing, /case-studies.
Do you ever break NDAs for marketing purposes?
No. Past clients are never named without explicit written permission. Public testimonials, named case studies, and logo walls are not how Wolrix wins business. Serious buyers find us through Upwork rating, anonymized case studies, and reference calls. We chose serious buyers over marketing-driven top-of-funnel.
Comfortable with NDAs? Let's talk.
If confidentiality is table stakes, you're already our kind of client. We sign the NDA inside 24 hours.
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