Services

Private Dark Software Factory

The Burritt Center's Primary Focus

The End of Offshore as You Know It

Most companies using AI for software development are still in the early stages: code completion, copilot tools, developers prompting one task at a time. That is not what this is.

A Dark Software Factory is autonomous software development. AI agents handling the heavy lifting of design, code generation, and testing with minimal human intervention. Not vibe coding where a developer sits in the loop at every step. Actual autonomous agents that work around the clock, dramatically compressing the development cycle that accounts for the bulk of your offshore spend.

The technology can reduce design, coding, and testing effort by up to 90%. Your existing teams (onshore or offshore) remain responsible for production deployment, infrastructure, and ongoing maintenance. This is where software development is going. The companies that get there first will have a structural cost advantage their competitors cannot close.

Unlike the new wave of SaaS AI coding platforms that lock your development into proprietary tools with per-seat and per-token costs, this is different. We deliver the code, the configurations, and the training. When the engagement is over, you own it. No ongoing licensing fees, no monthly subscription, no dependency on us for continued operation.

Why This Matters Right Now
AI agent technologies are advancing exponentially. The tools available today are fundamentally different from what existed six months ago, and six months from now they will be different again. The Burritt Center stays on top of the latest tools, technologies, and trends in AI-driven development so you do not have to. This offering evolves every week as the landscape shifts.

Who This Is For

Companies with large onshore or offshore software development teams who want to cut that cost by 50 to 75% within six months
CTOs and CIOs who know basic AI coding tools are not enough and want to move to the leading edge of what is possible today
Organizations that want their onshore teams focused on strategy, architecture, and IP creation instead of vendor management
Consulting firms that want to dramatically accelerate their own delivery capabilities and stay ahead of their competition
How It Works

From assessment to autonomous in as little as seven weeks.

01
Discovery. We come in and understand how your teams are currently building software. What tools, what processes, what pain points, what is costing you the most.
02
Design. We design a Dark Software Factory customized to your needs, your team, and your technology stack, leveraging the Burritt Center Dark Software Factory Accelerator (pre-configured tools, AI agents, and proven components) as the foundation.
03
Prototype Factory. We stand up a working prototype of your factory so you can see it in action against your real codebase and workflows before full implementation.
04
Customization. We configure the factory for your specific workflows, coding standards, and development processes until it is operating the way your team needs it to.
05
Training. We train your team to operate, manage, and extend the factory so they are fully self-sufficient.
06
Handoff. Your team owns the operation. You retain the rights to use and modify all code and configurations. The Burritt Center remains available on retainer for ongoing optimization as the technology continues to evolve.
What You Get
AI agents handling design, code generation, and testing autonomously, 24/7
Runs on your infrastructure with complete data sovereignty
Up to 90% reduction in design, coding, and testing effort
50 to 75% reduction in offshore development costs within six months
Onshore team transitions from vendor management to strategic innovation and IP creation
Rights to use and modify all code and configurations (no vendor lock-in)
Ongoing retainer option to keep your factory current as AI agent technologies advance
Engagement Details
Fixed price engagement. Also available as an ongoing partnership through an Executive Retainer for organizations that want continuous optimization as the technology evolves.
Guarantee: if after the first two weeks of discovery you are not satisfied, stop the project and pay nothing.

This Is Where Software Development Is Going

If your teams are still using basic AI coding tools, you are already falling behind. Let's talk about what autonomous development looks like for your organization.