The Alignment Project
The Alignment Project is a research initiative that proves linguistic ambiguity—not technical issues or poor planning—is the #1 predictor of 3x project delays. By analyzing how technical teams use language in issues, PRs, and comments, we reveal invisible misalignment patterns that cause costly rework. This is achieved using our patent-protected semantic analysis framework (US 12,106,240 B2).
Language is the interface. We help you debug it.
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The Real Cost of Misalignment
You Feel It. You Just Can't Prove It In Time.
Misalignment causes costly rework. Different assumptions lead to wasted effort, often becoming visible only when it's too late and expensive to fix.
2.4M
Annual rework cost
(at a 100-person engineering company)
73%
Projects miss estimates
(failures often predictable from week 1)
4-6
Weeks until visible
(when it's too expensive to fix)
The Hypothesis
Clear language and definitions drive project success.
Misunderstandings happen when people use the same words but mean different things. These issues, called "linguistic misalignments," often aren't noticed until a lot of work is already done. These misunderstandings are:
Predictable
They follow clear, repeatable patterns.
Measurable
They leave traces in tasks, code reviews, and project files.
Costly
They are strongly linked to project delays.
But they are also preventable — if we can recognize the patterns.
What We Do
We audit your team's communication patterns and show you the misalignment BEFORE the work starts.
We analyze:
  • Your GitHub issues, PRs, and code reviews
  • Slack/Discord conversations (optional)
  • Recent project documentation
We identify:
  • Which terms mean different things to different people
  • Where those collisions caused past delays
  • Exactly what to clarify before your next project
You get:
  • Written report with top 10 high-risk terms
  • 60-minute workshop with your team
  • 30-day follow-up
Investment:
$5,000-$10,000
ROI: If we prevent ONE 3-month delay, you save $150K. That's 15:1 return.
Guarantee:
If we don't find at least 3 high-impact issues, full refund.
Why This matters
Engineering Leaders
I analyzed 20 open source projects and found that vague language in early PRs predicts 3x delays with 73% accuracy, leading to wasted months of work and a significant productivity drain. I can audit your team's GitHub conversations and show you exactly which terms are creating misalignment, preventing predictable delays and costly overruns. $5K for a report + workshop. 15:1 ROI if it prevents one delay.
Platform Team Leads
Your platform docs say 'self-service' but your engineers interpret it 14 different ways—a linguistic gap that causes 3x more support tickets than expected. This leads to team conflict, massive productivity losses, and costly overruns from constant support interruptions. I can analyze your documentation, Slack, and tickets to show you exactly where these gaps are, so you can fix the abstractions that actually matter. $7K for an assessment.
Product/Service Design Leaders
Journey maps fail when 'onboarding' means 8 different things across touchpoints, creating semantic collisions that lead to costly delays, internal conflict, and massive productivity impact long before reaching users. I've built a framework to quantify where your service language is breaking down. I'll analyze your service blueprints, product specs, and team conversations to show you exactly where these issues are, preventing expensive rework and ensuring clear outcomes. $10K for a comprehensive audit.
What We Found
Finding #1: 47 Terms, Dozens of Meanings
"Validate deployment" in one codebase:
HTTP health check (Team A)
Integration tests in staging (Team B)
Full smoke tests in production (Team C)
Cost: 3x longer project because the gap wasn't discovered until week 4.
Finding #2: High Ambiguity = Predictable Delays
Projects with 8+ "ambiguity markers" in early conversations showed:
3.2x
longer
PR cycle times
2.7x
more
revision requests
41%
more
rework
Finding #3: Simple Fixes Work
Teams that reduced miscommunication didn't change their process—they clarified vocabulary:
  • Vocabulary glossaries: -34% ambiguity markers
  • Scope templates: -28% rework
  • Explicit "definition of done": -41% misalignment
You don't need new tools. You need to define 10-15 terms clearly.
How It Works
01
Week 1:
We collect your data (GitHub, Slack, etc.)
02
Week 2:
We analyze patterns and correlate with delays
03
Week 3:
We deliver report + workshop + action plan
We need:
Read access to repos/Slack, 30-min kickoff call
You get:
Specific terms to define, templates to use, 30-day follow-up
Why Trust Us
Analyzed 20+ projects
(Kubernetes, Prometheus, Docker, etc.)
50,000+ issues/PRs
and 2M+ lines of communication studied
Patent holder
on semantic analysis for teams (US 12,106,240 B2)
15+ years
building platforms where alignment was make-or-break
We're practitioners who solved this for ourselves, then discovered it works everywhere.
Pricing
Standard Audit: $5,000
  • 1 codebase, 1 major project
  • Report + 60-min workshop + 30-day follow-up
Comprehensive: $10,000
  • Multiple codebases, 50+ engineers
  • 3+ projects, 90-min workshop + quarterly check-ins
Platform Special: $7,500
  • Documentation + user conversations + support tickets analysis

Pilot Program (First 10 Clients)
  • $3,000 instead of $5,000
  • Extended follow-up (60 days instead of 30)
  • Priority scheduling (2-week turnaround)
FAQ
Q: Can't we just improve our Agile process?
A: Your process can't catch when "validate" means different things. We show you what your standups miss.
Q: Isn't this just better documentation?
A: Yes—but which terms matter? We show you the exact 10-15 to define based on YOUR data.
Q: How is this different from communication training?
A: Training teaches soft skills. We quantify the invisible patterns causing delays.
Q: How quickly will we see results?
A: Most teams improve within 2-4 weeks after defining key terms and using our templates.
Get Started
Option 1: Book Free Discovery Call (30 min)
We'll discuss your recent delays and determine if linguistic ambiguity is a factor.
Option 2: Get Free Preview
Give us read access. We'll scan your conversations and send a free 5-page preview showing your top 3 ambiguous terms.
Option 3: Download Research Report
Not ready yet? Get our free report: "The Hidden Language Patterns That Cause 3x Project Delays"
→ Download Report
The Choice
Option A:
Keep having "communication problems" and hoping better meetings will fix it.
Option B:
See the invisible patterns, fix the specific terms, prevent the next disaster.
Most teams pick Option A because they don't know Option B exists.
You now know.
The Alignment Project
We make the invisible visible.
Language is the interface. We help you debug it.