Grzegorz Smajdor

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Support for the product outcome you need

From clarifying the first valuable version to rescuing a difficult product or introducing AI into a real workflow. Start with the situation, not a predefined package.

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Product Clarity & Technical Roadmap

A focused engagement to clarify scope, technical direction, risk and next steps before a larger investment.

  • Clearer scope
  • Key risks
  • Practical roadmap
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Five ways to work together

Choose by the problem you need to solve

The summaries are intentionally short. Open any service for the typical problems, scope and next step.

01

Product Discovery & Scoping

Turn an early idea or unclear requirement into a focused scope, technical direction and actionable roadmap.

Expected resultA clear, realistic product plan that can move into delivery.
Best for

Founders and teams with an idea, an unclear scope or an important product decision to make before investing in development.

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Typical problems

  • The first version is too broad or still undefined
  • Business priorities and technical constraints are disconnected
  • Key delivery risks are unknown
  • There is no shared plan for what happens next

Collaboration can include

  • Problem and user analysis
  • Key journeys and MVP scope
  • Priorities, assumptions and risks
  • High-level technical direction
  • Roadmap and recommended delivery model

Possible next step

Move into delivery with a validated scope, or use the roadmap to brief another team.

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02

Product Development

Build a reliable digital product from prototype and MVP to production and continued improvement.

Expected resultWorking software that solves a specific user problem and is ready to learn from.
Best for

Founders and companies that need an experienced partner to take a focused product from idea or prototype into production.

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Typical problems

  • There is a validated problem but no delivery team
  • A prototype needs production-ready foundations
  • Product and technical decisions need one accountable owner
  • The product needs to launch and evolve without creating avoidable debt

Collaboration can include

  • Prototyping and MVP delivery
  • Architecture, backend and frontend
  • APIs and third-party integrations
  • Deployment, monitoring and operational setup
  • Iteration based on real product use

Possible next step

Continue with measured improvements after release, or transition delivery to an internal team.

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03

Product Rescue & Modernisation

Stabilise and improve an existing application without automatically replacing everything.

Expected resultA more stable product, a faster path for change and a practical plan to regain control.
Best for

Companies whose existing product has become slow to change, unstable, expensive or difficult to understand.

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Typical problems

  • Every release feels risky
  • Technical debt is blocking product work
  • The current supplier or team is not delivering
  • It is unclear whether to modernise or rewrite

Collaboration can include

  • Product and technology audit
  • Architecture and delivery risk analysis
  • Prioritised modernisation plan
  • Stabilisation and delivery improvements
  • Hands-on implementation where it creates the most value

Possible next step

Implement the highest-value stabilisation work and establish a sustainable delivery rhythm.

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04

AI Agents & Business Automation

Design practical AI workflows that connect with real business systems and keep important decisions under human control.

Expected resultA production-minded AI workflow that reduces manual work or improves customer service.
Best for

Companies that want AI to improve a specific workflow instead of producing another disconnected demo.

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Typical problems

  • The AI use case is not connected to business value
  • Company data and systems are difficult to integrate safely
  • Permissions and approval boundaries are unclear
  • Quality and running costs are not measured

Collaboration can include

  • Use-case selection and value assessment
  • Agent and automation design
  • RAG and company-data integration
  • APIs, CLI, MCP or agent skills when justified
  • Permissions, human approval, quality monitoring and cost analysis

Possible next step

Pilot with real users, measure quality and expand only when the evidence supports it.

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05

Fractional CTO & Technical Advisory

Connect business goals with architecture, scope, delivery and team decisions without hiring a full-time CTO.

Expected resultExperienced technical leadership without the commitment of a full-time CTO.
Best for

Founders and growing companies that need experienced technical leadership at important moments or on a regular basis.

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Typical problems

  • Important technical decisions lack an experienced owner
  • Plans and estimates are hard to evaluate
  • External development work needs independent review
  • The team needs clearer technical direction

Collaboration can include

  • Product and technical planning
  • Architecture reviews
  • Scope and estimation
  • Assessment of external delivery
  • Team planning, founder advisory and technical roadmap

Possible next step

Begin with a focused review, then agree on a regular advisory rhythm if useful.

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