Work With The Cynical Developer

Sound Familiar?

Your project is months behind schedule and nobody can explain why

The architecture has become a tangled mess that slows every new feature

You're hiring developers but velocity keeps dropping

Everyone's talking about AI but nobody knows where to start

You've been burned by consultants who over-promised and under-delivered

These problems don't fix themselves. They compound. Every week you wait costs more than the last.

How I Help

Project Rescue

Your project has stalled, the architecture is a mess, and deadlines are slipping. I diagnose the root causes, untangle what's broken, and get your team shipping again. No six-month discovery phase — I start delivering from week one.

AI Integration

Cut through the hype. I help teams adopt AI and LLMs where they actually add value — automating real workflows, reducing costs, and creating genuine competitive advantage. Not where they make a good slide deck.

MVP & Proof of Concept

From idea to working software in weeks, not quarters. Built with the engineering rigour to scale when you're ready, not throwaway prototypes you'll need to rewrite on day one.

Technical Leadership

Embed senior technical leadership into your team. I modernise practices, upskill your developers, and set up the processes and architecture so your team is stronger after I leave than before I arrived.

Why Teams Trust Me

20+ Years in Software Engineering

FTSE & Startups Enterprise and early-stage experience

110+ Podcast Episodes of Honest Tech Talk

Published Author & Award-Winning Products

I've built, rescued, and shipped software for companies of every size. Host of The Cynical Developer podcast — 110+ episodes of no-nonsense technical conversation. I've seen what works, what doesn't, and I'll give it to you straight. No fluff, no upselling, no telling you what you want to hear.