Service
Consulting to choose the right path before you invest.
I help you decide what to build and how, even when all you have is an idea. I analyse your case, tell you whether off-the-shelf or custom software makes more sense, prepare the roadmap and architecture and review projects already under way, including ones built by others. You start with a clear plan and only pay for what you need.
- Timeline
- Always available, at any stage
- Who it’s for
- Anyone with an idea, a business or software to assess
- Where
- Anywhere in Italy, remote too
- Your contact
- Francesco Scarparo, from idea to launch
When is it worth getting a consultation?
Consulting is most useful before the decisions that cost money, and it usually comes up at one of these moments.
You have an idea for an app or a platform but do not know where to start or what it might cost.
You need to choose between ready-made management software and a system built around your company.
You have software built by someone else that no longer works for you, and you want to know if it can be saved.
You have received quotes that are wildly different and need someone to go through them with you.
You want to understand where artificial intelligence can really help you, without chasing trends.
Where I can help
Every consultation starts from your questions. These are the areas I work on most often.
Project analysis
We get clear on goals, users and constraints, and separate what you need now from what can wait.
Off-the-shelf or custom
I compare the solutions already on the market with custom development and tell you honestly which one suits your case, even when the answer is to build nothing at all.
Roadmap and MVP
I split the project into phases and define an essential first version, the MVP, to put in customers’ hands early and grow with their feedback.
Architecture
I choose technologies, databases and services with security, running costs and future growth in mind, so the software holds up as your user base grows.
Review of existing software
I read the code and try the product, find the weak spots in the technology and the user experience and tell you what to fix, in what order and what is worth rebuilding.
Digital and AI strategy
I help you see where your website, automations and artificial intelligence can save you time or bring in customers, with clear priorities.
How a consultation works
We talk on a call and you tell me about the idea or the problem, with whatever material you have, even rough notes. I ask the questions needed to understand what you really need and what can be put off.
After the analysis I hand you a clear document with the recommended choices, the alternatives, the priorities and the next steps. It is yours to keep, and you can use it with me or with any other developer.
Timeline
When can I book a consultation?
Consulting is always available and we schedule it when it suits you. You can ask for it before you start, halfway through a project or after launch, when you want to work out how to grow what you have. How long it takes depends on the questions to answer, and we agree on that at the start.
Yes, in fact it is the best moment. While the idea is still taking shape we can change direction without having spent anything on development, and work out straight away which first version makes sense to build.
No. The document I give you is yours and you can use it with anyone. If you then decide to carry on together, we start with clear ideas.
Yes. I analyse the code, the database and how the product works, and explain in plain words what is fine, what is at risk and what is worth doing. Sometimes improving it is enough, other times it pays to start again from the foundations, as happened with the LaCurvaDesign online shop.
Yes. We compare the programs already available with what you really need, then weigh up the costs, timing and limits of both routes. If ready-made software is enough for you, I will tell you.
Yes. I go through the quotes with you, explain the differences between the proposals and point out what is missing or what could weigh on your budget later. That way you choose knowing what you are buying.
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