An independent read from someone who builds AI

Don't sign on a hunch.

Someone's pitched you an AI project, and a quiet voice asks if it's worth it. It's all promise, no proof, just a proposal and a price. I'll give it an independent technical review and tell you what I really think.

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A hand-drawn sketch. On the left, a seller presents a boxed 'AI platform' to a hesitant business owner. In the middle, Laurie examines it with a magnifying glass, reading the hidden line items: subscription fees, training costs, maintenance, real benefits. On the right, the owner walks off holding a clear 'go or no' decision.

What happens

You send me the proposal, and we talk through what you're really trying to fix.

Within a week you get my view in writing: whether it needs AI at all, where it'll struggle in real use, and what it really costs to run, not just to build.

Who it's for

You're about to spend real money on an AI or software project, and you'd rather hear from someone who's built these things than take the seller's word for it.

You don't need to be technical. Bring the proposal and whatever's nagging at you, and I'll give you a straight answer.

What you walk away with

Not a hunch about whether to trust the pitch, but something solid to act on.

  • The risks the pitch glossed over.
  • The questions worth asking first.
  • A clear yes or no, and the reasons behind it.

A fixed £1,500, small next to the cost of getting this wrong. Turned around in about a week, sooner if the clock is ticking. If you go on to a larger piece of work with me, I take the fee off the price.

I'm Laurie, a contract CTO in London. I'm not bidding for the work, so I've no reason to talk it up or down, just to tell you the truth. If you'd like the bigger picture of how I work before we talk, start there.

Got something on the table? Send it over before you sign.

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