AI & LLM Integration in Maidstone

"Stu and I built an AI-powered documentation review tool together - it handled PR reviews, added frontmatter, found and linked related docs automatically. We went from idea to working product incredibly quickly. He's fast, he gets AI, and he's genuinely fun to collaborate with."

Emma Quigley

Product | Automation | ContentOps, Independent

"I've worked with Stu for close to ten years now. What started as me mentoring him quickly became a genuine collaboration - he's grown into someone I trust completely with Laravel architecture and AWS infrastructure. When I need something done properly, he's still my first call. That says everything."

Alfred Nutile

AI Automation Consultant, DailyAI.Studio

"Brought Stu in to review our AI tooling stack. He did a proper deep dive, gave us a clear plan, and containerised everything so devs could run it locally. Exactly the kind of practical, no-bullshit assessment we needed."

Elliot T.

Dev Lead, Patch

"We needed a booking platform with a full API and mobile app. Agencies quoted six figures. Stu built the prototype, we got users on it, validated the concept. Now we're doing a full rebuild and it's still a fraction of agency prices. He actually ships."

Jamie B.

Co-founder, Rezzy

"One of the things most organisations struggle with is finding that 'bridge' type of resource — someone who can speak product, understand the business, and shape the technical flow for today while keeping an eye firmly on tomorrow. Stu, on multiple occasions where I've hired him over the last 15 years, has been that guy. His consultative skills — listening, challenging back, and shaping technical solutions around what he hears — are second to none. His time management and expectation-setting are spot on too. He'll tell you where the risks are in the new and the unknown, so you're never left biting your nails in the dark. He lives and breathes tech, early-adopts just for the hell of it, but never oversells anything until it's genuinely safe and ready to use."

Rob Sherali

Technical Delivery, Sepura

"Stu gets AI development. He's fast, clever about what to automate, and ships real working tools. Most developers talk about AI - Stu actually builds with it."

Kevin Coyle

AI Systems Architect, Drutek

"We've worked with Stu for nearly ten years. When we sell a build we can't handle in-house, he's the call. Joins our Slack, matches our standards, delivers under our name. Clients never know. That's not something you get from a random contractor."

Iggy H.

Founder, London Design Agency

"Stu hired me and gave me a baptism of fire within AWS and infrastructure. Years later, I'm leading a DevOps team of eight. He's technically brilliant, but what I appreciated most was how he explained things - never made me feel stupid, always made time. We still help each other out regularly."

Leo Chan

Lead DevOps Engineer, Independent

"Stu's been embedded with our team for over a year. Daily standups, same Linear board, same Slack. When we needed a maintenance tracking module built - tenant requests, status workflows, admin dashboards - he scoped it and shipped it in six weeks. Our clients think he's internal."

Shawn M.

Founder, Jetpack Labs

"Stu delivers. Quick turnaround, high quality, no fuss. He embeds into the team properly - standups, Teams, the lot - and he's been ahead of the curve on AI tooling, both in the apps we build and in how he works. Reliable, fast, and genuinely good to work with."

Ravi P.

Product Owner,

"My previous developer wasn't delivering. Stu took over, didn't waste time on the mess - just rebuilt what mattered. Within a few months I had payments working and a real path to launch. No drama, just progress."

Adele

Founder, TidyLinker

How quickly can you start on a Maidstone project?

Usually within a week. I'm based in Folkestone (45 minutes from folkestone) so can meet for kickoffs. Projects typically start after initial call and brief.

Do you work remotely or on-site?

Remote-first with occasional on-site for kickoffs. Available for kickoff meetings Happy to meet at your office for initial discussions.

What does your process look like?

Initial call to understand the problem. Detailed brief. Weekly demos as we build. Direct communication throughout - no project managers in the way.

Do you provide ongoing support?

Yes. Most clients keep me on retainer for ongoing work, bug fixes, and new features. Typical retainers are 2-4 days per month.