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Igor Turkin · Product engineer

Unclear brief. Working product.

Websites, web services, bots, integrations and automation. I take the whole task — from framing it to a working version in production — and stay accountable for the result alone, with nothing handed between contractors.

5+ years
in commercial development
0 → first sales
the product path I have run
Full cycle
product, code, infrastructure

What happens after you get in touch

Three routes, one accountable system. Pick the one closest to your task.

  1. 01 Hypothesis what exactly we are testing
  2. 02 First-version boundary what is in, what waits
  3. 03 Working version in production, not a demo
  4. 04 First users and a clear next step

OutcomeA working MVP with early users and a clear plan for the next iterations.

Get your task broken down in two minutes

Six questions in plain words. The output is a finished brief you can take to any developer. No sign-up, no email, no call.

  • the task type and a realistic complexity band
  • a concrete first step you can take without me
  • the main risk specific to your task
  • what belongs in the first version and what is honestly better deferred

The tool never quotes a price: without inputs that would be a made-up number. It shows what the price depends on instead.

Example output Automating request intake
Task type
Process automation
Complexity
Medium
First step
Describe how a request travels today
Main risk
The process is not written down anywhere
First version
request intake · notifications · reports

From idea to operation — in one pair of hands

Every stage ends with a verifiable result rather than a promise of the next stage.

  • Business Goal, constraints, priorities
  • Product Flows and first-version boundaries
  • UX Interfaces that need no training
  • Architecture Data model, APIs, decisions that allow growth
  • Integrations External systems, payments, data exchange
  • Infrastructure Environments, deployment, monitoring

What you get either way

The boundaries are stated upfront — those are the terms.

  • One accountable engineer

    Not a manager with an invisible subcontracting chain, but the person who sees and owns the whole outcome.

  • Explicit boundaries

    If the scope grows, I stop and explain why rather than silently expanding the invoice.

  • Working before perfect

    Intermediate versions and verifiable stages instead of a single big reveal at the end.

  • NDA and privacy

    Commercial work is never disclosed without approval: cases are anonymised and their boundaries are explicit.

Engineering beyond ordinary web work

Earlier engineering work includes signal-processing algorithms, microprocessors, calculations and technical documentation. It is not marketed as a mainstream service; it demonstrates an ability to go deeper when a problem requires mathematics and systems thinking.

What people ask most often

How much does it cost?

An exact figure without inputs would be a made-up number. Cost depends on the number of external systems, how much data has to move, the reliability bar and how much interface external users need. An estimate follows a short review of the task, before any work starts, and is fixed together with the scope of the first version.

Who owns the code and the access?

You do. Source code, repository and access to servers and services are handed to the client rather than kept by the developer. That applies to intermediate versions too: you are never held hostage mid-project.

Do you work under contract?

Yes. Small tasks need an agreed scope and payment order in writing; larger ones get a contract with stages and acceptance. I sign NDAs without objection.

What if I do not like the result?

Intermediate versions are shown as the work goes, not at the end, so a mismatch surfaces while it is still cheap to fix. Defects within the agreed scope are fixed at no extra cost. If the task turned out to be different from what we fixed, we discuss it rather than quietly rebuild.

What happens after delivery?

You get the code, the access and a short guide to running and updating it. From there either you take it forward yourself, or we agree support separately. I do not engineer a dependency on me.

How soon can we start?

A review of the task usually within a day or two. The start of delivery depends on current load, and I am upfront about it: if the next window is three weeks away, you hear that immediately rather than after agreeing terms.

Can we start with a small stage?

Yes, and for an unfamiliar or risky project that is the right order: ScopeMap, then a short review or diagnosis, and only then a decision to start.

Can you take over from another developer?

Yes. I first reproduce the issue and inspect the structure. I suggest a full rewrite only when it is demonstrably safer and less expensive.

What is not included in the free steps?

Writing code, reviewing a large third-party repository, full screen sets and detailed estimates are paid work. The free step demonstrates the reasoning, not a portion of the order.

Get in touch

Have a project to discuss?

Start with ScopeMap or describe what happens today and what should happen instead. I will suggest a safe first step.