Dilligen

Independent software studio and strategy partner

Real products,built fast,built properly.

Dilligen designs and builds web platforms, native apps and the backends behind them, and thinks like a founder while doing it.

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What we do

From an idea to something in people's hands.

Web platforms and portals

Fast, modern sites and member portals that feel native and convert.

Native iOS and Android apps

One codebase, both app stores, so the app ships sooner without sacrificing quality.

Backends and databases

Secure backends with logins, roles and row-level security built in from day one.

Payments and memberships

Subscriptions, day passes and one-off payments handled cleanly. Card details never touch your servers.

AI features and automation

From deciding where AI belongs to building it into your product. Grounded assistants, smart suggestions and workflow automation, with reliability, privacy and running costs considered from the start.

Smart venues and IoT

Live sensor data, occupancy and realtime dashboards for physical spaces that want to feel a step ahead.

Not just a build team

A technical
co-founder, for hire.

Before a line of code, most founders need a straight answer on what to build, in what order, and what it will really take. Dilligen gives you that, as a hands-on partner rather than a slide deck.

  • Product and technical strategy, and honest build-versus-buy calls
  • Scoping and architecture that will not need tearing up in a year
  • Fractional CTO support while you find your feet
  • Roadmap and phasing, so value lands early and spend stays controlled
  • Fundraising and technical due-diligence readiness
  • Early hiring and how to brief and manage developers

“Straight answers, a founder's head, and the ability to actually build the thing.”

AI strategy & roadmaps

AI with a purpose.
And a plan.

You do not need an AI feature just to say you have one. You need to know where it can make your product better, reduce repetitive work or help people make a better decision.

We help founders and product teams turn that question into a practical AI roadmap: what to try, what needs to be in place, and what to build first. Whether you are exploring an idea or moving beyond a working demo, we connect the strategy to the actual software.

Talk through your AI idea

  1. Find the useful problem

    We look at your product, your users and the work that slows your team down. Then we separate worthwhile AI opportunities from problems a simpler feature could solve.

    A prioritised shortlist, not a wish list.

  2. Check the foundations

    We work through the information the feature needs, where it lives and who should be allowed to use it. Missing data, access restrictions and integration gaps belong in the plan, not as surprises during the build.

    A clear view of what is ready and what needs work.

  3. Shape the first release

    Together we define a focused first version, how it should behave and what a useful result looks like. We consider running costs, response times and what happens when the AI gets something wrong.

    A scoped first step with practical success measures.

  4. Plan it, then build it

    We map the dependencies, trade-offs and order of delivery so you can decide what to invest in first. When it is time to build, the same thinking carries through to testing, launch and iteration.

    A phased roadmap connected to delivery.

How we work

A partner, not a supplier.

i.

Straight talk

Clear scope, honest trade-offs, no jargon. You always know what you are getting and why.

ii.

Priced in phases

Fixed prices, phase by phase, so you approve and pay as value lands, never everything up front.

iii.

Fast, done right

Modern tooling to move quickly, without cutting corners on security or quality.

iv.

Built to scale

Architecture that grows with you, from a first launch to many locations, by configuration.

Our process

Four phases, one straight line.

  1. Phase 01

    Discover

    We sit with your idea, your users and your constraints until the shape of the right thing is obvious.

  2. Phase 02

    Shape

    Scope, phases and honest trade-offs. You get a plan you can price, staff and defend to a board.

  3. Phase 03

    Build

    Modern stack, small team, weekly demos. Nothing goes dark and nothing gets built twice.

  4. Phase 04

    Ship

    Launch, measure, iterate. We stay on the tools while you find the first hundred users, or hand off cleanly.

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Tell us what you are building.

A rough idea or a detailed brief, either is welcome. We reply within one working day with a straight answer on how to build it.

Or reach us directly
info@dilligen.com

We reply within one working day.