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CUSTOM SOFTWARE. PURPOSEFUL AI.

Built for business.
Made intelligent.

We design and build software around your business.
Strategy, design, and AI engineering, from one team.

Custom software · AI integrations · Ongoing support
Our approach

Good software starts
with people.

Get to know SmartDuke
01

Start with the right problem

Understand your users, validate the opportunity, and decide where AI can make a meaningful difference.

02

Design the whole experience

Connect thoughtful interfaces with reliable engineering. Every interaction and every integration considered together.

03

Build for life after launch

Evaluation, monitoring, and a clear handoff. The foundations for a product that keeps getting better.

Selected work

Ideas out in
the real world.

Different challenges. The same care.
A few things we’ve brought to life.

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04 / From the studio

A little thinking.
A lot of making.

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05 / A few good questions

Before we
get started.

Ask us anything
01

What kinds of AI products do you build?

Web and mobile applications, AI agents, copilots, internal tools, RAG systems, and custom AI features inside existing products. Some are consumer-facing, some are internal — the common thread is they all run in production with real users.

02

How long does a typical project take?

A Review (audit of an existing project) or Discovery (strategy for a new one) is one week. A Spark prototype runs 2–3 weeks. A full Build engagement is typically 8–12 weeks from kickoff to a launched product. Embed retainers are open-ended. We give a precise timeline and milestones at quote stage.

03

Do you work with startups or only enterprises?

Both. We work with funded founders shipping their first AI product, with product teams inside scaling SaaS companies, and with established organizations adding AI to existing software. The bar isn't size — it's whether the work needs to actually ship.

04

Can you take over an existing AI project?

Yes. A common engagement is taking on a stalled prototype that needs to reach production — wiring up evals, observability, and guardrails, fixing the reliability problems, and shipping it to real users. We'll review what's there and tell you honestly what stays and what we'd rebuild.

05

What does pricing look like?

We don't publish standard rates because every engagement is scoped to outcomes, not hours. Discovery starts at a fixed fee in the low four figures. Spark and Build engagements are scoped per project. Embed retainers are monthly. Every quote returns within 24 hours of an inquiry.

06

Where are you based and where do you work?

We work globally and async-first. Calls are scheduled to your timezone. We've shipped products for clients across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

07

What happens after launch?

Every Build engagement ends with a clean handoff: docs, eval suites, observability dashboards, and a runbook your team can operate. Many clients then move to an Embed retainer so we keep iterating, monitoring, and shipping new capabilities. Some don't — both paths are fine.

Good things start with a conversation

What if we built
something that matters?

A new idea. An unsolved problem. A next chapter.
We’d love to hear what you have in mind.

Let’s start a conversation