The first developer on your team, without the hire.

Got an idea, a prototype, or a manual process eating your time and budget? I build it. Web apps, mobile, internal tools, automations. In production in weeks, not months. No agency overhead.

Portrait of Fabrizio D'Urso

I’m Fabrizio. 15 years building software, launched my own apps with tens of thousands of downloads, and led technical teams at a global medtech company. Today I work with founders, CEOs and startups who need someone who writes real code and actually ships.

Remote-first. Working with founders worldwide.

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Let's talk for 15 minutes

A quick, free chat to see if I can help.

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Typical reply time

Within 24–48 hours

Call length

15 minutes

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Does any of this sound familiar?

If so, we can probably work together.

  • Manual processes eating hours every week.
  • An idea that needs to become a real product, fast.
  • Nobody on the team knows what to build first.
  • Integrations and internal tools slowing everything down.

Let’s make a plan and ship.

Good fit / Not a fit

Good fit if...

  • You can make decisions fast.
  • You want to see progress every week, not just at the end.
  • You need someone who builds the whole thing, start to finish.

Not a fit if...

  • You want hourly work or unlimited tasks.
  • You’re still exploring an idea without a budget.
  • You need a big team or 24/7 support.

If you’re not sure, a quick call is the fastest way to find out.

What clients say

Proof, not promises

★★★★★

“Fabrizio was instrumental in our company's growth — from an early-stage startup with a small development team to becoming a global market leader. His technical depth, product intuition, and ability to scale both systems and people were central to everything we built. A rare combination of engineering excellence and product vision.”

Head of Engineering Global MedTech Company
★★★★★

“A fantastic app for organising tournaments — and not just that. The person behind it is always there for you, supporting you at every step. Super personalised, exactly what's missing these days. Mega recommended!!”

OutyPlay · App Store
★★★★★

“This is the app I needed without knowing it! I travel a lot, so it helps me make new friends while pursuing my passion for beach volleyball. Easy, super useful, and honestly… NEVER WITHOUT IT AGAIN! 5 stars only because you can't give more.”

OutyPlay · App Store
★★★★★

“Really nice app, easy to use — and I love how it makes it simple to connect with people who share your interests. Super handy to pick the time you're free to meet, so no hassle coordinating schedules.”

Noon Happen · App Store
★★★★★

“Easy to use app but above all essential for organising all your five-a-side matches or any other sport. From now on, finding the last player will no longer be impossible!”

OutyPlay · App Store
★★★★★

“When Fabrizio joined, we had virtually no technological foundation. Within a few months, he architected and built our entire tech stack from scratch — so effectively that we went from having nothing to being ahead of the curve in our industry. That level of ownership and execution is genuinely rare.”

Head of Engineering PropTech Company

Services

Pick the right next step

Start with a free call. Everything else comes from there.

  • Free 15-minute call to map out where you can get to.
  • MVP in production in 30 days.
  • Ongoing monthly collaboration with weekly releases.

I work on 1 to 2 projects at a time to protect quality. The call tells us if it makes sense and when we can start.

How it works

A simple 4-step journey

Clear steps, fast execution.

01

Step 1 — Free Call (15 min)

A quick chat to see if I can help.

  • 15 minutes, free
  • If it makes sense, we figure out the next steps
02

Step 2 — Decide what we’re building

In the first 3 days we agree together on what’s in and what waits for later.

  • One clear and measurable goal
  • Everything else goes to phase 2
03

Step 3 — MVP in 30 Days

We build and go live in about 30 days.

  • Updates every week
  • Live by week 4
04

Step 4 — Ongoing Collaboration

If you want, I stay on the team after launch and we keep shipping.

  • Monthly goals
  • Weekly releases

Every stage has one clear next step.

Selected work

Some of the projects I’ve built, between client work and products of my own.

Ruralis

Ruralis

I built the whole technical platform: mobile app for owners, internal ops tool for the team, guest portal and third-party integrations.

PropTech for short-term rentals across Italy and the US. Stack: React, Node.js and AWS Lambda.

Friday Coffee

Friday Coffee

Built from my own need as a nomad: finding real human connection when you work alone. An app for remote workers who want a break from the solo grind.

Indie product. Team context and AI-generated prompts to spark conversations that have nothing to do with work.

Crisalix

Crisalix

Ten years building and leading development on a medical platform used by surgeons around the world.

From QA Engineer to product lead. Stable releases, aligned teams, fewer emergencies.

Don Gaitano

Don Gaitano

A virtual Neapolitan priest who speaks in dialect and interprets your dreams. AI inside a 300-year-old cultural tradition.

Indie app built in Swift and Kotlin with OpenAI and ElevenLabs. 5-star reviews.

OutyPlay

OutyPlay

Find outdoor sports matches with people nearby. From the idea in my head to a live app in the store with over 20,000 downloads.

Indie app. UI design by the amazing Katie Woods.

Noon Happen

Noon Happen

A dating app that matches people by food tastes and free time. Launched with 10,000+ downloads.

Indie app, full-stack solo build.

StringSwitch

StringSwitch

A tool that converts localization files between iOS and Android. Built it because I needed it myself.

Indie developer tool. One job, does it well.

About

I help founders ship with clarity, not chaos.

I wrote my first line of iOS code in 2010, alone, on Stack Overflow and books that weighed three pounds. My first app hit 150,000 downloads before I really knew what I was doing. Then a legal team shut it down. I've been learning from that ever since.

From there: 10 years leading development at a global medtech company, while building my own products on the side. Today I work with founders and teams who need someone who writes solid code and actually delivers.

  • End-to-end delivery across web, mobile, and internal tools.
  • Progress updates every week — not just at the finish line.
  • A technical partner who also understands the business side.
Code is the means. Your working product is the goal.
Full-stack: web, mobile, backend, cloud
Automation and internal tools
Integrations and data flows
15 years of experience
Indie products shipped from scratch
Remote-first nomad since 2012 · 27 countries

Modern, proven stack for MVPs, internal tools, and integrations.

React
Next.js
TypeScript
Node.js
PostgreSQL
Docker
Git
AWS
Firebase
Google APIs
OpenAI API
React Native

FAQ

A few things people usually ask before reaching out.

Is the call free?

Yes, 15 minutes, no charge. It’s just a conversation to see if it makes sense to work together.

How do we manage what’s in and what’s out?

We define scope clearly at the start. If something new comes up, we decide together whether it goes in now or in the next phase.

What happens after the call?

If it makes sense to move forward, I send a proposal with scope, deliverables, and price. No pressure.

Can you really ship in 30 days?

Yes, if the scope is focused. For bigger projects we split it into phases and ship something real at each step.

Do you work hourly?

No. I work on fixed-price projects. You know what you’re paying and what you’re getting.

How does payment work?

Fixed price, paid upfront to reserve the slot. Everything agreed in writing before we start.

Next step

Ready to start?

15 minutes is enough to figure out if it makes sense. No commitment.

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