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Esoteric Strats

First, we watch the work.

Software gets used when it fits how a team already works. So we watch the work first, map the process, and put the smallest useful version in your team's hands in weeks.

01The process

Four steps, from first visit to handover.

  1. Sit with the team

    We watch the work as it really happens, before anyone writes code.

  2. Map the process

    Every step, handover and exception on one page, until everyone agrees it’s right.

  3. Build the smallest useful version

    Live in weeks. Your team uses it for real and tells us what’s missing.

  4. Train, hand over, improve

    In person training, clear documentation and support that doesn’t vanish after go live.

02Principles

What we won’t compromise on.

  • 01

    Start with the people

    We watch how the work really happens before we design anything. The people doing it know where the time goes.

  • 02

    Ship the smallest useful version

    Something your team can use in weeks, not a specification that takes months. Real use tells us what to build next.

  • 03

    Measure, do not guess

    We record how long a task takes before we change it, and check again after. AI pilots run for 30 days before anyone scales them.

  • 04

    Stay after launch

    Training, documentation, hosting and steady improvements. We don’t disappear after go live.

03What we build with

Proven tools, no lock in.

We choose mature frameworks with large communities, so your system is easy to host, hire for and extend. See everything we offer under services, AIVERSE and Strat Labs.

Applications and CMS
Laravel and Filament, for systems and admin panels your staff can run themselves.
Websites
Next.js, for fast, search ready sites that load quickly on mobile data.
Integrations
M-Pesa, SMS, WhatsApp, email and any system with an API.
AI
Models from Anthropic, OpenAI and Google, chosen per task, built into your existing tools.

Founders’ note

Built by the people who use it.

Est. 2023 · Nairobi

Ahmed Siyad
“ Founder and Managing Director
We didn't build this to chase trends. We built it to give African ambition the infrastructure it deserves: premium, principled, and ours.
Ahmed Siyad

Team

The people you will work with.

  • Ahmed Siyad

    Ahmed Siyad

    Founder and Managing Director

  • Abdirahman Mohamud

    Abdirahman Mohamud

    Co-founder and CEO

  • Abubakar Nasteh

    Abubakar Nasteh

    Co-founder and CTO

Questions

Questions clients ask.

Something else on your mind?

Ask us directly
01How soon will we see something working?
Usually within weeks. The first release covers the core of the process, so your team can use it for real while we build the rest.
02How involved does our team need to be?
Most at the start, when we sit with the people who do the work and map the process, and at each release, when they try it and tell us what is missing. In between, a short check in each week is enough.
03What should we prepare before we start?
Nothing formal. Bring the forms, spreadsheets and reports you use today, and the people who use them. We will draw the process from there.
04What happens after launch?
We train your team in person, hand over documentation and can host, monitor and keep improving the system. See software engineering.

What’s slowing your team down?

Walk us through it. We’ll come back with what a fix could look like, and what it would take.

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