Signs Your Development Is Out of Control

Team grows, output shrinks

You have more developers than ever, but you're shipping fewer features and communication is breaking down.

Technical debt is holding you back

Every code change feels risky. Fear of deployment paralyzes your roadmap.

Leaders stuck firefighting

Instead of strategy, you're resolving operational conflicts and micromanaging technical details.

How to get out?

As your external partner, I don’t just critique — I build. I combine technical depth (technical excellence, architecture) with a view of how the team or teams works as a whole. The goal isn’t more process — it’s less. A simpler organization delivers better.

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Agentic Development for Engineering Teams

I help engineering teams effectively integrate AI agents directly into their workflow. We will learn not just how to use the tools, but more importantly, how to provide them with the right context and establish quality guardrails so you maintain full control over your codebase.

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    Relief from Overload

    Can’t keep up? Your development team is constantly under pressure. Both they and you would like them to take a breather, have time to organize their thoughts and refactor some code. But it’s not possible. So many requirements are pouring in from the rest of the company that you can’t afford to ease up for at least a few more months. There must be some way to get off this merry-go-round.

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      Simplifying Development Organisation

      Teams are waiting on each other, every change requires coordination, meetings multiply and nobody knows who owns what. Adding more process doesn’t help. The answer isn’t more structure — it’s less. I help companies simplify how their development is organised so teams can work autonomously and move fast.

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        Sparring Partner

        In a leadership position you make high-impact decisions — and few people in the company share your perspective. There isn’t a second CTO in the company. I serve as an independent thinking partner for technical leaders: someone who has seen similar situations in dozens of companies and can give you feedback on your ideas before you start implementing them.

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          What Clients Say About Me

          Throughout my career, I’ve worked in many companies as an employee and as an external consultant. Read what my former colleagues and clients say about me.

          I’m glad I had the opportunity to work with Robert at SolarWinds - it was the second time in my career. Robert brings new ideas to the company and formulates them into a clear vision. His strength is working directly with development teams (by that I really mean programming and implementation). There he sees systemic problems and brings this experience to the organizational level by proposing its gradual improvement.

          Roman Monath

          director, SolarWinds

          I’ve known Robert for many years and he’s always been the person I went to when I needed advice on software development processes. Robert is known for his deep knowledge of agile theory, but I would like to emphasize his practical experience, which sets him apart from theoretical consultants.

          Milan Čapoun

          COO, Threatmark

          I had the opportunity to work with Robert at SolarWinds for more than 5 years, but even before that I met him on various occasions at agile community meetings in Central Europe. Robert is a well-known agile enthusiast who actively uses his knowledge in coaching teams in software companies.

          Jan Jašek

          director, Tricentis

          I had the honor of working with Robert in the pilot group that carried out agile transformation at SolarWinds and I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher. Robert has very deep knowledge of agile principles and techniques and has many tools at his disposal that he can use in practice, depending on what the situation requires.

          Pavol Sojčík

          agile mentor, Rainfellows

          Robert is a leader worthy of respect. Not because he’s loud and domineering, he’s actually a calm and modest personality. But because when his teams come to him with a question, he doesn’t provide them with a cheap answer. He’d rather suggest an experiment that will help the team find a possible solution while teaching everyone a valuable lesson.

          Martin Filip

          Product Owner, Tricentis

          Working with Robert was a great experience. He helped me grow and look at problems from a systemic and global perspective. Robert is very capable and flexible - he can instantly switch between developer, Product Owner, agile coach, manager, … From my perspective, this flexibility and practical experience enable him to be an excellent advisor and mentor for both developers and managers.

          Ondřej Šalplachta

          manager, Microsoft

          Robert has a great ability to find inefficiency, root causes and visualize the problem and propose a solution. A systemic solution, at a global level, so that the company can benefit from improved communication and collaboration without unwanted dependencies and bottlenecks.

          Erik Dresto

          manager, Invicti Security

          Working with Robert is like sailing with an experienced sea captain. In a storm, everyone on the ship can rely on his experience and abilities. He calmly steers the ship in the right direction. When the waves calm down, Robert is more than willing to share his experiences, discuss various options for further action, improve the skills of the entire team and prepare for what lies ahead.

          Miroslav Valentovič

          product manager, Portnox

          I would like to thank you for a very valuable training focused on working with AI for our administrative department. The training was tailored to our needs and brought our colleagues a new perspective on how to practically use artificial intelligence in daily work, especially in simplifying some repetitive tasks.

          Markéta Jašková

          manager, Agerit