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Product Discovery and Strategy

Find the right thing to build before you build it.

We help you find the right thing to build before committing an engineering quarter to it, through structured discovery that tests your riskiest assumptions against real users.

Related
MVP and roadmap, Prototype sprints
Cadence
Two-week shipping rhythm
Team
Expert engineers and designers
Source code
Yours from commit one

Trusted by city corporations, retailers and founders across the Gulf, Europe, Bangladesh and beyond.

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Al Tawash Al Maliky TailoringThe Flutter WayDhaka North City CorporationAl Ataar Al Maliky TailoringNaqsha Mens TailoringSpecial TailoringDhaka South City CorporationAl Ataar Golden Tailoring & Trading974 TailoringTelehawks SolutionsAlgonize
A deeper look

Everything to know about product discovery.

Algoramming runs product discovery and strategy engagements for founders and teams across the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the US, the UK, and Australia. We map the problem, the users, and the opportunities, test the riskiest assumptions, and hand you a focused, evidence-backed plan for what to build first and why.

Written for the people buying the product and for the people who will run it after launch.

01

Product discovery: the cheapest quarter is the one you do not waste

The most expensive product mistake is building the wrong thing well. Discovery is the guard against that. We map who the users really are, where the genuine opportunity sits, and which of your assumptions the whole plan quietly rests on. Then we test those assumptions, with interviews, prototypes, or small experiments, before engineering commits. A few weeks of discovery routinely saves a quarter of building, and occasionally saves the whole bet.

02

A plan you can act on, or a no you can trust

Discovery earns its keep by producing decisions, not decks. You leave with a prioritised direction, a costed and sequenced plan for the first slice, and a clear record of what we learned and how. Sometimes the most valuable output is the evidence to not build something, delivered plainly. Either way, you move forward with far less guesswork than you started with.

Outcomes

Outcomes, not deliverables.

Success is measured in shipped value you can use, in two-week increments.

Two-week shipping rhythm
  1. 01

    A clear view of the problem worth solving first

  2. 02

    Riskiest assumptions tested before they cost real money

  3. 03

    A focused plan instead of a wishlist

  4. 04

    The confidence, or the honest warning, to proceed

What we deliver

Concrete artifacts, not slide decks.

Everything lands in your repositories, your cloud and your control.

  • Opportunity and user mapping
  • Assumption and risk register with tests run
  • A prioritised product direction
  • A costed, sequenced plan for the first build
Process

The same expert team, the same playbook.

The first release is scoped to the smallest version that proves its worth. Everything after that is a measured increment.

01Phase 01 · 1 to 2 weeks

Discover

Stakeholder interviews, customer interviews, and a hard look at the numbers you already have.

02Phase 02 · 1 to 2 weeks

Design

Opportunity solution trees, prototype sprints, and concept tests with real users.

03Phase 03 · two-week sprints

Build

We pair with your team to ship the smallest experiment that proves or kills the idea.

04Phase 04 · 1 week

Launch

We help you instrument, segment, and read the data without lying to yourselves.

05Phase 05 · ongoing

Support

Quarterly product reviews: what to double down on, what to sunset, what to try next.

Selected work

Software we are proud to put our name on.

Sparrow: A Serverless, Peer-to-Peer Photo and Video Sharing App
Photography · Social · Consumer App · Privacy · Real-time Communication · WebRTC · Mobile · 2026

Sparrow: A Serverless, Peer-to-Peer Photo and Video Sharing App

Sparrow is a serverless, peer-to-peer photo and video sharing app built by Algoramming. Your phone becomes a live host and the people you invite connect directly, so photos and videos stream device to device over encrypted WebRTC, never uploaded, never stored in the cloud.

0 Files uploaded to a server1,000+ Photos per sessionAndroid & iOS Platforms
Read the case study
From Storefront to Doorstep: How Algonize Gives Multi-Branch Businesses One Real-Time Command Center
Retail · E-commerce · Restaurants · Food Service · SME · SaaS · ERP · CRM · Delivery · 2026

From Storefront to Doorstep: How Algonize Gives Multi-Branch Businesses One Real-Time Command Center

Algonize is the cloud ERP, CRM and POS platform built in Dhaka for multi-branch retail shops, restaurants and delivery businesses. This case study shows how one real-time dashboard unifies sales, inventory, riders, loyalty and accounting across Android, iOS, macOS and the web.

3 Client apps6 Platforms8 Payment methods
Read the case study
From clients

Hear it from the people who run the software.

“We’re happy with the DSCC Waste Management System developed by their team. It has made our daily operations, data tracking, and reporting much easier to manage. The team was professional throughout the project, and their ongoing support has been really helpful whenever we needed assistance. Overall, a great experience working with them.”
Md. Sufi Ullah Siddik BhuiyanProject Director, Matuail Sanitary Landfill Development & Extension Project, DSCC
“We’ve been using their DNCC Vehicle Equipment Management System for almost a year, and it has made managing our equipment and stock records much easier. The team is professional, friendly, and always helpful whenever we need support. Overall, it’s been a really good experience working with them.”
Abul Hasnat Md. Ashraful AlamChief Executive Engineer, DNCC
“I've been using this CRM software for the last 2 years and it has truly transformed how we handle our operations. This software is a game-changer in terms of efficiency and functionality. A top-notch software solution that has exceeded our expectations. Really appreciate themselves. The after-service of their product is just outstanding.”
Iftekhar Hossain MunnaFounder, Al Tawash Al Maliky Tailoring
Why teams stay with us

A partner you can trust with the whole thing.

No sales layer, no junior swap-ins, no surprise invoices. This is what every client gets, in writing, before work starts.

01

Experienced people on the work

The engineer who scopes your project reviews every line that ships. Nobody is swapped out for a junior after the kickoff.

02

Costed before we build

A one-to-two-week discovery ends in an itemised plan. After that, two-week sprints, each with a recorded demo and a changelog you can forward to your board.

03

You own everything

Source code, infrastructure, domains and secrets live in your accounts from day one. A walk-away clause is written into every contract.

04

We stay after launch

Monitoring, incident response and small improvements, with a named human who answers. Urgent tickets under a maintenance contract are handled around the clock.

Ways to work together

Three shapes, one playbook.

Every engagement starts with a short discovery that ends in a costed, itemised plan. No rate-card surprises, no minimum-month lock-in.

Fixed scope · Fixed price

Project

Discovery through launch and handover, for one agreed price and date.

Best when the brief is clear and the deadline is firm.

Monthly · Fixed expert allocation

Retainer

A rolling backlog we re-rank together, with the same experienced people every month.

Best when priorities change faster than annual planning.

Per engineer · Monthly

Embedded

Our engineers join your Slack, repos and sprint board as part of your team.

Best when your in-house engineers need expert support.

Stack and toolkit

Pragmatic tools. Expert judgement.

Well-supported tools your future hires already know, chosen for the years of maintenance after launch.

Discovery
InterviewsWorkshopsMiroNotion
Prototyping
FigmaNext.jsFlutterSupabase
Measurement
AnalyticsExperimentsDashboards
Delivery
LinearRoadmapsCosted plansVercel
Industries we ship for
FintechSaaSE-commerceRetail and POSPublic sectorCRMERPEdTechHealthcareLogisticsReal estateMedia
FAQ

Things teams ask before signing.

Something else on your mind? Email us and a lead engineer answers within one business day.

How long does discovery take?

Usually four to six weeks, depending on how much is unknown and how many users we need to reach. We keep it tight so it informs the build rather than delaying it.

What if discovery says do not build it?

Then it has done its job. Killing a bad bet early is one of the most valuable outcomes an engagement can give you, and we will say so plainly when the evidence points that way.

Do you hand off to a build after discovery?

We can build it ourselves or hand a clear plan to your team. Discovery is designed to feed straight into delivery either way.

What is product discovery?

Product discovery is the work of finding the right thing to build before building it. We map the users, the problem, and the opportunities, then test the riskiest assumptions with interviews, prototypes, or small experiments, so the plan rests on evidence rather than a hunch.

What is the difference between product discovery and product strategy?

Discovery is the research: who the users are, what they need, and which assumptions are risky. Strategy is the decision that follows: what to build, in what order, and why. Discovery produces the evidence; strategy turns it into a direction. We do both in one engagement.

Is product discovery worth it for an early-stage startup?

Often it is the most valuable thing you can do, because an early startup has the least runway to waste on the wrong build. A few weeks of discovery routinely saves a quarter of engineering, and sometimes saves the whole bet by killing a bad idea early.

Do we own the source code?

Yes. Source, infrastructure configuration and documentation are pushed to your repositories from day one, and the cloud accounts stay in your name. If we part ways, you keep everything and nothing stops working.

How do you price a project?

On scope. A one-to-two-week discovery produces an itemised estimate for a defined first release, so you see the full cost before committing to the build.

How long does a first version take?

A focused v1 usually takes three to six months, shipped in two-week increments you can test as they land. A clickable prototype typically exists within fourteen days of the brief.

Can you work in our timezone?

Yes. Our team works on GMT+6, with at least six hours of daily overlap with the Gulf, Europe, the UK, the US and Australia, and demos are recorded for anyone who missed the call.

What happens after launch?

We keep watching the metrics, respond to incidents and ship small improvements under a maintenance agreement, for as long as you want us. Runbooks and monitoring are in place from day one, so nothing depends on memory.

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Next move

Send the brief. We will take it from there.

Reply within one business day, NDA on request, and a free 30-minute discovery call before anything is priced.

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DiscoveryFree 30-min call
EngagementFixed scope or retainer
Overlap6+ hours, any region

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