Martin Gratzer
Staff+ Engineer. Strategy, Architecture, AI Agents.
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Technical Strategy
- Answering the big technical questions.
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Architecture Decisions
- Build vs. buy, migration, tech debt prioritization.
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Reviews
- Architecture, code, processes.
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Platform & Integration
- Mobile, web, backend, AI.
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Team Multiplication
- Making your engineers faster and better.
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AI & Engineering
- Putting LLMs and agents to practical use in development and products.
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Hands-on Development
- I write code and ship features.
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Developer Experience
- CI/CD, tooling, process optimization.
About Me
I'm Martin Gratzer, founder of topmind GmbH.
I've been building software for over 20 years, across platforms and technologies. As a Staff+ engineer, I connect technical decisions with business goals.
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Martin Gratzer
Builder, Staff+ Engineer and Consultant
I've built products used by millions, led teams, and learned that the hardest problems are rarely just technical.
What sets me apart: I'm a multiplier. I raise the level without creating dependency. You work directly with me.
Recent Writing
Thoughts on software engineering, architecture, and AI — from my blog.
The Gap Nobody Measures in AI Adoption
Your engineers may use AI every day and still be far from real leverage. What matters isn’t adoption. It’s whether people have built workflows that compound.
From Ore to Iron: Build Your Own Coding Agent
I used a coding agent to build a skill that runs inside a coding agent to show how to build a coding agent. It's agents all the way down.
Forging a Workflow: Agentic Engineering in Practice
A side project, a workflow, and the case for keeping humans in the loop when agents write the code.
Let's talk.
Need a second opinion on a technical question? Or an experienced multiplier for your team? I'd be happy to talk.
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm CET