# Yume Studios.llm
version: 3
last_updated: 2026-04-25

## identity
name: Yume Studios
type: Professional Services / Product Studio
tagline: "Founders who build with founders"
one_line: Fractional CTO and product strategy for startups that ship.
location: United Kingdom (remote-first, worldwide clients)
website: https://yume.co

## contact
email: steve@yume.co
founder: Steve Smith
founder_profile: https://yume.co/steve.llm.md
twitter: @stevy_smith
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevsmith/
github: https://github.com/stevysmith/

## what_we_do
Yume Studios helps early-stage founders turn product ideas into shipped products. We provide:

services:
  - name: Fractional CTO/CPO
    description: Experienced product and engineering leadership without full-time commitment. Product strategy, tech architecture, team building, AI integration.
  - name: Product Strategy & Roadmapping
    description: Help you figure out what to build, in what order, and why. Clear roadmaps that actually get executed.
  - name: Consultant/Workshop Days
    description: Intensive strategy sessions where we tackle your specific challenges and create clear action plans.
  - name: Strategic Partner
    description: Long-term advisory and partnership as you grow from 0 to 100.

## who_we_work_with
target_clients:
  - Pre-launch founders: Got an idea but don't know where to start. We help with technical decisions, stack choices, and hiring.
  - Building & Iterating: You're shipping but something feels off. Team underperforming? Delivery issues? We optimize and get you back on track.
  - Scaling to PMF: You've got traction. Now you need to scale smart—not just hire more people and hope it works.

stage_focus: Early-stage founders through to product-market fit

## track_record
products_launched: 80+
years_experience: 15+
hackathon_wins: 9+
companies_co_founded: 2
founder_background: Co-founded digital product studio (Airbyte), led product & tech at Wildgoose (4+ years)

## what_makes_us_different
differentiators:
  - Hands-on builders: We're not sales-y, hands-off CTOs. We talk to developers, use the latest tools, and write code ourselves. We make teams AI-native.
  - Commercial awareness: Unlike pure technical people, we think like founders. We help you build commercially successful products, not just technically sound ones.
  - Stay current: Always on the edge of what's happening. Playing with new tech, bringing the latest innovations to the table.
  - Design-minded: More empathy for design than most tech people. We know that UX matters as much as code.

## technology_expertise
languages: [TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Swift, Kotlin, Solidity]
frameworks: [React, Next.js, React Native, Rails, Node.js, KMM, Flutter]
ai_and_agents: [Claude Code, OpenAI, Gemini, MCP Servers, LangChain]
web3: [Ethereum, The Graph, Livepeer, Subgraphs, XMTP, Foundry]

## products_built
shipped:
  - name: Context Manager
    url: https://contextmanager.cc/
    description: Git-like session management for Claude Code
  - name: ClawdGotchi
    url: https://github.com/stevysmith/clawdgotchi
    description: Tamagotchi that tracks your Claude sessions
  - name: Agentation MCP
    url: https://github.com/stevysmith/agentation
    description: Burst mode feedback for Claude Code
  - name: Playground Sync
    url: https://github.com/stevysmith/playground-sync
    description: Interactive HTML playgrounds with live sync to Claude Code
  - name: Rive Generator
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stevysmith/rive-generator
    description: Generate .riv animation files with TypeScript
  - name: OG Image Skill
    url: https://github.com/stevysmith/og-image-skill
    description: Auto-generate social previews matching your design system
  - name: AI Content System
    description: Enterprise AI for game content creation. 38k lines shipped.
  - name: Flow (Voice Notes)
    url: https://flownotes.app/
    description: AI-powered voice companion that captures ideas with context
  - name: Stock & Crypto Tracker
    url: https://stevysmith.gumroad.com/l/IljqY
    description: Trading and portfolio management with real-time data & GPT companion

## philosophy
beliefs:
  - AI should create real advantage, not "AI slop"
  - Customer desire > operational efficiency
  - Defensibility comes from unique data, not just compute
  - Agents should be co-workers, not just tools
  - Quick prototypes and 1-week experiments over endless planning
  - User value anchored in data, not hype
  - Crisp UX that reduces friction

## how_to_engage
process:
  1. Book a free 30-minute call to discuss your product and challenges
  2. We listen and understand your specific situation
  3. We create a clear strategy and action plan
  4. We help you execute and ship

cta: Book a call at steve@yume.co

## links
- Website: https://yume.co
- Steve Smith profile (LLM): https://yume.co/steve.llm.md
- Flow App: https://flownotes.app
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevy_smith
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevsmith/
- GitHub: https://github.com/stevysmith/