Functional app reviews for solo founders and independent builders

I find the friction before your users do.

I personally review your onboarding and core user workflows to uncover unclear interactions, functional inconsistencies and moments of hesitation. You receive a recorded walkthrough, annotated findings and a prioritized action plan.

€299 · Scope checked before payment · Delivery in 5 working days · Personally reviewed by Dorian

Product judgement Quality discipline Builder empathy

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OBSERVATION 1 OF 3No confirmation after setup

“The action technically worked, but the user receives no confirmation and has no obvious next step.”

Impact: User confidencePriority: HighEffort: Low

A hybrid product perspective

Experience across the full digital product lifecycle

Product OwnershipFunctional TestingSoftware DeliveryRelease & QualityDigital & E-commerce

Master’s degreeEFREI + EDC Paris Business School

When fresh eyes are most useful

You have built the app. Now you need an independent perspective.

Preparing an MVP for launch

You want the first-time path to feel understandable before inviting real users.

Building quickly with no-code or AI

The product works, but fast assembly can leave small states and transitions unresolved.

Too close to see what is unclear

You know the intended path so well that you automatically fill in the gaps.

Deciding what to build next

You need an independent view of what deserves attention before adding more.

Fresh Eyes helps you identify the friction that is difficult to see when you already know how the product is supposed to work.

Two lenses, one practical decision

I review your product from both sides.

From the user’s first impression to the builder’s implementation reality.

LENS 1

User & business lens

Is the product’s value immediately understandable?
Does the user know what to do next?
Does the workflow match the user’s intended goal?
Where does confidence decrease?
Which problems could affect activation or completion?

LENS 2

Product & quality lens

Does the workflow behave consistently from start to finish?
Are loading, success, validation and error states understandable?
Are actions properly confirmed?
Can the user recover after a mistake?
Which issues deserve priority before release?

THE SYNTHESISFresh Eyes Review

Practical recommendations that users can feel and builders can ship.

Anatomy of a finding

See how I turn friction into a clear product decision.

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Workspace details

NameStudio North

RegionEurope

1 Selected moment in the workflow

Category: Feedback
User impact: Confidence
Severity: High
Implementation effort: Low
Recommendation type: Quick win

Complete workflows, not isolated screens

The five stages I review

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01 · DiscoverUnderstand

Can a first-time user understand the product, the page and the expected action?

1Discover2Start3Complete4Confirm5Continue

DORIAN’S OBSERVATION

“Value is visible, but the first action competes with two secondary paths.”

RECOMMENDED CORRECTION

Make the recommended start unmistakable.

Your review package

A complete review, not a list of random comments.

Recorded walkthrough

A narrated review showing exactly where and why friction appears.

Annotated findings

Each observation connected to the relevant screen and workflow.

Prioritized action plan

Recommendations ranked by user impact, urgency and implementation effort.

Review summary

The main patterns, quick wins and product decisions to address first.

FRESH EYES REVIEW

Northstar onboarding

Review summary · Prepared by Dorian

07 findings03 quick wins01 core workflow

Recorded walkthrough 18:24 narrated review

ANNOTATED SCREEN

2 Confirmation is missing after the primary action.

FindingImpactPriority

Missing success stateConfidenceHigh

Competing first actionsActivationMedium

Hidden recovery pathCompletionHigh

PRIORITIZED ACTION PLAN

1Add persistent success confirmationQuick win
2Make one first action dominantQuick win
3Move recovery beside the errorNext

FRESH EYES IS PERSONALLY DELIVERED BYDorian

Product, Functional Testing & Quality

About Dorian

I have worked on both sides of digital products.

I have helped define what should be built, tested whether it worked as expected, supported software delivery and analysed problems when users encountered them.

My background combines product ownership, functional testing, quality, digital project delivery and e-commerce. It allows me to review an application from both the user’s perspective and the team’s implementation reality.

E-commerce & customer journeys

Understanding confidence, friction and the decisions that shape completion.

Digital project delivery

Connecting product decisions to implementation constraints and real delivery work.

Product Ownership

Understanding user needs, workflows, acceptance criteria and prioritisation.

Functional Testing

Following complete scenarios and documenting clear, reproducible findings.

Release & Quality

Assessing risk, consistency and the confidence needed before a release.

EFREI · MASTERTechnical & engineering understanding

EDC PARIS BUSINESS SCHOOL · MASTERBusiness & user-value understanding

Dorian’s principles

How I review products

Dorian

Clarity before polish

A beautiful interface is not enough if users do not understand the next action.

Complete flows before isolated screens

I review the whole journey, including loading, errors, confirmations and recovery paths.

Priorities before volume

A useful review should help you decide what deserves attention first.

Transparent format preview

See exactly how one finding is structured.

This illustrative demo shows the format and level of detail you receive. It is not a recording of a client review.

Illustrative demo application · no client data · no audio.

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OBSERVATIONValidation appears after commitment

The required format should be visible before the user submits.

High

A focused manual process

From app URL to clearer priorities.

Share your app

Send the app URL, a test account, the target user and the core workflow you want reviewed.

I confirm the scope

I check that the request fits one core workflow. If it does, I email the confirmation and secure card-payment link.

Receive clear priorities

After payment and receipt of the required access, receive the walkthrough, annotated findings and prioritized action plan within five working days.

One clear primary offer

Fresh Eyes Review

A focused, independent review for builders who want to know where users may hesitate and what deserves attention first.

Personally performedEvery review is explored, recorded and prioritised by Dorian.

ONE-TIME REVIEW€299 5 working days

Web applications, SaaS products and working MVPs

One core workflow
Desktop web
Recorded walkthrough
Annotated findings
Prioritized action plan
Review summary
5 working days

You provideApp URL, target user, core workflow and a temporary test account when needed

Follow-up questionsNot included in the standard scope

Focused retestNot included; available as a separate focused review

No payment now · Scope checked before payment

Before you share the URL

Clear scope. Honest boundaries.

Fresh Eyes is a functional and product review, not a security audit or automated QA tool.

What kinds of apps do you review?

Working web applications, SaaS products, dashboards, no-code apps and early MVPs. The standard review focuses on one desktop web workflow.

Is this a security or penetration test?

No. Fresh Eyes is a manual functional and product review. It does not replace a security audit, penetration test, automated QA suite, specialist accessibility audit or legal compliance review.

Do you only review design?

No. I review how the complete workflow behaves: clarity, navigation, functional consistency, loading, validation, errors, confirmations, recovery and next steps.

What access do you need?

The app URL, the target user, the workflow to review and a temporary test account if login is required. Never send a password through the public intake form.

How many workflows are included?

The standard €299 review includes one core workflow from first impression to the key result. Larger products are scoped separately before any work begins.

How does payment work?

No payment is taken when you submit the form. I first check that the request fits the standard review, then send the confirmation and a secure card-payment link by email. Work starts after payment and receipt of the required access.

What do I receive?

A recorded walkthrough, annotated findings, a prioritized action plan and a concise review summary, delivered within five working days.

Can you review an app that is already live?

Yes. A live app can be reviewed with a safe test account and clear instructions about any actions or data that must be avoided.

What if the app is too large for the standard review?

I will identify the boundary before starting and propose a focused workflow or a separately scoped review. The standard offer is never treated as unlimited.

Do you fix the issues yourself?

The standard service covers review and recommendations, not implementation. The findings are written to help you or your developer act on them.

Is the review performed personally by Dorian?

Yes. I personally explore the workflow, record the walkthrough, analyse the findings and set the priorities. The review is not outsourced or generated by an automated scoring platform.

FRESH EYES REVIEW · BY DORIAN

See your app through fresh eyes.

Get an independent review of the workflows your users depend on, and leave knowing what deserves attention first.

Reviewed personally by Dorian.