mescio is an independent studio based in Lecce. We work on software, systems, applied AI and digital products for those who want things that actually work.
Technology is a tool, not an end. The problem it solves matters more than the stack it uses.
Tech debt isn't anyone's fault. Ignoring it is.
Useful AI exists. AI as marketing exists more. Knowing the difference is our job.
Few promises, concrete work. If we can't do something, we say so.
Code is written to be read by humans. The machine is the second audience.
mescio was born from experience accumulated across dozens of real projects: startups that had no time to do things right, SMEs with legacy systems held together with duct tape, brilliant tech teams blocked by wrong architectural decisions made years earlier.
We've worked as developers, as CTOs, as consultants. We've seen what works and what doesn't. We don't have a universal framework to sell — we have concrete experience to apply.
The studio is deliberately small. Not because we couldn't grow, but because the quality of work depends on the attention we put into it. Every client gets what we would have expected if we were in their position.
"We don't build pitch-deck demos.
We build things that hold up."
Background in software engineering, specialised in distributed architectures and AI integration on existing systems. Has worked with tech startups, European scale-ups and manufacturing SMEs. Believes simple code is harder to write than complex code.
For projects requiring specific expertise we work with a curated network of designers, specialist developers and domain consultants. No agency overhead: people we know and vouch for personally.
No proposal before understanding the real problem. First call always free. Uncomfortable questions welcome.
Clear quotes with defined milestones. We don't work "open hours". Both sides know what to expect.
Weekly updates, code on Git from day one, continuous deployment. No end-of-project surprises.
Everything we build is yours. Readable, documented code, transferable to anyone. We don't create dependency.
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