Most SMBs in the EU don't need a full IT department. What they need is someone who can own the technical side of the business without the overhead of full-time headcount.

A technical advisor or retained engineer gives you access to senior technical judgement on an as-needed basis — for architecture decisions, vendor evaluations, migrations, and the kind of honest "you don't actually need this" advice that a sales-driven agency will never give you.

If you're running an e-commerce store or a web platform and you're currently relying on whoever built the site to also maintain it, this post is for you.

Why EU companies need a tech partner, not a vendor