Proof of Usefulness Report

S-T-E-A-M

Analysis completed on 2/27/2026

+38
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The project represents a legitimate, long-standing engineering consultancy (Stefan Thiel Engineering) with verified expertise in QNX and embedded systems. However, the submission suffers from significant quality issues, including inaccurate audience claims ('everyone' vs. niche B2B), confused financial metrics ('marketcap' likely referring to lifetime revenue), and probable exaggeration of team size (30 people vs. solo/network reality). While the service has high utility for specific industrial clients, the lack of product scalability and poor data quality limits its score to the 'minimal traction' range relative to high-growth tech benchmarks.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+12.0
Audience Reach Impact+2.0
Technical Innovation+6.6
Evidence Of Traction+9.0
Market Timing Relevance+4.0
Functional Completeness+0.5
Subtotal+34.1
Usefulness Multiplierx1.12
Final Score+38

Project Details

Project URL
Description
S-T-E-A-M Stefan Thiel Engineering And More High performance, high reliability embedded systems. Object orientated Analysis, Design and Programming. Realtime, Multithreaded Programming. QNX expert Realtime Machine Simulation. embedded Linux µController Programming, (AVR, ARM, SH-2, 16LX...) Grafix Design. Audio Engineering and Recording. Low Budget Video Productions

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline