Proof of Usefulness Report

Stride Consulting

Analysis completed on 1/30/2026

+520
Proof of Usefulness Score
Industry Mainstay

Stride Consulting is a verified, established Agile software consultancy with significant real-world traction (estimated ~$12M revenue, 50-80 employees) and high-profile clientele (e.g., Spotify, Peloton). However, the project submission itself was of extremely low quality, containing false traction claims ('most people have used my product') and lazy data entry ('marketcap: null', 'everyone'). While the underlying business is highly useful and successful (outperforming the calibration baseline), the score is heavily penalized by the poor response quality and inaccurate audience descriptions.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+200
Audience Reach Impact+40
Technical Innovation+75
Evidence Of Traction+170
Market Timing Relevance+60
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+547.5
Usefulness Multiplierx0.95
Final Score+520

Project Details

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Description
Stride Consulting is the missing piece of the puzzle that combines deep technical expertise with the ability to feel deeply and passionately about human experience. We continually learn and implement best practices to put people first, and in turn, help other organizations put people first. Our thought leaders teach, our consultants coach, and our practitioners mentor and pair. We collaborate at all levels to engineer elegant things that delight and surprise while arriving at the essence of what people need: meaningful outcomes and more valuable, useful, and sustainable human and software systems.\n\nOur fifteen-year goal is to create a measurable good in the world with socially conscious, ethical, and humane organizations that foster social equity, provide environmental stewardship, and engage with local communities. As a services company, our path to making this impact is to build our identity around working with clients who make this impact themselves becoming one of them in the process.\n\nAnd, while COVID-19 made a lot of things very challenging, we continued to find success and are excited to be expanding from New York City to Chicago, IL! We believe small, locally curated teams are happier and more fulfilled in their work when working with their peers. The positions are remote until it is safe to open a physical space, and will be work-from-home-friendly when the office space opens.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
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