I used to teach kids to program. Today I help companies work with AI.
I’m CEO and co-founder of DX Heroes in Prague, with over 12 years in software engineering. I run strategy and sales, and with the team we bring AI into companies’ software teams.
What I do today
Two things that feed each other: my own products and work for clients.
I run DX Heroes. With the team we bring AI into software development, build agentic systems and run training.
How we work togetherI build my own products and the AI agents I work with every day.
What I build
Where I come from
I started out teaching kids to program. Then I was a developer, a team lead and a CTO. Today I run DX Heroes.
- since 2021
CEO and co-founder
DX Heroes
- 2019–2021
CTO and co-founder
DX Heroes
- since 2019
Developer Experience Expert and Tribe Leader
Applifting
- 2017–2019
Node.js engineer and team leader of the Erste Group developer portal (PSD2)
Applifting
- 2015–2017
Developer and team leader (Ruby on Rails, React)
Applifting
- 2013–2015
Developer (Ruby on Rails)
intoit s.r.o.
- 2011–2013
Lecturer of coding and web courses for children
DDM Praha 9
Talks
Podcasts where I talk about AI and developer experience.
- November 2025Data TalkData Talk #159: Prokop Simek & Vratislav Kalenda (DX Heroes & Applifting)
- May 2025ZážehAI vám zrychlí vývoj. A možná rozloží firmu.
- Bridging the GapHow does DX make a difference?
- ZážehProč je důležitá developer experience
- July 2021Právo v kostcePrávo v kostce #30 - Prokop Simek z Applifting a DX Heroes
Let’s start with a first call
Pick a time that suits you, or just email me.