# 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 together](/en/work-with-me)
- I build my own products and the AI agents I work with every day. [What I build](/en/building)

## 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 2025, Data Talk: [Data Talk #159: Prokop Simek & Vratislav Kalenda (DX Heroes & Applifting)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-talk-159-prokop-simek-vratislav-kalenda-dx-heroes/id1639867863?i=1000735519273)
- May 2025, Zážeh: [AI vám zrychlí vývoj. A možná rozloží firmu.](https://podcasts.apple.com/sk/podcast/193-prokop-simek-ai-vám-zrychlí-vývoj-a-možná-rozloží-firmu/id1570164720?i=1000709088408)
- Bridging the Gap: [How does DX make a difference?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYCZh8L05DA)
- Zážeh: [Proč je důležitá developer experience](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0n2tRcDnIIo0Rolz94yXeq)
- July 2021, Právo v kostce: [Právo v kostce #30 - Prokop Simek z Applifting a DX Heroes](https://talk.youradio.cz/porady/pravo-v-kostce/pravo-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.

- [Book 30 minutes](https://app.reclaim.ai/m/prokop-dxheroes/klient)
- <prokop.simek@dxheroes.io>

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