The talk we have first
Nine times out of ten the thing you need exists, costs a fraction of a build, and has somebody else maintaining it. The tenth time it genuinely does not, usually because your process is unusual for good reasons or two systems have to talk and neither vendor cares.
We would rather point you at a product and be useful than take a build fee for something you will regret owning.
How we build when it is warranted
Narrow. One job, done properly, in production quickly, extended only if the first piece proves itself. Big first versions are where small business software projects go to die.
Standard technology, no clever choices that make you dependent on one person, source code and data yours, and written handover notes. If you replace us, the next person should be able to pick it up.
What we actually do
Buy-versus-build advice
An honest look at whether something already exists. Frequently the whole engagement, and cheaper for you.
Small internal tools
The narrow thing that replaces a fragile spreadsheet several people depend on.
Integrations
The piece that sits between two systems that will not talk, so nobody retypes anything.
Calculators and quoting
Pricing logic that lives in one person's head, turned into something the whole team can use consistently.
Standard technology
Nothing exotic. Another developer should be able to read it without an introduction.
You own it
Source, data, and documentation handed over. No licensing arrangement that keeps you paying to use your own tool.
Frequently asked
Will you tell me not to build something?
Often, yes. It is the most valuable thing we do on this service. A product that already exists with a support team behind it beats a custom build you own forever, almost every time.
Who owns the code?
You do, along with the data and the documentation. We do not license you your own tool or hold the source.
What if you disappear?
That is the risk with any custom software and it is why we use standard technology and write real handover notes. Another competent developer should be able to take it over without talking to us.
How much does it cost?
Depends entirely on scope, which is why we scope small deliberately. A narrow tool that solves one real problem is usually far less than people expect. A platform is far more.
Can you take over software somebody else built?
Sometimes. It depends on what it is written in and whether any documentation exists. We will look and give you an honest read, including when the answer is that rewriting is cheaper than inheriting.
Serving the Coastal Bend
Alice, Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Beeville, Robstown, Sinton, Mathis, Orange Grove, Premont, Falfurrias, George West, Three Rivers, and the towns between them. On-site where it matters, remote where it does not.