Custom Web Applications
Software shaped around how your business actually runs, for the sites I build.
What this is
Off-the-shelf software makes you work its way. When a business has an established way of doing things that works, it is often cheaper to build the tool than to retrain everyone around a subscription that nearly fits. I build these to run on a phone as well as a desk, because most of the people using them are not sitting at a desk. It is handed over the same way the website is: finished, documented and yours.
What you get
- Built around your existing workflow rather than replacing it
- Customer, job and quote records in one place, reachable from a van
- Designed to keep working where signal is poor, and catch up when it returns
- Your data exportable at any time, in a format you can actually open
- Hosted and maintained by me, or handed over to you — your call
Common questions
Can you build me software without a website?
Not under this name. That is Kalkman Code, which is also me, and it quotes that work per job after paid discovery. Same person, same standards, different door — and it keeps clear who owns what you are buying.
Is this not going to be more expensive than an off-the-shelf tool?
Higher up front, usually lower over a few years, because there is no per-user monthly fee. I will do that sum with you honestly before you commit — sometimes the off-the-shelf tool genuinely is the right answer and I will say so.
What if I want to change it later?
That is normal and expected. Changes are quoted as they come up, and you are not locked into me — the code is yours.
Want to talk about it?
Tell me about your business and I will tell you honestly whether this is what you need.