WebsitesA site that brings in customers.
Your site is the first thing most customers see. We build fast ones that are easy to find and easy for you to update.
How we do it ›Start with a website ›Why hire a studio
AI can build you an app in an afternoon. It won’t run your business.
It will open on your own computer, at an address like localhost:3000, and nowhere else. We use AI too. It’s part of why we’re fast. What you’re paying us for is knowing what to ask it for, and building everything that isn’t on the screen.
From demo to business
Everything that isn’t on the screen.
- The AI demoIt runs on your computerIt opens at localhost:3000, on one machine. Yours.
- Step 1A real addressA domain, hosting and a padlock in the address bar, so customers can open it at all.
- Step 2Somewhere to keep the dataA database and logins: a booking survives a closed tab, and each customer sees only what’s theirs.
- Step 3PaymentsTaking money, sending receipts, handling refunds.
- Step 4Someone looking after itBackups, the app stores, something watching it, and a person to call.
Services
What we build
AppsOne app, on iPhone and Android.
For your customers or your staff, built from one codebase so you pay for it once.
How we do it ›Start with an app ›AutomationThe weekly chore runs itself.
Copying data, sending reminders, building the same report. We make it run without anyone remembering to do it.
How we do it ›Start with automation ›Custom softwareThe piece that fits how you work.
When off-the-shelf software doesn’t fit, we build the piece that does and connect it to what you already use.
How we do it ›Start with custom software ›What’s slowing you down?
See the fix
Bookings · The appointment book is on paper, and the phone rings while you’re with a customer.
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Quotes · Every estimate is written from scratch, usually at night.
See the fix
Invoices · Who has paid lives in a pile of paper and in one person’s memory.
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Numbers · The figures exist. They’re in five different places.
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Website · It was built years ago and nobody remembers how to change it.
Work · pre-release
Said & Done
Recordkeeping for the agreements people make without lawyers.
Someone puts an arrangement that would otherwise live in a message thread into a standard record, and the other person confirms the same record. We’ve been the product’s engineering team since 2023, and built every part of it.
- 1Mobile appiOS and Android
React Native - 2Server APIAccounts, records, billing
Node.js, MongoDB - 3Operator portalSupport and administration
Next.js - 4Marketing siteMarketing, legal and link pages
Astro - 5Cloud infrastructureHosting, deploys, monitoring
AWS CDK
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building software since
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parts of one product, built end to end
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app stores, from one codebase
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account managers between you and the builder
Before you ask
What happens after I send the form?
We read it ourselves and reply by email to set up a first call. The call is free, and you’re not committed to anything by having it.
What will it cost?
It depends on what you need, so we don’t publish a price list. After the first call you get a written scope, timeline and price, and nothing starts until you’ve agreed to it.
How long does it take?
It depends on the size. A small website is a matter of weeks; a full app takes months. Your proposal gives you a timeline before you commit.
Who owns the code?
You do. Once the project is paid for, the code and designs we made for you are yours.
I’m not technical. Is that a problem?
No. You describe the problem in your own words. We handle the technical side and explain the choices in plain English.
I already have a website or an app. Can you work with it?
Usually. Send us what you have and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s worth fixing or better to start again.
What happens after launch?
We offer monthly maintenance: updates, fixes and regular reviews. If you’d rather run it yourself, it’s yours to run.