Commissioning software is a bet on someone else's judgement.
Here's how I make that bet smaller.
The conversation is free and honest
Twenty minutes. If an existing product serves you better, I'll say so. That costs me a project and earns me a name you pass on.
See it first
Usually I start with a fixed-price prototype: you judge something real before a large budget is on the table. If it is already clear what needs building, we skip that step and plan the real work straight away.
Build on what gets used
What comes next follows from what people actually do with what's already there, not from a spec written before anyone had touched the system.
You own it. Including the code.
The code sits in a repository in your name. Documentation ships with the work, not with the final invoice. I build with Laravel, Vue and React: technology you can find people for anywhere.
What people ask
What does custom software cost?
A one-week prototype costs €3,500 excl. VAT, fixed price. What comes after depends on the size. The smallest finished project starts around €6,500. A system your company runs on takes months and sits well above that. Those get planned in phases, with a fixed price per phase.
How long does it take?
A working prototype is there within the week. From there to a first version in production is usually six to ten weeks, depending on what the prototype exposed. Larger systems run longer and go in phases. I make that estimate afterwards, not before.
What's the difference from off-the-shelf software?
Off-the-shelf software forces your way of working into the shape the vendor picked. Often that's fine. If the way you work is what sets you apart, it's a compromise, and then you're paying annually for a compromise. Custom-built software works the other way round: the system follows how you work, not the reverse.
One person: is that enough?
For code: yes. When the work gets bigger or wider, I bring in people from my network: developers, designers, whoever the project needs. I put the team together, direct it, and stay the single point of contact.
Tell me what you have in mind.
Send a short description of what you want to build, even if it's still vague. You'll hear from me within one working day.