Development

Software That Runs Operations


You've seen it before. A project starts with energy and optimism. Six months later, you're staring at a bloated codebase, dependencies you don't understand, and a system that requires three consultants just to keep running.

Modern development culture worships complexity: microservices when a monolith would do, Kubernetes for a ten-person company, React frontends for what should be server-rendered HTML. Meanwhile, your spreadsheets are breaking and nobody's building what you actually need.

We take a different path. We believe in owning rather than renting your critical business systems, and building them to last.


Built to Last

Every line of code we write answers one question: will this still work, and still make sense, in ten years?

That's not conservatism. It's discipline. We've inherited enough "cutting-edge" codebases from 2015 to know exactly where trends lead.

  • Monolith-first We don't split systems until there's a real reason. Most businesses never need microservices. This is central to our vertical integration philosophy.
  • Boring technology We use tools that have survived multiple hype cycles. They'll survive the next one too. This is how we deliver digital sovereignty: systems you actually own.
  • Readable code When we hand over a project, your next developer should understand it in a day, not a month.

The Stack

We use tools we trust. Tools we've deployed, maintained, and debugged for nearly two decades. This isn't just the stack we recommend; it's what runs our own business.

Laravel
The most productive full-stack framework. Handles auth, queues, APIs, and complex business logic.
PostgreSQL / MySQL
Battle-tested relational databases. No "NoSQL" chaos.
Expo
Cross-platform mobile from a single codebase. iOS and Android without maintaining two apps.
Three.js
When data needs to be seen, not just read. 3D visualisations for complex relationships.

What We Build

Web Applications

Full-stack Laravel applications. Server-rendered where it makes sense, API-driven where it doesn't. Always maintainable.

Read: Web Apps →

Mobile Apps

Cross-platform with Expo. Shared logic with your web system. Offline-capable when needed.

Read: Mobile Apps →

Dashboards and Visualisation

Operational dashboards, real-time data, 3D visualisations. Making business data understandable through thoughtful design and data visualisation principles.

Read: Real-Time Dashboards →

Integrations and Automation

Background jobs, webhooks, API connections. The invisible work that makes systems talk to each other and creates a single source of truth from scattered tools.

Read: API Integrations →


Technical Guides

The detail behind what we do. Written from experience, updated as we learn.

Data and Integration

How we structure data and connect systems.

Data Modelling

Designing schemas that scale with your business.

Database Migrations

Evolving schemas safely in production.

Integration Patterns

Webhooks, polling, queues, and sync strategies.

Multi-Tenant Laravel

Serving multiple clients from one codebase.

Architecture Patterns

Approaches to common technical challenges.

Workflow Engines

State machines for approvals and business processes.

Audit Trails

Complete change history for compliance and debugging.

Operations

Keeping systems running reliably.

Infrastructure

Servers, hosting, and deployment pipelines.

Security and Ops

Authentication, access control, and operational security.

Legacy Migration

Moving old systems to modern platforms safely.

Maps and Location

Geospatial data, mapping, and location services.


Who We Work With

Our development work is ideal for:

Growth-stage businesses
10-100 employees. Scaling beyond spreadsheets and disconnected tools.
Operations leaders
Looking to reduce manual effort, eliminate data silos, and get visibility.
Technical decision-makers
Responsible for architecture and tired of vendors who disappear after launch.

We specialise in the sweet spot: businesses that have outgrown their initial processes but need systems that will last the next decade, not the next quarter.


Getting Started

If you're tired of disposable software and development partners who disappear after launch, let's talk. We can start with a technical blueprint (mapping requirements and designing architecture) or dive straight into development.

Not sure whether to build or buy? We can help you work through that decision before any code gets written.


Related Sections

Deciding what to build and why
The operational processes software supports
Making software usable and understandable

Have Something to Build?

We build business systems in Laravel and PostgreSQL. If you have a system in mind, let's talk about what it would take.

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