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Custom software development
Web apps, internal tools, customer portals and platforms engineered around your exact workflow, not bent around generic software.
Custom software · AI automation
Software & AI that make your business measurably more productive.
We design, build and embed custom software and AI into the way your team already works. Every build is tied to a number you can hold us to, like hours saved or errors cut, and made so the system actually gets used.
Discovery in 2 weeksShips to productionBuilt to be owned by you
status ● livestack custom · owned by you
Built for the teams that run the business
We build custom software and AI for operations, finance, logistics and SaaS teams: software your business runs on every day, and owns outright.
OperationsFinanceLogisticsCustomer supportProfessional servicesSaaS & startups
You own the code & IP Senior in-house team Outcomes you can measure
What we do
From a rough idea to software your team relies on every day.
One partner for the whole build: strategy, design, engineering, AI, and the unglamorous integration work that makes it stick.
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AI agents & automation
Autonomous agents that read, decide and act on the repetitive, judgment-light work your team does by hand today.
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AI / LLM integration
Drop intelligent search, drafting, classification and copilots into the tools your team already opens every morning.
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Process & workflow automation
We map a messy manual process, then automate the hand-offs, approvals and data movement between your systems.
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Data engineering & dashboards
Clean pipelines and live dashboards that turn scattered spreadsheets into decisions your leaders can trust.
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Cloud, DevOps & support
We deploy, scale and monitor what we build, with a maintenance partnership so it keeps running long after launch.
Why teams trust us
Built to be relied on for years.
Nearly 20
years building custom software
Multi-year
engagements, not one-off projects
0%
of the code, infrastructure & IP is yours
0 day
to a reply, every time
How we work
A clear path from problem to production.
No black boxes. You see working software early and often, and steer it as it grows.
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Discover
We map your workflow, costs and goals, then pinpoint where software or AI pays off fastest.
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Design
Clickable prototypes and a clear scope, so we agree on exactly what we're building before we build it.
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Build
Production-grade engineering in short sprints, with working demos you can react to every week.
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Integrate
We wire it into your existing tools and roll it out with your team, not over their heads.
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Scale & support
We monitor, improve and extend, handing over docs and access so you're never locked in.
The difference
Senior builders who care whether it actually gets used.
Senior people, on the tools
You work directly with the two senior engineers who design and write your software. The people in the kickoff are the people in the code.
Judgment that prevents expensive mistakes
Years of shipping production software means we see the wrong turn before you pay for it. You are buying decisions, not just hours.
Small, so nothing gets lost
No account layer, no offshore handoff. A few people who each understand the whole thing, so context never falls through a gap.
Honest about what you need
If a cheaper tool, or no software at all, is the right answer, we say so on the first call. The goal is your outcome, not the invoice.
Selected work
Real problems, software that pays for itself.
Projects described by the problem they removed and what that changed: the kind of work we do every week across operations, finance, support and logistics.
AI automation
Invoice processing, on autopilot
An AI agent reads incoming invoices, extracts line items and posts them to the ERP, with humans reviewing only the exceptions.
14hsaved / week
98%field accuracy
Custom platform
One portal to run operations
Replaced a tangle of spreadsheets with a single custom platform for scheduling, quoting and live job tracking.
5→1tools replaced
2×faster quoting
AI copilot
A copilot for the support desk
A retrieval copilot drafts accurate replies from the company knowledge base, cutting first-response time dramatically.
60%faster replies
3wkto launch
Representative result A finance operations team was spending close to two days a week keying supplier invoices into their ERP. An AI agent now reads each invoice, posts the line items and flags only the exceptions: about 14 hours a week back, at accuracy above the manual baseline. Representative of a typical first build.
Every engagement starts with a free call and a fixed-fee Discovery Sprint: a costed plan and an honest go or no-go before you commit to a build. Start with a Discovery Sprint →
How we choose technology
We pick the right tool for your problem, not our favorite tool.
The tools matter less than the judgment behind them. We choose what fits your problem, your team and your budget, then build it so you are never tied to us to keep it running.
The right tool for your problem
We start from what you are trying to fix, not a stack we are attached to. Sometimes that is a custom build, sometimes a small automation, sometimes software you already pay for. We tell you which.
Nothing locked to us
You hold the code, the infrastructure and the documentation. We build on mainstream, widely used tools, so any competent developer can take it over. Stay because the work is good, not because leaving is painful.
Built to be maintained
We use technologies your market actually hires for, written to be read and handed over. Whoever maintains this in three years should understand it without us in the room.
Secure and production-ready
Access control, backups, monitoring and the unglamorous safeguards are part of the build, not an afterthought. What we ship is ready for real use, not just a demo.
More on how we work:Our processWays to work togetherOur approach to AITechnologies we work with
Why it's safe to start
You don't have to take a leap of faith.
Custom software feels risky to commit to. Our terms are built so the early steps cost little, the decision points are honest, and you are never trapped if it is not working.
A free first call
The first 30-minute call costs nothing and carries no obligation. We tell you honestly whether software or AI is worth it, even if the answer is no.
Fixed-fee Discovery, then a go or no-go
Before any build, a two-week Discovery Sprint at a fixed fee agreed up front. It ends in a costed plan and an honest recommendation, including 'do not build this' when that is the truth.
No lock-in, leave with notice
Retainers and teams run month to month. Because you own the code and infrastructure outright, you can take the work in-house or elsewhere whenever you choose.
A price agreed before we start
Fixed-scope builds carry a fixed price you approve up front. Changes are small, clearly-priced adjustments you sign off, so the bill never surprises you.
Ways to work together
Build it, staff it, or keep it running.
Three ways to work with us, from a fixed-scope project to a full team embedded inside your company. Every one is senior-led.
Project · fixed outcome
We build it for you
Project-based. You bring the problem; we scope, design, build and hand over the finished software, fully yours.
Per-project fixed fee
- Fixed scope, timeline and price
- A dedicated senior build team
- Weekly demos, full handover
Monthly · a senior team in a week
We give you a team
Monthly. A ready-made senior team, or the single roles you're missing, embedded into your company in about a week.
Per person, monthly priced by seniority
- Live and shipping in ~1 week
- Any role, any seniority
- Flex the team up or down monthly
Monthly · retainer
We keep it running
Monthly retainer. We keep your live software reliable and steadily improving, no full team required.
Monthly retainer
- Monitoring, fixes & updates
- A rolling improvement roadmap
- Software we built, or inherited
Not sure which fits? Compare all three ways to work → · Every engagement starts with a fixed-fee Discovery Sprint.
Let's build it
Tell us what's eating your team's week, whether it's a task, a workflow or a whole system.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll tell you honestly whether software or AI is worth it, and where to start.
Get in touch
Book your discovery call.
Send a few details and we'll reply within one business day to set up your free 30-minute discovery call, no sales gauntlet.
- Emailhello@itdevelopment.dev
- LocationRemote-first · clients worldwide
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