Forge
Custom software & internal tools
When off-the-shelf software forces you to change how you work.
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What this is
Forge builds when off-the-shelf software forces your process into someone else's boxes. Custom logic, Postgres, roles, and source ownership so you can extend it later without starting over.
We partner on scoping, design, and build for software that fits your process, not the other way around. You get the source code, clear documentation, and a path to extend it later without starting over.
Use cases
Internal tool that fits
One-purpose or multi-role systems scoped before estimate so you are not buying mystery hours.
Process-shaped software
Logic that matches how you quote, schedule, or fulfill, not how a vendor named the screens.
Replace duct-taped logins
Accounts, permissions, and a real database instead of shared passwords in a sheet.
What you get
- Discovery & written scope
- UX aligned to daily use
- Custom business logic
- Database design (Postgres)
- Full source ownership
- Launch support & training
Examples
Side project, 2024
PitchList
Lightweight CRM for independent baseball coaches: roster, parent contacts, and game-day texts from one place.
Read how it worked →Trades, 2023
RidgeLine HVAC
Checklist app for HVAC techs: photos, parts used, customer sign-off, and invoice data synced before they leave the driveway.
Read how it worked →
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