Available for select projects

Websites and apps that earn their keep.

I build software that helps businesses sell more, save time, and replace work that should not be manual.

Direct developer access Fixed-scope options You own the work

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01const problem = "manual work";
02const plan = clarify(problem);
03await build(plan);
04await test("real workflows");
05return usefulSoftware;

SHIP LOG05 JUN 2026

PerformanceFAST

OwnershipYOURS

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MORE SALES✦LESS ADMIN✦ FASTER OPERATIONS✦BETTER WEBSITES✦ CUSTOM SOFTWARE✦AUTOMATION

01 / WAYS TO HIRE ME

Pick the outcome you need.

Clear starting points for common projects. After a short conversation, you get a concrete scope, price, and delivery plan.

01 From $2,500 CAD

Business website

Turn more visitors into calls, bookings, and quote requests.

Positioning, copy structure, responsive design, contact or booking flow, analytics-ready events, technical SEO, and deployment.

1–3 weeksFixed scopeFast

Get a website quote

02 From $7,500 CAD

Custom web application

Replace spreadsheets, disconnected tools, or a stalled app idea.

Customer portals, dashboards, booking systems, workflow software, administration tools, ecommerce, and focused MVPs.

4+ weeksMilestonesMaintainable

Scope an application

03 From $2,000 CAD

Automation sprint

Stop paying people to copy, paste, chase, and re-enter data.

API integrations, reporting pipelines, notifications, data imports, scheduled tasks, and practical AI-assisted workflows.

1–2 weeksMeasurableDocumented

Find an automation win

02 / WHAT YOU ARE BUYING

Useful outcomes, not technical theatre.

Bring me a bottleneck, an idea, or a system that has outgrown its current setup. I’ll help define the smallest useful version and build from there.

More qualified leads

A clearer offer, stronger calls to action, and fewer dead-end visits.

Less repetitive work

Automate the manual steps that consume payroll and create avoidable errors.

Software that fits

Tools shaped around how your business operates instead of forcing another awkward workaround.

A reliable path to launch

Clear scope, direct communication, working milestones, deployment, and documentation.

03 / PROOF & PROCESS

I build systems that have to work in public.

My robotics competition platform handles event setup, scheduling, judge scoring, rankings, brackets, exports, and live displays.

That project reflects how I work: understand the operation, build around the real workflow, test the failure cases, and stay responsible through launch.

View the robotics platform

01Clarity firstPlain language, visible scope, fewer surprises.

02Build for ownershipMaintainable code and no unnecessary lock-in.

03Real-world testingTest the workflow, not only the happy path.

PUBLIC WORK

Some projects are worth building even when nobody hired me to build them.

I build my own public tools and contribute to projects started by other developers. Choose a project with your coffee or sandwich and I’ll direct the support toward time on that work.

QUICK SUPPORT Choose a project

See public projects → More support options →

04 / START A CONVERSATION

What are you trying to build?

A useful first message is enough. Tell me what is happening now, what you want to happen instead, and any timing or budget constraints you already know.

me@markshaw.ca

Not hiring right now?

If something I built helped you, you can fuel the next late-night coding session.

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