We design, build &
maintain software
that actually ships

One trusted partner — software, marketing, and the IT infrastructure that runs it — for owner-led small businesses and mission-driven non-profits. Quietly, for almost a decade.

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Most owners didn't sign up to fight the tech world by themselves

Nerdware is the partner you call when you're running a real business or a real mission and the tech keeps getting in the way. Software, marketing, and the IT infrastructure that runs your business — one trusted face across the stack.

Plain English, no jargon, no condescension. We treat your project like our own business — speaking your language, going past what you paid for, earning the kind of trust that hands us the wheel.

~10 yrs
quietly shipping real products
90-day
service guarantee on every Backbone build
1 partner
for software, marketing, IT & mobile
≥ 70%
referrals — where we're headed by 2029

Three things that make us different

Most agencies are built for transactions — fixed scope, fixed price, in and out. We're built for relationships. Here's what that looks like in practice.

01

Co-founder, not vendor

We take ownership of the outcome, not just the deliverable. Going past the SOW when the project needs it is the default, not the exception — our pricing is built for it.

02

Plain English, no jargon

We explain tech like we're sitting on the porch. You leave a call feeling smarter, not smaller. Patience over time is temperament, not skill — and most devs can't fake it.

03

One trusted face

Development, marketing (including your website & e-commerce), and IT-infrastructure design — one partner across all of it, not three vendors who don't talk to each other. You hire the person you trust once.

01

Design

Before any code, we map the system: what gets built, what it looks like, how the pieces connect. You approve a clickable prototype before development starts.

01Websites & web apps
02Mobile app design
03Voice & brand
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Websites & Web Apps

Sites and product UI built around the way your customers actually decide

We design for the people who'll actually buy from you or use the tool — not for a portfolio shot. Component-driven, wireframe to clickable prototype, code-ready handoff after.

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Mobile App Design

Mobile flows that feel native — because they are

iOS and Android flows that follow each platform's guidelines so the design lands in the store ready, not after three QA passes. Same care for tablets and the in-between.

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Voice & Brand

A brand voice and visual system your team can keep extending

Logos, marks, color, type, and a usage doc — plus a voice fingerprint the tools can train on so the automated stuff still sounds like you, not a robot.

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02

Development

Build it. Test it. Iterate on what's not landing. You see progress weekly — never have to ask "where are we?"

01Website + web app development
02Automation & back-office
03Mobile development
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Website + Web App Development

Sites and applications that hold up when the business grows

Modern, fast, secure builds in Next.js or the right stack for the job. Typed end-to-end, real auth, real billing, and the boring edges done properly so you're not paying for a rebuild in 18 months.

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Automation & Back-Office

The behind-the-scenes engine that runs without you babysitting it

Workflows, integrations, and dashboards wired to the tools you already use. Less manual data entry, fewer dropped balls, more time for the actual work.

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Mobile App Development

Mobile apps for iOS and Android — built with the right approach for your product

Fully native when performance matters; cross-platform when speed-to-market matters more. We'll help you decide — and then ship it.

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03

Maintenance

Care Plan covers updates, fixes, and improvements. You're never abandoned at launch — we keep the system healthy so you can focus on the business, not the tech.

01Care Plan retainer
02Cloud infra & hosting
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Care Plan Retainer

A real plan for keeping the system alive after launch

Hosting, backups, security, SSL, monthly health reports, included edit hours, priority support. Quarterly strategy session so the system grows with the business, not against it.

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Cloud Infra & Hosting

Cloud infrastructure tuned for your bill and your sleep

We pick the right host (Hostinger VPS, Cloud Run, AWS, Vercel), tune the bill, set up alerting that doesn't scream, and put CI/CD in place that you'd actually keep using.

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Same five steps, no surprises

01

Discover

We sit down — call or in-person. I learn the business, the goals, the people, the constraints. You get a written proposal with scope, timeline, and price.

02

Design

Before any code, we map the system: what gets built, what it looks like, how the pieces connect. You approve a clickable prototype before development.

03

Build

We build it, test it, iterate on what's not landing. You see progress weekly — never have to ask “where are we?”

04

Launch

We deploy, train your team if needed, and document what was built. You go live with a clear handoff so you know what you have and how to use it.

05

Maintain

Care Plan covers updates, fixes, and improvements. We keep the system healthy so you can focus on the business, not the tech.

Got something to ship?

What you'll get backA real person, on a real call. Either a path forward or an honest “not us.”

No sales sequence. A real engineer reads every one.

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