nadwell.ai

Custom software development · Denver, Colorado

Custom software development for your business.

Software built around how your business already works, by a Denver studio that has built more than 20 projects for its clients. Here is what custom software is, when it is worth it, how we quote it and how we keep your project private.

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What custom software is

Custom software is built for one business: your customers, your team, your data and the way you already work. Instead of bending your process to fit a product built for everyone, the software fits you. It can be a customer-facing web app, a mobile app for your crew in the field, a desktop app for the office, or new features added to a system you already run.

Who it is for

  • Owners whose business has outgrown spreadsheets, email threads and a stack of disconnected tools.
  • Founders with an idea who need a first version, an MVP, working in front of real users.
  • Companies whose existing app works but whose backlog keeps growing.
  • Teams whose data lives in five places and needs to move into one.

Custom software vs off-the-shelf

Off-the-shelf software is quick to start and fine when your process is the same as everyone else’s. It gets expensive when you pay for features you never use, work around the ones you need, or copy data between tools by hand. Custom software costs more up front, but it does exactly what your business needs, it grows when you grow, and you own it outright. A good rule of thumb: if the way you work is part of what makes your business better, the software should fit it.

20+ projects delivered

We have built more than 20 projects for our clients, from first versions of new products to new features in apps that have run for years. The examples on our Work page are illustrative, written to show how the process fits different kinds of projects.

What it costs and how quotes work

There is no price list, because no two projects have the same pieces. After the interview, we break your software into small working pieces and price each one, so your quote is fixed and itemised. You decide what goes into the first version. A short paid discovery confirms the scope with a clickable mock, you see the delivery plan and milestones, and nothing is built until you pay the deposit.

We work with businesses in Denver, across Colorado and across the United States.

How we work with you

From your idea to a fixed quote, in seven steps.

Before any code is written, we make sure we are building the right software at the right price. You see the quote first, try a clickable mock in a short paid discovery, and you only commit to the build when you pay the deposit.

  1. 1IdeaA reply within one business day
  2. 2InterviewA written project brief with our recommended answers
  3. 3QuoteA fixed quote, itemised by piece
  4. 4DiscoveryA clickable mock of your app and a confirmed scope
  5. 5DecomposeA delivery plan with milestones
  6. 6Follow upA final quote and plan you agree with
  7. 7DepositA start date and your private progress report

Each engagement step in detail, and how we build →

Private by design

Your project is built in its own private sandbox.

Every client project is developed in an isolated sandbox. Your code, your data and your ideas never mix with another client’s work, and what we show you is visible only to your team.

Its own repositoryYour code lives in a repository of its own, never shared with another client's project.
Its own environmentsThe test and preview environments we build in are set up for your project alone.
Its own accessYour progress report sits behind your own sign-in and opens only for the people on your team.
Sample data while we buildWe build and test against sample data, so your real customer records stay in your own systems.

Questions

Custom software development: common questions.

What is custom software development?
It is designing and building software for one business and the way it works, instead of buying a ready-made product and changing your process to fit it. The result can be a web app, a mobile app, a desktop app, or new features in a system you already run.
How much does custom software cost?
It depends on how many pieces the software has and how complex each one is. After the interview we break the software into small working pieces and give you a fixed quote, itemised by piece, so you can choose what goes into the first version and what waits for later.
How long does a custom software project take?
A first version of a focused app, an MVP, usually takes weeks rather than months. Your delivery plan shows every milestone, and your progress report gives a likely date and a safe date that update as each piece lands.
Do I need technical knowledge to work with you?
No. You describe the problem in your own words. We ask the questions, suggest an answer for each one, and only ask you to decide the things only you know about your business.
Who owns the code?
You do. The code, the hosting accounts and the documentation are in your name when the work is handed over.
How do you keep my project and data private?
Every client project is built in its own isolated sandbox, with its own repository, environments and access. We build and test against sample data, and your progress report opens only for the people on your team.
Do you only work with companies in Denver?
No. We are based in Denver and work with businesses across Colorado and the rest of the United States. Calls, reviews and demos all work remotely.
What happens after I send the start form?
We reply within one business day and set up a free first call. From there it is the engagement steps on this page, and you only commit when you pay the deposit.

Tell us about the software your business needs.

We reply within one business day. The first call is free, and every project is quoted after it.

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