Service 04
Software shaped around your business, not the other way round.
When off-the-shelf tools stop fitting, most businesses cope by adding another spreadsheet. We build the system that replaces the pile — inventory, operations dashboards, booking platforms, whatever the actual bottleneck is.
Sound familiar?
What usually brings people here.
- Your operation runs on a spreadsheet nobody dares change
- Staff copy the same data between three different systems
- The software you bought does 60% of what you need
- You can't get a straight answer about what's in stock or what's due
- Growth is limited by manual work, not by demand
What's included
What the work involves.
Discovery before code
We sit with the people doing the work and map what actually happens, which is rarely what the process document says.
An honest build-or-buy answer
If an existing product solves your problem for less than a custom build, that is the advice you get — even though it's the smaller engagement for us.
Web applications
Dashboards, internal tools, booking systems, inventory and ordering platforms. Built to be used on a phone as well as a desktop.
Integrations
Connecting the systems you already run so data stops being retyped by hand.
Shipping in stages
The most valuable piece goes live first and gets used while the rest is built. You see progress in weeks, not at the end.
Documentation and handover
Written documentation and a codebase another developer can pick up. No dependency on us by design.
Deliverables
What you end up with.
- A working application deployed and in use
- Source code in a repository you own
- Technical documentation and setup instructions
- Team training for the people who'll use it
- An agreed support arrangement after launch
Tools
What we build it with.
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- Node.js
- PostgreSQL
- Supabase
- React Native
- Docker
How we work
Six steps, no surprises.
You know the price and the scope before anything is built, and you can see progress the whole way through.
- 01
Scope call
Thirty minutes. You describe the problem; we ask questions and tell you roughly what it would take. Free, and there's no pitch deck.
You get: An honest read on whether we're the right fit
- 02
Proposal
A written scope with a fixed price and a delivery date. Everything included is listed, and so is everything that isn't.
You get: A fixed price and a date, in writing
- 03
Design
Layouts and flows for review before anything is built. Changes at this stage cost nothing, which is exactly why we do it here.
You get: Designs you've approved before code starts
- 04
Build
We build in stages with a live preview link throughout. You watch it come together instead of waiting in silence for a reveal.
You get: A preview link updated as we go
- 05
Launch
Testing, migration and go-live. We handle the domain and hosting cutover, and we're on hand through it.
You get: A live site and every account in your name
- 06
Iterate or hand over
We keep it running on a maintenance plan, or we hand over documentation and code and you take it from there. Both are fine.
You get: Ongoing support, or a clean handover
FAQ
Software Development — common questions
What does custom software cost?
A focused internal tool typically starts around ৳400,000 (roughly $3,300). Larger platforms run well beyond that. We scope in detail and give you a fixed price before any work starts — no hourly meter.
Will you tell us if we don't need custom software?
Yes, and it happens regularly. If a product you can subscribe to solves the problem, that's the recommendation, even though it's the smaller job for us. It's a better use of your money and it's how we'd want to be treated.
Do you build mobile apps?
We build mobile applications with React Native where a genuine app is needed. Often a fast, well-built web app installable to the home screen does the job for a fraction of the cost — we'll be straight with you about which applies.
What if we need changes after launch?
Software is never finished. We offer ongoing development arrangements, and because you own the code and it's documented, you're free to take it elsewhere.
Next step
Tell us what you're trying to build.
A thirty-minute call, no pitch deck. You describe the problem; we tell you what it would actually take — including when the answer is that you don't need us.
Or email contact@zerooclock.tech