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Seattle, since 2017

We create SAAS platforms we believe in

From idea, design, and deployment.

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2017

Founded in Seattle

SAAS platforms

30+

Years building for the web

What we make

SAAS platforms we believe in, from idea, design, and deployment.

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AI writing assistant

Contention

A writing assistant that uses AI. It generates writing that does not read like a model.

Details Open Contention

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Camy.io

Anonymous cameras that read how people feel. Camy watches mood and behavior without naming the person.

Details Open Camy

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Grant management for foundations

Grantis

Grant management for foundations that already know who they intend to fund. One grant record from program to closeout.

Details Open Grantis

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SEO and AI search analytics

SearchAware

Rank tracking and AI Overview visibility in one dashboard. See whether AI Overviews cite your domain.

Details Open SearchAware

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Musician networking and band management

Bandmate

Where musicians, bands, and venues connect. Find players, book gigs, share one calendar, split the payout.

Details Open Bandmate

Brand asset management

Asset Archive

One place for brand assets, readable by people and AI agents. Logos, fonts, and guidelines, not scattered across drives.

Details Open Asset Archive

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Asset tracking software

Company Asset Tracker

Tag laptops, tools, chairs, and licenses. Scan them. Keep a list you can defend.

Details Open Company Asset Tracker

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Review management for local businesses

Laudy

Review software that actually asks every customer. One-tap link by text or email. Video or Google review from the phone, no app.

Details Open Laudy

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Learning platform

Unicourse

Track and charge for company video training. Instructors build the course. The product tracks learners and takes payment.

Details Open Unicourse

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Proposal software

Propossi

A proposal wizard that assembles the pitch. You answer the prompts. Propossi lays out the proposal.

Details Open Propossi

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Local business awards

Awardly

An award local businesses earn, not buy. Public criteria, continuous review, no fee.

Details Open Awardly

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Music and book publishing

Aqualis

Independent publisher for underserved genres. We publish books and music for readers and listeners big houses skip.

Details Open Aqualis

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Sleep content and products

Brainstorms Deep Sleep

Sleep videos, music, and products for bedtime. We make the films, the audio, and the goods.

Details Open Brainstorms

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Producer Radio

Long interviews with record producers about their work. We record how they make records, then we publish the talks.

Details Open Producer Radio

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Restaurant directory and marketing

Restaurant Destinations

Curated dining guides for a short list of Pacific Northwest towns. Hand-picked on quality, not on who pays the most.

Details Open Restaurant Destinations

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Franchise research publishing

Franchise Businesses

Independent research for people who want to buy a franchise. We do not sell, broker, or recommend franchises.

Details Open Franchise Businesses

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Lender reviews directory

Private Lender Reviews

Know the lender before you sign.

Details Open Private Lender Reviews

Email Marketing Newsletters

Send newsletters with a focus on delivery. It can connect to the other tools a business already uses.

Details Open Email Marketing Newsletters

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Salon website builder

Salon Spa Sites

Websites for salons and spas. Service menus, booking, and photos of the work sit on the site.

Details Open Salon Spa Sites

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UI design education

UI Academy

Learn to create websites with appeal. Built for developers who can ship pages and want them to look better.

Details Open UI Academy

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Seattle.dev

Seattle web design and agency brand. It sits in the portfolio with the others.

Details Open Seattle.dev

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How we build

We create each platform ourselves: idea, design, and deployment.

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Idea

Every platform begins as something we believe should exist. We choose markets we understand, and we stay in them.

Design

We design and engineer everything ourselves. Maintainable code, honest interfaces, no shortcuts.

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Deployment

We take each platform to market and continue to operate it. The work does not hand off.

It is a slower way to build. It is also the way that works.

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