bespoke software · built to fit
Off-the-shelf software makes you bend your business to fit it. I build the other way around — custom tools grown to fit exactly how you already work.
the problem
A spreadsheet that only one person understands. A folder of sticky notes. Three apps that don't talk to each other, bridged by someone copying and pasting every morning. Work that happens at night because there was no time for it during the day.
It works — until it doesn't. Until the person who knows the spreadsheet leaves, an order slips through, or you realize you've been paying for hours of manual work a small piece of software could do in seconds.
You don't need a bigger team or a pricier subscription. You need one tool, built for the way your business actually runs.
The best software doesn't make you change how you work. It just clears away the parts you never should have been doing by hand.that's the whole job
what i build
No bloat, no features you'll never touch. Here's the kind of thing that usually pays for itself fast.
A proper tool for the thing you track in a fragile spreadsheet — scheduling, inventory, jobs, quotes — that your whole team can use without breaking it.
The repetitive data entry, the weekly reports you rebuild from scratch, the emails you send by hand — done automatically, correctly, without you thinking about it.
Connect the systems you already pay for so information flows between them on its own, instead of living in someone's head or a daily export.
Let customers book, track, pay, or check status themselves — fewer phone calls for you, a more polished experience for them.
things i've built
Look at what these replaced — then picture the build sheet for the thing slowing you down.
Custom RV manufacturer
A custom leasing platform launched in a single month — turning a tangle of manual approvals into one streamlined, data-driven flow from request to sign-off.
Reporting & operations
Live dashboards that turn raw operational data into the handful of numbers a team actually watches — no more rebuilding the same report by hand every week.
Production scheduling
An interactive scheduler that maps timelines, dependencies, and capacity in real time — auto-balancing workloads and catching conflicts before they ever reach the floor.
Operations · any multi-step process
Turns a complex, multi-step operation into one trackable process — stage gates, barcode time-tracking, and KPI dashboards. Built first for a 65-step van build: a single source of truth for sequence, ownership, and quality.
Team meetings
A lightweight tool that turns scattered talking points into a clean, timed agenda on the spot — type in what you want to cover and it lays out a shareable agenda to keep the meeting on track.
Internal teams · built two
Two internal hubs that gather policies, procedures, and resources into one searchable home — so people stop digging through inboxes and drives to find the answer.
Marketing & outreach
A dashboard that pulls in public census data to sharpen targeting — turning raw demographics into a clear, actionable picture of where to focus.
Nonprofit operations
A single home for grant applications, deadlines, and reporting — so a small team never loses track of a deadline or a dollar.
Consumer · families
A parent-managed app that motivates kids to move more — pairing parental oversight with rewards and a little social fun to turn activity into a habit.
who's behind it
Not every business has the need — or the budget — to put a full-time developer on payroll. That's the gap I bridge: the custom tools and technical independence of having your own engineer, without the overhead of hiring one.
By day I build internal software for a custom RV manufacturer — everything from a one-month leasing platform to the scheduling and process tools that keep a production floor moving. knowngood co. is where I take on a small number of outside projects for businesses that deserve that same kind of tooling. You work directly with me from the first conversation to launch, which is exactly why I keep my plate small on purpose.
how it works
I take on a small number of clients, so the work with my name on it gets real attention. Three steps, no surprises.
A short paid engagement where I learn how your business actually works and pin down exactly what to build. You walk away with a clear plan and a fixed quote — whether or not you build with me.
a fixed starting feeFixed scope, fixed price, agreed up front. You talk to the person writing the code — not an account manager — and see progress as it happens, not just at the end.
quoted, never hourlyOnce it's live, I'm there for fixes, tweaks, and the small changes every real tool needs over time. Optional monthly support keeps it healthy and growing with you.
optional monthlywhy "known good"
It's an engineering term for the version that passes every test — the healthy baseline you grow from. That's the standard for everything that leaves here.
No layers, no handoffs. The person you talk to is the person making it.
The code and the data are yours. No lock-in, no hostage situation.
Scope and cost are agreed before a line of code is written. Change requests stay honest and clear.
Documented and maintainable, so you're never trapped with one person — even if that person is me.
questions
It depends on what we build — which is exactly why every project starts with a short paid discovery session. I learn how your business works, then give you one fixed number with no surprises. Small, single-purpose tools typically start in the low five figures; larger platforms run higher. You'll always know the price before a line of code is written.
Anywhere from a couple of weeks for a focused tool to a few months for a full platform — I once launched a complete leasing system in a month. I scope the timeline up front and keep you in the loop as it's built, so you're never left wondering where things stand.
You do — completely. The code and your data are yours, transferred to you on final payment — no lock-in, no holding your business hostage. And because everything's documented, another developer could pick it up if you ever needed them to.
Not at all — it's the most common place to start. Bring me the problem ("this takes us hours every week"), not a finished spec. Turning a messy real-world process into something clear and buildable is the first thing discovery does.
Modern, well-supported tools — usually React and TypeScript up front, with Java and other proven pieces behind them, plus dashboards that connect to what you already use. I pick what fits the job and stays easy to maintain, not whatever happens to be trendy.
That's the whole reason it's focused. I take on a small number of clients at a time so the work with my name on it gets done properly, by me, start to finish. You'll never be passed off to someone you've never met.
Real tools need the occasional fix and tweak as your business changes. Optional monthly support covers that, so yours stays healthy and grows with you — and since it's all documented, you're never trapped either way.
Send a few sentences about the thing you do by hand that you wish you didn't. We'll have a quick conversation, and if it's a fit, we begin with discovery. No pressure, no obligation.
start here
That's usually where the best first project hides. A few sentences is plenty — no commitment, just a conversation about what's possible.
based in Northeast Ohio · working remotely