Get a tool built.
Apps, websites and automations for one business at a time, quoted per project. Tell me the problem; I tell you what it takes, a real timeline and a real number.
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joe blas — san diego · working across the us
I build software for small businesses.
Private AI, on hardware you own.
Models running on your own machine or a server you control, so your conversations and documents never leave it. I spec, build and network the hardware myself, or set it up on what you already have.
see how it worksBuilt and running
CbarrgsMusic artist site with streaming links and release pages.Skate WorkshopSkateboarding coaching app built in React Native. TestFlight beta, currently paused.RenFaire DirectoryRenaissance faire directory, 700+ faires, built for search.Salon formula appHair-color formula capture app, in beta with the salon's owner. Screenshots and the story on the case study.Turnover AgentAirbnb turnover agent for a property manager: guest checks out, the agent messages the cleaner, tracks it, escalates if needed. Live in production.
Systems I set up and hand over
Two systems, installed and yours.
Private AI, on hardware you own.
Ollama and Open WebUI running on your own machine or a server you control, so your conversations and documents never leave it. I spec, build and network the hardware myself, or set it up on what you already have. Ollama Cloud when you want extra capacity, on your terms.
- Your hardware, or one I build
- Open-weight models, no per-query bills
- Nine industry starter kits
An agent of your own.
An agent that works inside your business instead of another tab you have to remember. Hermes or Claude Code, whichever fits how you work, pointed at marketing, operations, support, admin — whatever is eating your week. I set it up and stay until you can drive it yourself.
- Hermes or Claude Code
- Aimed at one job first
- Set up with you, not handed over cold
Software drafts, a person publishes. No pitch.