Independent software studio

Cross-platform apps, engineered start to finish.

One engineer, 20+ years of experience, and a security-first, agile approach to shipping software people actually rely on across iOS, Android, desktop, and the web.

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// stack
01
Flutter & Dart
iOS, Android, desktop & web, one codebase
02
Firebase & Python
Backend services & APIs
03
REST/GraphQL
Integrations & data

Selected work

Projects I've shipped or are actively building, end to end, from spec to store.

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Ploddy

A simplified project management app for people who need help juggling multiple projects at once. Currently available for pre-release testing.

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Website Android Waitlist Apple Pre-Launch Testing
In developmentFlutter

Talkmuch

A dialogue management tool that helps indie game developers write, branch, and organize character dialogue.

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GitHub

Side projects

Things I build for fun on the side, including a game currently in development.

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BrainGems

A fast, sharp thinking analogy game with quick rounds built for a bit of daily brain exercise.

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20+
years of engineering experience
  • Security-first engineering, rooted in cybersecurity tooling
  • Agile, iterative delivery with working software, early and often
  • Direct line to the engineer, from spec to store listing

About

Smallforge Development is an independent software studio run by one engineer with over 20 years of experience building robust applications across platforms. When you work with Smallforge Development, you work directly with the person writing the code. No account managers, no handoffs, from first spec to store listing.

My background is in building cybersecurity tools, and that shapes how I work now: security is considered from the first architecture decision, not bolted on afterward. I work in agile, iterative cycles, shipping working software early and refining it as real usage comes in.

Services

What I can build for you.

Cross-platform apps
Flutter, from a single codebase to iOS, Android, desktop, and web.
Backend & APIs
Firebase services, custom Python cloud functions, plus GraphQL APIs that scale with the app in front of them.
Security minded engineering
Built on a background in cybersecurity tooling, with security considered from day one rather than bolted on after.
Ongoing support & iteration
Agile, iterative delivery: regular releases instead of one big drop, refined as real usage comes in.

How I work

Small, iterative cycles, so you see working software early instead of just a plan.

01
Discover
Understand the problem, users, and constraints.
02
Design
Wireframes and architecture before a line of code.
03
Build
Agile sprints with working software early and often.
04
Launch
Ship to the store, web, or desktop.
05
Support
Iterate based on real usage, not guesses.

Follow along

Open source code and behind-the-build videos as things get made.

Get in touch

Have a project in mind? Send a note and I'll get back to you.