Custom software development
Business applications for processes packaged software handles poorly, integrated with your systems and owned by you.
Software & Cloud Development
Software development
We design, build and support business applications, portals, mobile apps and their cloud services, as your delivery team or alongside your IT, planning security, integration and support from the first conversation.
Who this service is for
A good fit if
- Packaged products cannot support a core process without heavy workarounds.
- Your stretched IT team needs a delivery team for a project or ongoing product.
- The software must connect to Microsoft 365, an ERP, a CRM or other systems.
- Security, privacy and accessibility are requirements, and you want to own the code.
What is included
- Discovery summary, prioritised first release and architecture outline
- Working software in short iterations, demonstrated each time
- Integration with your agreed systems through supported APIs
- Automated tests, peer review and a repeatable deployment pipeline
- Dependency scanning, OWASP review and WCAG 2.2 AA checks
- Documentation, runbook and admin training; code and accounts handed over
What this service is
We cover an application's whole life: problem, design, build, testing, secure deployment and support. As a managed IT, cybersecurity and ERP provider, we design from the start (not at go-live) for your sign-in, security policies and ERP or CRM data, and for support by whoever runs your IT.
What we build
Business applications
Approvals, scheduling, inspections, asset tracking. See custom software.
Web platforms
Portals, dashboards, self-service. See web development and web apps.
Mobile apps
iOS and Android, native or cross-platform. See mobile development.
Online stores
B2B ordering tied to inventory and accounting. See eCommerce.
ERP extensions
Apps inside Prometheus ERP or ERPNext, often faster and cheaper to run.
Cloud and pipelines
Usually AWS, region chosen for your data protection duties: none in Nigeria, so South Africa, Europe or local hosting. See AWS cloud engineering.
Technologies we use
Chosen for maintainability and fit, not novelty; we adopt new tools when they solve a real problem for you.
- TypeScript and JavaScript
- React and Node.js
- Python, .NET, Java
- Swift and Kotlin
- Flutter, React Native
- PostgreSQL
- Containers and serverless
- AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
Sign-in runs through Microsoft Entra ID, Google or another OpenID Connect or SAML provider, so staff use the accounts they already have. We tailor solutions to sector rules and workflows in healthcare, finance and manufacturing.
What you gain
- Focus on your core business
- Fewer manual steps and workarounds
- Scales with users, data and locations
- One phase or a long-term product team
Predictable and protected. Phased estimates in naira (or US dollars where a licence or service is priced in dollars), approved one release at a time, with no fixed date or price before we understand the scope, and monthly support under a written agreement instead of surprise invoices. Security and privacy are requirements from discovery, with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA) and your sector rules in mind (general information, not legal advice; we work with your advisers).
Live software needs security updates, operating system and browser changes, new features and incident care; see managed IT and the help desk. Unsure what to build? Start with IT consulting; network services cover the infrastructure underneath.
Delivery
How the work is delivered
One path at any size; smaller projects combine stages.
Discovery
A call when it suits you, then discovery of the problem, users, systems and constraints.
Output: Discovery summary, proposal, naira estimates.
Design and architecture
Journeys, wireframes and architecture (hosting, data, sign-in, security) agreed while changes are cheap.
Output: Approved designs and architecture.
Iterative build
Short iterations with demonstrations; see features early and reprioritise between them.
Output: Working increments in a test environment.
Test and release
Functional, integration, security, accessibility and performance tests; planned release with rollback.
Output: Test evidence and production release.
Handover and support
Documentation, training, and transfer of code and accounts.
Output: Handover pack, optional support agreement.
Scope at a glance
Not included unless agreed
- Licences, hosting, app store and API fees, billed on approval
- Hardware, devices, and support after handover unless separately agreed
- Legal, tax or regulatory advice; we implement what advisers confirm
What we need from you
- A product owner who makes decisions and approves releases
- Access to connected systems, ideally test or sandbox environments
- Users for sessions and testing; documents, data samples, brand assets
Before handover
- Automated tests and peer review on every release, with tested rollback
- Scan findings fixed or justified; keyboard and screen reader tested
- Code, infrastructure definitions, runbook, and credentials in your own vault
What affects the cost
- User roles, screens and business rules
- Number and quality of integrations; data migration
- Security, privacy, audit and accessibility needs
- Platforms, devices and support after launch
No package prices: estimates in naira from an agreed scope, taxes shown separately.
Questions buyers usually ask
Should we build or buy?
Buy when a product fits with reasonable configuration, since someone else maintains it. Build when the process sets you apart or products force costly workarounds. Often it is a product plus integrations or a small custom layer, decided in discovery.
Who owns the code?
You do. The written agreement assigns ownership, and repositories, cloud and app store accounts are in your organisation's name. Open-source components keep their own licences, which we list.
Can you work with our own team?
Yes: a whole project, developers added to your team, or a defined part such as the mobile app or integrations, following your standards and tools.
What happens after launch?
Take over with our documentation, or keep us on a support agreement for fixes, updates and enhancements. Managed-service clients can include applications in 24/7 monitoring and support, with response targets set in the service agreement.
Related
Web application development
Portals, dashboards, SaaS products and workflow tools in the browser, built for security, scale and integration.
Build, buy or integrate?
How to choose between buying, integrating and building software, with a fair weighted worksheet.
Have software you need built or fixed?
Tell us what it must do, who uses it and what it connects to. We will arrange a discovery conversation before anything is priced.