Minneapolis, MN · Est. 2026

Build fast.
Own the data.
Own the niche.

Full-stack software development and proprietary data products. We identify market gaps early, ship usable software fast, and accumulate the data assets that make future products defensible.

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The thesis

The highest-margin
opportunities are
narrow ones.

We don't build general-purpose tools. We find underserved niches before venture-backed competitors arrive, establish a data leadership position, and compound that advantage over time.

Each product is designed to reach cash-flow-positive quickly while collecting the structured data that makes the next product defensible. The moat builds itself.

2–4 wk
MVP to public beta, concept to launch
86%
Gross margin target by end of Year 1
$200k+
Year 2 revenue target across all streams
Products

A portfolio of
data-moat software.

Live · Public beta
Leafrunner Index

Live freelance rate benchmarks by role, experience, specialty, and market. A free-tier data collection flywheel that converts to Pro and API tiers as the dataset matures.

leafrunnerindex.com →
In research
Product 02

A second niche data product is in discovery. Learnings from the Index — which data points users value, which slices drive upgrades — will inform the domain selection.

Coming Q1 2027
Services

We build for
other people too.

Contract and freelance engagements fund the product pipeline. We take on a small number of engagements at a time — custom web applications, internal tooling, and API work for SMBs who need things built properly and fast.

If you need a full-stack developer who thinks about architecture and data, not just delivery, we should talk.

Full-stack web application
React / Next.js frontend, Node.js or Python backend
$85–$130/hr
API & backend development
REST, GraphQL, third-party integrations
$80–$120/hr
Frontend & UI development
Component libraries, design system implementation
$75–$110/hr
Technical consulting & audit
Architecture review, stack decisions, data modeling
$100–$150/hr
How we work: Fixed-scope projects or rolling retainers. Typical engagements run 40–120 hours. We don't take on more than two concurrent clients — so when we're in, we're actually in.
Stack

Chosen for
scale from day one.

Frontend
React Next.js TypeScript Tailwind CSS
Backend
Node.js Python FastAPI Express
Data
PostgreSQL Redis Airflow S3
Infrastructure
Vercel Railway AWS Docker
Payments & Analytics
Stripe PostHog Plausible
Principles
Multi-cloud Containerized API-first Low burn
Contact

Let's build
something.

Whether you need a full-stack developer for a fixed-scope project, want to license data from the Index, or have a collaboration in mind — reach out.

Location Minneapolis, MN
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