— Custom builds
We build the software you’ve been quoted $500K for.
For 10x less, in months not years.
Indolent Designs takes on a small number of custom engagements per year. If you have an operational problem that the off-the-shelf tools do not solve, we want to hear about it.
— What we build
Six things we do well.
These are the patterns we have already shipped. If your problem looks like one of these, we move fast.
Custom desktop apps
Cross-platform desktop (Windows / macOS) on Tauri + Rust + React. Single-binary install. Offline-capable. Works the way your shop floor actually works.
Microsoft 365 + Azure integrations
Azure AD / Entra device-code auth. Microsoft Graph for SharePoint, Teams, Planner. Office add-ins. SharePoint Framework. Pre-built patterns for the stuff that takes other shops six months.
AI agents & in-app copilots
Claude-powered chat, agentic workflows, voice agents (production-grade — see Indolent Trucking). Tool calling, RAG over your real data, streaming UIs, the right amount of human approval.
Vertical SaaS
Full-stack web apps on Next.js + Postgres + Stripe + Resend. Railway-deployed. Built like Indolent Forge: real auth, real billing, real license enforcement.
Industrial workflow automation
ERP / KISS-file / Excel integrations. SharePoint sync. NCR/CAR quality systems. Production scheduling. Built by someone who has actually been in the shop.
System modernization
Lift your DOS-era / Access-era / spreadsheet-driven operation onto modern stack without breaking the production rhythm. Phased migration. Existing data preserved.
— How we work
Four steps from problem to shipped.
No discovery sprints that bill for two months and produce a PDF. We talk, scope, build, and ship.
Free 30-min call
You describe the problem. We tell you honestly whether it is a fit, whether we are the right shop, or whether you should hire someone else for it.
Scoped proposal
Fixed-bid where the scope is clear. Hourly where it is not. Written, plain English, no surprises.
Build sprint
Weekly demos. You see working software every week. We iterate on what is wrong. Sprint length matched to the problem.
Ship + support
You own the code. We document it. Optional ongoing retainer if you want us on call.
— Engagement types
Three ways clients engage.
Pick the shape that matches your situation. We will tell you on the call if we think a different shape fits better.
Audit / second opinion
You have a vendor proposal, an internal estimate, or a system you suspect is over-built. We review the architecture, name what is actually load-bearing, and tell you whether to proceed.
Sprint engagement
A focused 2-6 week sprint to ship one specific piece of functionality. Clear deliverable. Fixed scope.
End-to-end build
From operational discovery to deployed product. We design, build, and deploy the whole thing. Multi-month engagement.
— Straight talk
What we don’t do
We would rather pass on a project than take one that does not fit. A short list of things to take elsewhere:
- We do not take on pure consulting / strategy work — we ship code.
- We do not do mobile-first consumer apps — the studio is built for B2B operational software.
- We do not do staff augmentation / body shopping — we own outcomes, not seats.
- We do not take more than 2-3 active client engagements at a time.
— Ready to talk?
Contact for a quote.
Tell us what you are trying to ship and what the off-the-shelf tools are not doing. We will reply within one business day.