Source: https://daphnislabs.com/services/software-development # Custom software development company Bring customers, staff and the tools you already use into one application built for the job. [Plan Your Build](https://daphnislabs.com/contact?service=software-development&intent=plan-build) [Explore an example](https://daphnislabs.com/services/software-development#worked-example) Illustrative business system **Customer** Delivery details **Operations** Fulfilment Order SO-218 **Office equipment** 2 line items **Finance** Invoice **Existing inventory** Availability ## Tools & technologies - TypeScript - Node.js - Python - PostgreSQL - REST - Docker - GitHub Actions ## One request. Two working views. Submit a repair request, assign a team and see what the customer sees. Interactive example Maintenance request [Try the interactive example on the website](https://daphnislabs.com/services/software-development#worked-example) Fictional record. Nothing is sent or saved outside this page. ## What we build. What we connect. Existing products, data stores, APIs and operating tools are mapped first so useful systems can remain in place. ### Specific to your business - Business rules - Role-specific interfaces - Request & record model ### Connected where needed - CRM & ERP - Payments - Communication tools - Third-party APIs ## What you receive. - ### Customer & staff interfaces - ### Backend & data model - ### Agreed integrations - ### Application source code - ### Deployment setup - ### Operating documentation ## Who owns what. Agree the boundaries before the work starts. ### Business rules **Daphnis** Translate the agreed process into behaviour and acceptance checks. **Your team & dependencies** Confirm the rules, exceptions and person who accepts the work. ### Existing systems **Daphnis** Build and test the agreed connections. **Your team & dependencies** Provide access and identify the owner of each external service. ### Release **Daphnis** Prepare the application, deployment and handover. **Your team & dependencies** Approve the release scope and confirm hosting/account ownership. ### After launch **Daphnis** Deliver the support or handover agreed for the engagement. **Your team & dependencies** Name the operating team and agree support coverage. ## Selected work [View all case studies](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies) ![Current official App Store image — Cityfurnish mobile home](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/cityfurnish/app-home-published.webp) ### [Cityfurnish](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies/cityfurnish) Mobile app development and multi-city warehouse software for a furniture rental business. View project ![Sinzo demo - the storefront introduction](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/sinzo/demo-home-mobile.webp) ### [Sinzo](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies/sinzo) Supplier-data scraping and AI engineering for a cross-border shopping and warehouse platform. View project ![Zootmart — public product introduction](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/zootmart/home-desktop.jpg) ### [Zootmart](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies/zootmart) Web, hybrid apps and administration work for a marketplace with a rewards layer. View project ![Hubhopper — current public product website](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/hubhopper/home-desktop.webp) ### [Hubhopper](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies/hubhopper) Initial app and backend development, followed by training for the client’s team. View project 01 / 04 ## Start where the work is. ### Discovery When the process needs definition before a build can be scoped. [Explore discovery](https://daphnislabs.com/services/discovery-sprint) ### Build sprint When a defined application or next release is ready for implementation. [Explore a build sprint](https://daphnislabs.com/services/mvp-build-sprint) ### Ongoing team When the roadmap needs continuing engineering capacity. [Explore an ongoing team](https://daphnislabs.com/services/dedicated-product-team) ## A few practical questions. ### How is a custom software project priced, and what does the estimate include? Price follows the agreed scope and the condition of the systems involved. Discovery helps define workflows, integrations, data migration, testing and release responsibilities before implementation is estimated. The proposal should identify deliverables, assumptions, review points and exclusions, including work your team or another supplier will provide. Changes to those assumptions can change the estimate. Hosting, third-party licences and ongoing maintenance are separate costs unless explicitly included; the development price should not be treated as the full cost of running the application. ### Which code, data, accounts and project assets will our team control? Control and ownership are defined in the engagement agreement, rather than assumed from a website description. Agree repository access during delivery and the handover of source, designs, configuration and operating documentation. Identify who owns and administers hosting, domains, service accounts and billing, and how your team can access and export its data. Commissioned work, pre-existing code and third-party assets can have different licence terms. The handover should record these dependencies and transfer or revoke access through the agreed process. ### Do we need a finished specification? No. Start with the current process, the people involved and the points where work gets stuck. Discovery can establish the scope before implementation begins. ### Can you work with our existing code? Yes. We review its condition, access, licences and operating constraints before recommending what to keep, extend or replace. A rewrite is not assumed. ### What determines the timeline? The agreed scope, system access, data readiness and review availability shape delivery. We identify those dependencies before committing to a release plan. ### Does the application need AI? No. The workflow determines the implementation. AI features are scoped separately when they serve a useful task; conventional application logic may be all that is needed. ## Start with the way the work happens. Bring your current process, the people involved and the tools they use. 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