Daphnis Labs

Custom software development company

Bring customers, staff and the tools you already use into one application built for the job.

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 exampleMaintenance request
Customer request

Meeting-room display is not working

Coordinator workspace

No request yet

Submitted requests arrive here.

Customer status

Your request will appear here.

Not submitted

Example ready. No request submitted.

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.

Start where the work is.

Discovery

When the process needs definition before a build can be scoped.

Explore discovery

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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