Websites and Windows apps, built by one experienced engineer.

Through Veler, LLC I take on a few projects each year, alongside my day job at Microsoft, with the same care I put into my own products. No agency overhead, no junior hand-off, no surprises.

Websites for local businesses Windows desktop apps

A custom website for your business.

Most small-business websites are either old and slow, or look like every other site out there. I design and build a site that fits your business: quick to load, easy to use, simple to find on Google, and built to keep running without fuss.

What you get

  • A design that fits your business, not a one-size-fits-all look like every other shop's.
  • Looks great and loads fast on phones, where most of your customers will find you.
  • Made to show up on Google, including local searches near you.
  • Easy for everyone to use, including customers with poor eyesight or who get around with a keyboard.
  • You bring the words and photos; I arrange and polish them. Need them written or sourced? I can do that too.
  • Hosting and web address sorted, in your name, and always owned by you.
  • Two weeks of free fixes after launch: if anything isn't right, I sort it at no charge.
  • Optional monthly care: I keep it updated and backed up, and make small changes whenever you need them.
  • And the technical groundwork: all the behind-the-scenes SEO, speed and security work, handled for you.

Good fit

  • A local business, indie practice, studio or solo professional that needs a real online presence
  • You have an existing site that feels dated, slow, or hard to update
  • You'd rather work directly with the person who designs and builds it than a multi-person agency

Not a fit

  • You need a full-time marketing team, paid-ads management, or round-the-clock support
  • You need a large online store with hundreds of products, or a custom web app with user logins and accounts

Each project is a fixed price, based on the number of pages, integrations, and how ready your content is. After a short conversation I send a clear, fixed-scope proposal. No hourly meters, no surprise invoices.

Start a website project Or see the Windows app track

Selected work

A few sites I’ve designed and built.

From a local business in France to product launch pages. Clean, fast, and built to load quickly and read well on a phone.

Native Windows apps, built by someone who ships them.

I've been writing Windows software for 20 years, and I ship apps used by hundreds of thousands of people. I take on a small number of paid Windows engagements through Veler, LLC, from a proof-of-concept job to designing and building a finished product from scratch. Not sure exactly what you need? Tell me what the app should do, and I'll handle the how.

What you get

  • The right modern toolkit for the job (WinUI 3, WPF, UWP, etc.), chosen for what your project actually needs.
  • Feels like a real Windows app: native look and feel, keyboard support, light & dark themes, accessibility.
  • Built to last and easy to maintain: clean architecture (MVVM, dependency injection), testable code, no spaghetti.
  • Ready for the Microsoft Store: MSIX packaging, code signing, certificates, and in-app purchase setup.
  • Updates itself, safely: auto-update, telemetry and CI/CD pipelines so releases stop being scary.
  • Yours to keep: source code, docs and a handoff session so your team can keep going without me, unless you want me to stick around.

Good fit

  • A software company modernizing an ageing Win32, WPF or .NET Framework product
  • A startup or studio building a Windows-first utility, productivity or creator tool
  • A small company needing a polished internal Windows tool, not a web app
  • An open-source maintainer who needs Store packaging, signing, installer polish, or a UI cleanup

Not a fit

  • Full-time staffing or large enterprise rewrites with a fixed seat count
  • Vague "build me an app" ideas with no clear first milestone or success criteria
  • Pure macOS, iOS or Android work. Windows is my specialty.

Priced to match the work. Defined jobs (packaging, signing, store submission, UI polish) are a fixed fee. Full product builds start with a short paid discovery to pin down scope, then a milestone plan with a fixed price per milestone. Open-ended advisory, code reviews and "why is this breaking?" work are billed hourly, with a cap we agree up front so you always know the ceiling.

Start a Windows app project Or see the website track

My own products are my portfolio.

These aren't client projects. They're my own products, and they show the level of product care, performance and polish I bring to paid work.

  • DevToys

    A cross-platform open-source Swiss Army knife for developers.

    devtoys.app

  • WindowSill

    A universal command bar and AI writing assistant for Windows, inspired by the MacBook Touch Bar, Apple Intelligence, and Stream Deck.

    getwindowsill.app

  • CtrlHelp

    An educational, productivity and accessibility tool to enhance the keyboard experience on Windows.

    ctrlhelp.velersoftware.com

Common questions.

How soon can you start?

Usually within two to four weeks. Because I take on a small number of projects in parallel with my full-time job, I'm honest about availability on the first call. If I can't start soon, I'll say so.

How long does a project take?

A focused small-business website typically lands in three to six weeks of calendar time. Windows app work varies a lot more: a packaging or polish job can be two weeks, a brand-new product is months and is delivered in milestones.

Do I own the code, the design, and the content?

When the project is paid in full, the custom design and code I build for your site are yours to keep, and you keep all the content you provide. A few reusable building blocks I bring to every project stay mine, but you get a permanent license to use them as part of your site. The agreement spells this out.

What happens after launch?

Every site includes 14 days of fixes for any bug in what I delivered. For ongoing updates, security and small edits beyond that, I offer an optional monthly care plan. It's month-to-month, and you can cancel anytime.

How many revisions are included?

The price includes two rounds of revisions on the design and two on the build, plus a round of small tweaks after launch. That covers almost every project. Anything beyond that is billed hourly, so you stay in control of the cost.

Who writes the text and provides the photos?

You do, which keeps the project fast and the voice authentically yours. If you'd rather not, I can write the copy or source images myself too.

Can you sign an NDA?

Happy to. Send me yours. If you'd rather talk before signing anything, that's fine too. I keep our conversations confidential by default.

Can you take over an existing site or codebase?

Often, yes. Send a link or a repo and I'll do a quick read-through before committing. I'll tell you honestly whether it's faster to refresh, refactor, or rebuild. Sometimes the answer is "keep what you have" and just fix a few specific things.

Have a project in mind?

Tell me a bit about it: what you do, what you're trying to build, and a rough timeline. I reply within a couple of business days.

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