Huntsville, North Alabama & remote
Full-stack development for small and mid-sized businesses
OchAI is a one-developer full-stack practice in Huntsville, Alabama. Front end, back end, database, hosting and analytics all come from the same person, so a custom web app or platform for your business has one owner from first sketch to production. Serving North Alabama and remote clients.
Who this is for
- •Businesses that have outgrown a template site and need logins, dashboards, payments or integrations.
- •Owners with a software idea who want a working first version before hiring a team.
- •Companies tired of coordinating separate designers, developers and hosting vendors.
Problems this solves
Too many vendors
Design, code, database and hosting each have a different owner and a different invoice. Here, one person is accountable for all of it.
Software that does not fit
Off-the-shelf tools force your process into their shape. Custom builds follow how you actually work.
Prototype that never ships
Projects are staged with working milestones, so you can use and judge real software early.
Opaque costs
Fixed-scope pricing with milestone billing keeps the budget visible.
What you get
- A custom web application or platform, front end and back end, scoped to your workflow.
- Database design, authentication and the integrations your process needs (payments, messaging, maps, calendars).
- Deployment, hosting and security headers configured for production.
- Analytics and conversion tracking that shows what users do.
- Source code you own, with documentation for the next developer.
The tech, in plain English
- React + Vite + Tailwind
- The front end: fast pages that work well on phones and are easy to extend.
- Node.js + REST APIs
- The back end: the logic and data connections behind the screens.
- Supabase / SQL
- Where your data lives, with access rules so users only see what they should.
- Cloudflare Pages + Workers
- Hosting and edge functions that keep the app fast and the keys private.
- Stripe and Square
- Payment integrations when the app needs to take money.
Proof you can check yourself
- Four production properties, built and operated by me and all scoring 100 on Lighthouse: ochai.dev, reallivebonsai.us, hsvdrone.com, themeaningsoflife.com.
- A full e-commerce build with payments and analytics: Real Live Bonsai case study
- Pricing and tiers for apps are published, not hidden: App development tiers
Best fit, and not a fit
Best fit
- You need software shaped to your process, not the other way around.
- You want a single point of contact through build, launch and changes.
- You prefer staged milestones and clear scope.
Not a fit
- You need a large in-house team embedded for many months.
- You require a platform that must serve millions of users on day one.
- You want to buy a finished product off the shelf. A subscription tool will be cheaper.
Pricing
From $4,500App builds start with The Soloist at $4,500, with larger tiers for more complex platforms. Custom web platforms can also be scoped under the Ensemble ($5,500+) and Symphony ($12,000+) website packages. Scope and milestone billing are agreed up front.
Common questions
What does full-stack development include?
Everything between the screen and the server: the interface, the application logic, the database, hosting, and the analytics that show how it performs.
Why choose a solo developer over an agency?
You get direct communication and no hand-offs. The trade-off is limited capacity, so I am upfront about timelines and take on a small number of projects at a time.
Can you work with software we already use?
Often yes. Integrations with payments, messaging, calendars and existing databases are a normal part of the work.
What happens after launch?
You own the code and hosting. I can continue to maintain and extend the system, or hand it to another developer with the documentation provided.
Related
OchAI is run by Jeremy Och in Huntsville, Alabama, serving businesses across North Alabama and remotely across the United States. Reach me at jeremy@ochai.dev.