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BUILT like it
matters.

A veteran-owned engineering shop shipping custom websites and AI automation for small businesses.

The work

WHAT I
ACTUALLY ship.

6 focused offers that move launch, growth, and operations faster for small teams.

01 · quick wins

Quick Website Launch

Professional website deployed in 1-2 weeks using modern frameworks

Responsive designSEO optimizationContact formsAnalytics setup
1-2 weeks
02 · quick wins

Landing Page Creation

High-converting landing pages for campaigns and products

A/B testing readyMobile optimizedFast loadingLead capture
3-5 days
03 · ai solutions

Custom AI Chatbot

Intelligent chatbot for customer service and lead generation

24/7 availabilityNatural language processingCRM integrationTraining included
2-3 weeks
04 · ai solutions

Business Process Automation

Automate repetitive tasks with AI-powered workflows

Workflow designTool integrationTesting & optimizationDocumentation
1-2 weeks
05 · modernization

Code Modernization

Update legacy code to modern standards and frameworks

Code reviewPerformance optimizationSecurity updatesDocumentation
Varies by project
06 · modernization

Tech Stack Consultation

Strategic guidance on technology choices and architecture

Architecture reviewTool recommendationsRoadmap planningBest practices
2-4 hour sessions
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Case work

SMALL TEAMS,
real lift.

3 shipped projects with measurable outcomes. Each scoped, built, and shipped with a live handoff.

01
BraidsbyRoseBusiness Website · 2 weeks
300% Booking Increase
02
Velocity Care LLCHealthcare Website · 3 weeks
Multi-Specialty Service Clarity
03
Command.AIAI Agent Platform
AI-Powered Approach
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In their words
Steve delivered an exceptional website for my braiding business. My bookings tripled in the first month, and I save over 10 hours a week on scheduling. The booking functionality works flawlessly!
Rose D.
Owner · BraidsbyRose
Project snapshot
ScopeModern Booking-First Website
Delivered2 weeks
StackNext.js · Tailwind CSS · Calendly Integration · Vercel
Result300% Booking Increase
OngoingLive site maintenance optional
How it goes

FOUR WEEKS,
FOUR phases.

01

Listen

30-minute call. Where's the pain, where's the revenue. No slide decks.

02

Scope

One-page statement of work. Fixed fee, fixed date, no scope creep.

03

Build

Daily Loom updates. Staging link from day two. You steer, I ship.

04

Hand-off

Docs, training session, 30-day warranty. Optional monthly retainer.

Latest writing

THOUGHTS ON
building better systems.

Field notes from recent builds, architecture decisions, and operational lessons.

OpenAI

OpenAI shipped GPT-5.5 and the real story is not the benchmarks. It is the super app.

OpenAI released GPT-5.5 on April 23, 2026. The benchmark numbers are good. The token efficiency claim is interesting. But the thing that will actually matter to anyone running a business is that this release is the clearest signal yet that OpenAI is collapsing ChatGPT, Codex, and its AI browser into one product.

2d ago · 8 min read · Steve Defendre

SpaceX

SpaceX is telling IPO investors it is an enterprise AI company. The numbers tell a different story.

Reuters reviewed SpaceX's IPO filing. The company claims a $28.5 trillion total addressable market, with $22.7 trillion of that in enterprise AI. It is the most aggressive positioning pivot I have seen from a company this big, and the financials behind it are messier than the pitch.

2d ago · 7 min read · Steve Defendre

OpenAI

GPT-Image-2 ships perfect text rendering. The $38 per image price tag ships everything else.

OpenAI launched GPT-Image-2 on April 21, 2026. The headline feature is text rendering that actually works. The pricing tells you who it's for. Together they define a two-tier AI future where enterprise gets the tool, indie creators get the demo, and the gap between those two things just got a lot wider.

3d ago · 6 min read · Steve Defendre

AI

SpaceX Just Bought the AI Coding Layer for $60 Billion. Here's What That Actually Means.

SpaceX struck a conditional deal with Cursor: $60 billion acquisition option later this year, or a $10 billion walk-away fee if they pass. That's not a partnership. That's an empire buying the layer where every developer writes code.

3d ago · 7 min read · Steve Defendre

Next step

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build faster.

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