Four ways people come to me
Roughly half my Base44 work is finishing or fixing something that was already started. There's no embarrassment in it — the builders are good enough to get you a long way, and the last stretch is a different kind of problem.
Build it from scratch
You describe what the business needs to do. I design the data behind it, build the screens, wire up payments or logins if they're needed, and hand you something that works and that you can keep running.
Finish a stalled build
You started it yourself, got 70% of the way, and hit the part where prompting stopped working. I pick it up, sort out what's underneath, and get it live.
Fix what's broken
Data that doesn't save, permissions letting the wrong people see the wrong records, an app that works for you and not for anyone else. Usually structural, rarely obvious from inside the builder.
Make it findable
Apps built this way often serve search engines and AI assistants an empty page. I check what they actually receive and fix it, which is a different job from writing good content.
When I'd tell you not to build one
If what you need is a website — pages, services, a blog, a contact form — then a custom application is the expensive way to get one. I'd put you on Wix and you'd be able to edit it yourself afterwards.
Custom is the right answer when you keep describing logins, records, approvals, schedules or anything a spreadsheet is currently doing badly. If you're not sure which you are, that's a good thing to work out on a call before either of us commits.
Look at website design insteadCommon questions
What is Base44?
A platform where you describe what you want and it builds a working application — not a website with pages, but software with logins, records and workflows. It's genuinely good, and like any tool it has edges that aren't obvious until you hit one.
Why hire anyone if AI builds it?
Because getting to a demo is easy and getting to something you can run a business on is not. Permissions, data structure, payments, edge cases and being findable are where projects stall. That's the part I do.
What does Specialist Partner mean?
It's Base44's own designation for partners who've demonstrated they can deliver on the platform. Practically, it means I've built real applications on it rather than read about it.
Will I be locked in to you?
No. The app is in your account, in standard code, and you can carry on in the builder yourself or hand it to someone else. I'll show you around it before we finish.
Is this cheaper than traditional development?
Usually, and faster. It isn't free, and I'll tell you when your project is one where a plain website or an off-the-shelf tool would serve you better and cost less.