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Bespoke apps for Windows, Android, Mac and iPhone.
Practical software built around the way you work: designed, built and supported by BlackStar Devs, with one codebase across all four platforms.
Platforms
What I can build
Business tools
Job sheets, stock, bookings, inspections or checklists: the everyday processes that currently live on paper or in a spreadsheet.
Spreadsheet replacements
When a shared spreadsheet has become the system, an app can add proper validation, history and reports without losing what works.
Apps on your existing data
Front ends and tools that work with the databases you already have, including Microsoft SQL Server.
Private and offline-first
Apps that keep data on the device, or in your own cloud storage, and keep working without a connection.
How it works
- 01
Talk it through
Tell me what you need, who will use it and what it has to replace. I will ask a lot of questions.
- 02
Agree the scope
A plain written description of what will be built, on which platforms, and what is left out.
- 03
Build and review
You see working versions early and often, so changes happen while they are cheap.
- 04
Hand over and support
Installers or store releases, the documentation you need, and support once it is in use.
The approach
Background
BlackStar Devs is backed by a long career in technical consultancy, specialising in Microsoft SQL Server: production support, troubleshooting and performance analysis for business systems.
VIRA, a private vehicle records app (available for Windows, with Android in testing), shows the kind of software I build.
About VIRA →// Next step
Have an idea for an app?
Send a short description of what you need and who it is for. A rough idea is fine; working out the details is part of the job.