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// In the Shop

What we do.

Six core service areas, from new builds and AI integrations to long-term maintenance. Most engagements fall into one of these. If you are not sure which fits, get in touch.

Service 01

Custom Builds

End-to-end software, built to your specifications.

Websites, web applications, APIs, and mobile apps built from the ground up. We take projects from initial specification through to production deployment. Each engagement is bespoke, with no template factories or white-label resells.

  • Websites and marketing sites
  • Web applications and dashboards
  • Mobile apps for iOS and Android
  • REST and GraphQL APIs
Service 02

AI Retrofits

AI integrations, chatbots, and automation, fitted to your product.

We wire modern AI into new and existing systems: LLM-powered features, AI chatbots for websites and WhatsApp grounded in your own data, retrieval-augmented generation over your documents, and AI agents that automate repetitive workflows. Built with the same production discipline as everything else we ship: tested, monitored, with guardrails. Not a throwaway demo.

  • Website and WhatsApp chatbots
  • AI customer support automation
  • LLM API integration (Claude, GPT)
  • ChatGPT-style assistants in your product
  • RAG over your documents and data
  • AI agents and workflow automation
Service 03

Tune-Ups

Make existing systems faster and easier to maintain.

We work with existing codebases to identify performance bottlenecks, reduce technical debt, and improve maintainability. The goal is to make your current system run cleaner and faster without committing to a full rewrite.

  • Performance profiling and optimization
  • Code refactoring and cleanup
  • Database query tuning
  • Test suite stabilization
Service 04

Engine Swaps

Modernization and replatforming of legacy systems.

When refactoring is not enough, we handle full modernization: migrating legacy stacks to current frameworks, decomposing monoliths into services, and replatforming systems for cloud-native deployment.

  • Framework and language migrations
  • Monolith to service decomposition
  • Cloud migrations and re-architecting
  • Database modernization
Service 05

Test Drives

Validate ideas quickly with prototypes and MVPs.

We build prototypes, MVPs, and proofs of concept on short timelines, typically a few weeks rather than several months. The goal is to validate your idea with real users or investors before committing to a full build.

  • Rapid MVP development
  • Technical proofs of concept
  • Clickable prototypes
  • Architecture spikes
Service 06

Pit Crew

Ongoing maintenance and on-call support.

We offer maintenance contracts, on-call incident response, and small-fixes retainers. These are designed for teams that need reliable engineering support without the cost of hiring full-time.

  • Monthly maintenance retainers
  • On-call incident response
  • Dependency and security updates
  • Continuous monitoring setup

// Tech stack

Tools we reach for.

We pick the right tool for the job, not the trendy one. Most projects end up using some combination of these.

smdevgarage · stack
$ garage stack --list
back-end Ruby on Rails · Node.js · Sidekiq
front-end React · Astro · Next.js · Tailwind CSS
mobile React Native · Expo · iOS · Android
ai Claude API · OpenAI API · RAG · pgvector · agents
data PostgreSQL · MySQL · Redis
cloud AWS · Cloudflare · Docker
delivery GitHub Actions · Sentry · RSpec · Playwright
$ _

// Pull into the bay

Not sure which service fits?

Send us a brief description of your project. We will tell you honestly whether we are a good fit, and if we are not, point you in a better direction.

contact [at] smdevgarage.ro