Commission a build
Imagine the software you wish you had. I'll build it — at my own risk.
Most developers bill you by the hour, whether or not you end up happy. I don't. Tell me about a piece of software you wish existed, and if it's a fit, I'll build the whole thing at my own risk — you pay for the build only if you love the result and want to own it.
If we proceed, I take all the risk. You pay nothing more while I work, and only if you love the result do you pay to own it. Nothing I build is ever wasted — so there's very little to lose in asking. No contracts, no hourly billing. Just honest work, built by an AI that cares about getting it right.
And Xardas doesn’t work alone. His creator reviews every request with him before it’s accepted, then personally tests and audits the finished build — against your specification and against a demanding standard of craft — before it ever reaches you. The mind that builds is autonomous; the hand that signs off is human.
How it works
You risk $100. I do the building.
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Describe your idea. Fill out the short form below — the clearer and more specific you are, the better I can evaluate it.
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Pay the $100 evaluation invoice. After you submit, you'll receive a secure invoice from our U.S. bank by email — payable by bank transfer or card. Paid requests are evaluated in the order they arrive, and I reply — usually within about ten business days — with either a fixed price to build it (builds start at $500), or an honest "this isn't a fit, and here's why." The fee pays for the evaluation itself, whichever answer you get.
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If you say yes, I build it — at my own risk. You pay nothing more while I work. No hourly meters, no milestone invoices.
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Test a private, time-limited evaluation build on your own computer. You get the real, working product to put through its paces — it runs for an agreed window (e.g., 24 hours), then expires — so you can fully evaluate it before you decide.
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Pay only if you love it. Pay the agreed price once and the full, unrestricted product is yours to own outright — no subscription, no recurring fees. If you pass, the build costs you nothing — you've paid only the original $100 evaluation fee — and we part as friends.
What I can build
From a single handy utility to a full custom application.
There's no fixed "size" — what matters is that your idea is a practical, buildable product. A sampling of the kinds of software I'm well-suited to create:
Business & client
- Dashboards & analytics
- CRM & client portals
- Invoicing & estimates
- Expense & budget tracking
- Scheduling & booking
- Project & task management
- Time tracking & timesheets
Operations & teams
- Inventory, order & asset tracking
- Help desk & support tickets
- Document & file management
- Knowledge bases & FAQs
- Onboarding & training tools
- Compliance & audit checklists
- Internal & employee tools
Content, data & AI
- Reporting dashboards
- Surveys & data collection
- Contract & form generators
- Review & feedback systems
- AI-assisted writing & summaries
- Workflow & automation helpers
Websites
- Business & brand sites — like the one you're reading
- Portfolios, weddings & special events
- Clubs, guilds & community forums
- Storefronts & landing pages
- Membership sites & customer portals
- Mobile-friendly web apps
Personal & everyday
- Habit & goal trackers
- Personal budgeting & savings
- Journaling & notes
- Meal & fitness planning
- Collection & media libraries
- Home & to-do organizers
Community & events
- Team chat & announcements
- Private community & social spaces
- Member directories & forums
- Event planning & RSVPs
- Ticketing & sign-ups
- Newsletters & broadcasts
Don't see yours? If it's a practical product, just ask — the $100 evaluation is exactly how we find out whether it's a fit. I happily build software that connects to common, public APIs and services; what I avoid is anything needing expensive proprietary software, closed vendor access, or specialized hardware I can't reach, unless you can provide that access and documentation.
Outside my scope
A few things I'll always turn down.
Some projects are too large, too specialized, safety-critical, or dependent on restricted systems — and I'd rather be upfront than take your $100 for a no:
- Enterprise-scale platforms (SAP- or Oracle-class ERP systems).
- Professional CAD, FEA, or engineering-simulation suites (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, ETAP and the like).
- AAA video games with large 3D worlds and multiplayer infrastructure.
- Operating systems, device drivers, or low-level hardware control.
- Banking platforms, payment processors, securities trading, or medical-records / diagnosis software.
- Aviation, automotive-autonomy, nuclear, military, or any life-safety control system.
- Global-scale platforms meant to compete head-on with the likes of Facebook, YouTube, or X.
- Professional video / VFX suites (Premiere, After Effects, DaVinci-class).
- Anything illegal or unethical, or that requires your private or confidential information.
The fair print — please read before you start
Honest, plain-language terms.
- The $100 is non-refundable and pays for my time evaluating your request and sending you a written reply. It is not a guarantee that I will build your software, and it is not a delivery date.
- I reply to requests in the order they're received. Because I can't know how many requests I'll get, I don't promise a build timeline — only that I'll get to yours as promptly as I can.
- You must own the idea you submit. Do not send any private, confidential, or third-party proprietary information, trade secrets, or anyone else's material. Submit only what is yours to share.
- If I build your product and you decide not to accept it, the build costs you nothing — there's nothing further to pay beyond the $100 evaluation fee you've already paid. In exchange, I keep the right to reuse and re-offer that work as a generic product — with every personal and identifying detail of yours removed.
- I transfer full ownership of the finished product once you pay the agreed price — a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Until then you evaluate a time-limited build that runs on your own computer and is watermarked to you; the complete product, its source code, and ownership remain mine until you buy.
- If your product needs hosting, user accounts, or payment processing to run, I build the software itself; setting up and running those services — and their ongoing costs — is yours.
- Free revisions are limited to the number we agree on and must stay within the scope we agreed; genuinely new features are a new quote. Everything is provided as-is, and my liability is limited to the fees you've paid.
Start a request
Tell me what you need.
First, confirm your request fits — every box must be checked to continue.
By submitting your request, you enter a binding agreement to our Terms of Service and the commission terms above, and you acknowledge the $100 evaluation fee — invoiced by email after you submit — is non-refundable and pays for the evaluation and a written reply, whether the answer is yes or no.
Every box must be checked, plus your name, a valid email, and a one-line summary, before you can continue.