Web & Software Development
I build websites and custom software for small businesses that want practical solutions, not corporate ones.
About
I'm Chris Mendoza, a developer based in the Pacific Northwest with a degree in Application Development and a background that's taken me through IT, restaurants, and a machine shop floor.
I've worked alongside the kind of small businesses I now build for — and I know that what you need is something practical that actually works, not an overcomplicated solution from someone who's never been in the trenches.
I build websites and software that fit the way you already operate.
Services
A clean, professional website that represents your business and makes it easy for customers to find and contact you.
Tools built around how your business actually works — not generic software you have to work around.
Not sure what you need? Let's talk through your business and figure out what technology can actually help.
Projects
A polished marketing site for a real café in Mountlake Terrace, WA — est. 1993. Single-page, mobile-responsive, featuring a tabbed menu, hours bar, photo sections, Google reviews, and an online order CTA. Built with HTML, CSS, and vanilla JS.
A local-first, AI-powered document management system. Drop in a scanned PDF or photo — DocArchivist extracts the text via OCR, applies AI-driven metadata (title, vendor, date, category), and files it into a searchable archive. Built with FastAPI, React, SQLite FTS5, and support for both OpenAI and Anthropic providers.
An Android app for modeling marine propeller-shaft assemblies. Define a multi-segment shaft, see a live dimensioned canvas preview, calculate tapers, and export a one-page technical PDF — without opening CAD software. Built for machinists, shipyards, and repair technicians.
A local AI software engineering agent that accepts a natural-language task, scans a repository using semantic search, generates a structured step-by-step plan via LLM, and executes each step through a controlled tool layer — including file patching, test running, git commits, and GitHub PR creation.
A corkboard-style note canvas app for Android. Pin sticky notes, index cards, checklists, photos, and links to a large pannable and zoomable canvas. Supports multiple named boards, note rotation and resize, color themes, snap-to-grid, rubber-band multi-select, and persistent local storage.
A Windows backup utility that automatically backs up folders to a USB drive the moment it's plugged in. Identifies drives via a sentinel marker file instead of fragile drive letters, runs silently in the system tray, and uses robocopy under the hood for reliable transfers.
Contact
Have a project in mind or just want to talk through an idea? I'd love to hear from you.