About
I'm Nathan Buesgens, an independent contractor. Most business software comes with a standing dependency — on the vendor that licenses it, the platform that hosts it, or the consultants who keep it running. When I build software I deliver it with the capability for your team to keep building.
One person handles contracting, project management, and the build. The person you give requirements to is the person who writes the code — no middlemen, no team to onboard. Scope is set with honesty based on what I can build and hand off well, rather than an open-ended platform or service commitment.
What an engagement delivers
- A capability, not a dependency. When the engagement ends, your team can maintain and extend the work without me.
- Your data stays yours. Your team manages your environment; I give them the software and the skills to run it. There is no account, server, or data on my side.
- No transformation, no migration. A business transformation or a platform migration is never a prerequisite to deliver incremental value. We make a plan that prioritizes pragmatism over platforms and open-ended roadmaps.
- Deliberate third-party dependencies. I give an honest, unbiased evaluation of third-party technology so you stay in control of your stack — including when to adopt new platforms or keep the technology you already know.
This project's software is open source. Working with me directly, your business can request custom software and gain the in-house skills to adopt and adapt it.
Contracts are written as a simple retainer. Work is scoped to the size of the retainer, with no long-term commitment.