Mr. Jackdaw Company
Software built
to last.
I'm Raphael. I build production-ready web applications for early-stage startups: from greenfield to launch, or picking up where AI-assisted development left off.
What I do
Three ways to work together.
Greenfield builds
You have an idea and a deadline. I take it from architecture to deployed application: database schema, API, front-end, and the infrastructure to run it in production.
Learn moreProduction hardening
Your app works in demos but not under load, or it was built fast and the cracks are showing. I review what exists, fix what matters, and put it on stable ground.
Learn moreFractional engineering
You need a senior engineer two or three days a week. Someone who can own a feature surface, make sound architecture decisions, and ship without hand-holding.
Learn moreSelected work
Two applications I designed, built, and operate.
I don't have a long client list to show. What I have are two complex applications I built from scratch and own. I think that tells you more.
Choose My Plane
choosemyplane.comMission-first aircraft comparison for serious buyers. 200+ aircraft profiles, normalised performance data from flight manuals, real operating cost modeling, and interactive range maps. Built in Python with a freemium SaaS model.
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Hyperstar
hyperstar.appA publishing and community platform for fiction authors. Writers post short stories, build interlinked worlds and character networks, and compete in monthly writing contests. A graph-structured content model under the hood.
View case studyBackground
Startup-forged. Available on contract.
My background is in startups: early-stage companies where the engineering team is small, the problem space is changing fast, and shipping matters. That shapes how I work. I move quickly, I make decisions, and I build things meant to outlast the sprint they were born in.
About RaphaelReady to build something?
Tell me what you're working on. Even if you're not sure what you need, a short conversation is usually enough to find out.
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