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Custom software, AI integration, and business automation in Iowa.
I build software that connects your systems and takes repetitive work off your team. That covers AI agents, workflow automation, custom applications, and replacing software that has aged out. I'm one developer in Dubuque, and I'll come to you anywhere in Iowa.
Not sure where AI fits? Tell me about your business and I'll send back what's worth trying.
Sound familiar?
- Someone retypes every invoice into the accounting system.
- The CRM and the accounting software don't agree on who your customers are.
- Paperwork waits in an inbox until somebody has time to read it.
- Inventory lives in a spreadsheet, an app, and one person's head.
- Customers ask the same ten questions, and every answer gets typed fresh.
- One spreadsheet runs the business, and one person understands it.
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Describe one process. I'll tell you what I would automate and what I'd leave alone.
Services
AI integration
AI added to the systems, workflows, and documents you already have.
AI agents and workflow automation
Multi-step processes run by software, with approvals and checks where a person should decide.
Custom software development
Internal tools, web apps, SaaS products, and mobile apps.
Software integration and modernization
Systems that don't talk get connected, spreadsheets get replaced, and old applications get upgraded.
Where are you starting?
A process is costing us time
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Describe the process. I tell you what I would automate, what I would leave alone, and roughly what it costs. If you're in Iowa, I can come to you.
I want to see where AI fits
Discover AI opportunities
Tell me your industry, your software, and the work that repeats. I send back the uses worth trying and the ones that are not ready.
Selected work
Nonprofit · Warehouse & donation inventory
Holds that don't get lost between shifts.
A disaster-relief nonprofit. Name withheld.
A warehouse screen and dock phone screens for donated goods, intake, and handoffs that had outgrown clipboards.
At the dock, people scan a lot, put it on a cold-chain hold, or block it until a missing photo is added. Whoever takes the next step has to see that hold first, even on the next shift.
- Build
- $50,000
- Monthly care
- $2,000 / mo
How I work
Understand
We talk through how you work now, what's getting in the way, and who will use the software. If you're in Iowa, I can come see it in person.
Define
I write down what's included, what isn't, what the build costs, and what monthly care covers.
Build
I design and build it. You see working screens along the way, so nothing comes as a surprise at the end.
Look after
After launch, I handle hosting, updates, and support, and add new features when you need them.
Dylan Schwering
- Independent developer
- Working as DylTec
- Dubuque, Iowa
About
I work alone, so the person who answers your first message is the person who writes the code.
I'm based in Dubuque and work with businesses across Iowa. If you're in the state, I'll come to you and see how the work moves.
Questions
What do builds cost?
It depends on the project. The warehouse platform on this page was about $50,000 to build, and smaller jobs cost far less. That is one real job, not a package price.
We agree on the build price before I start. Hosting, updates, and support after launch are a separate monthly fee.
Where does my data go when AI is involved?
We decide that before I build anything, and I write it down. Some jobs can use a hosted AI model under terms that keep your data out of its training. Others need a model that runs on your own machines. I'll tell you which one your project needs and why.
What happens when the AI gets something wrong?
It will, sometimes. So the software flags what it isn't sure about, and a person approves anything that matters before it goes further. Where a mistake would be expensive, a person stays in the loop for good.
Will this replace my staff?
That is your call, not mine. What I automate is the retyping, copying, and chasing that eats the day. What your people do with that time is up to you.
Do you only work in Iowa?
Iowa comes first. I'm in Dubuque, and I'll come to you anywhere in the state. Remote projects from the rest of the United States are welcome too.
What happens after launch?
I stick around. Monthly care covers hosting, updates, support, and new features as your needs change. We agree on it separately from the build, so you know what it includes and what it costs.
How does a project start?
With a short message. Tell me about a project you have in mind, a process that takes too long, or the work you'd like AI to take on. A budget is optional, and asking doesn't commit either of us.
Who would I work with?
Me, Dylan Schwering. I answer the first message, build the software, and look after it afterward. Nobody else is involved.
Tell me what you have in mind.
A few sentences is enough. We'll work out the rest together.