The process lives in spreadsheets
Orders, bookings or leads are copied between spreadsheets, email and chat. Your team repeats the same entries, and conflicting versions make it hard to know which information is current.
Laravel applications
Built for the way your business works.
Custom web applications, integrations and internal tools when your requirements go beyond a standard website.
In short
DJWP develops custom Laravel applications for businesses whose needs go beyond a standard website: client portals, booking and lead workflows, internal dashboards and integrations between the systems you already use.
Is this for you?
- Spreadsheets and manual steps are slowing your team down
- Your website needs to exchange data with a CRM, booking or accounting system
- You need a portal or dashboard tailored to your process
Problems we solve
Sound
familiar?
Systems don’t talk to each other
Your website, CRM, booking tool and accounting system each hold different information. Someone has to move records between them, and missed updates leave the team working from conflicting details.
Off-the-shelf tools almost fit
Your current software handles the basic process but misses important steps. Staff rely on extra tools and workarounds, making exceptions difficult to manage and new colleagues harder to train.
Clients keep asking for updates
Customers contact your team for order updates, documents or appointment details. The information exists internally, but they have no direct way to check it or retrieve what they need.
What you get
Deliverables.
Clearly defined.
- Discovery and a clear scope for the first versionWe map the process, the people involved and the data, then agree what the first useful version must do — and what can wait.
- Laravel application developmentA Laravel application with documented structure and tests for agreed critical tasks, delivered in working increments you can review.
- Integrations with third-party APIs and servicesCRM, booking, payment, email and accounting systems connected through their APIs, with logging and retries so failures are visible instead of silent.
- Admin panels and internal toolsScreens for your team to manage records, approve steps and export reports, with roles so each person sees what they need.
- Deployment, monitoring and documentationAutomated deployments, error tracking, backups and a written overview of how the system works and how to run it.
- Ongoing improvements after launchFurther improvements can be scoped after launch, using feedback from users to decide which changes deserve attention next.
How we build
The approach,
in detail.
The smallest useful version first
We choose the first version around a specific task and the people who perform it. Their feedback helps distinguish essential changes from useful additions, keeping later decisions tied to how the application is used.
Familiar Laravel conventions
We follow Laravel conventions and explain any departures from them. Package choices consider maintenance and project needs, while documentation gives a future developer context for decisions that would otherwise be hard to reconstruct.
Permissions and data checks
We identify who can view or change each type of record and how invalid entries should be handled. Where audit records or integration logs are needed, we define what they capture and avoid unnecessary sensitive data.
Works with your website
We define how the application and website should share information before connecting them. That includes where records are maintained, which forms send data to the application and whether a shared login is appropriate.
How we work together.
Discovery
We map the workflow, data and integrations and agree on the first version.
Build in iterations
Working features you can try early, not one big reveal.
Integrate & test
Connections to your existing tools, tested with real data.
Deploy & improve
Monitoring, documentation and improvements after launch.
Further reading
Learn more
before we talk.
Before you ask someone to fix your website: what to send
A good first message turns a day of back-and-forth into a clear estimate. This is the checklist we wish every request included.
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Questions
Questions about
this service.
Something else on your mind? Ask us directly — we usually reply within one business day.
Ask about your projectShould this be a WordPress site or a Laravel app?
If the main job is publishing content and generating inquiries, WordPress is usually the right choice. When the core is a workflow — accounts, data, rules and integrations — Laravel is the better foundation. We often combine the two.
How do you scope a custom application?
We start by reviewing the process, its users and the information it handles. The proposed scope separates what the first version needs from later ideas. We also identify assumptions and outside dependencies, so you can review the proposed work before approving development.
Can you extend an existing Laravel application?
Yes, subject to a code review. We look at the application structure, dependencies, tests and hosting before recommending changes. That review helps identify what can be extended, what needs repair and whether any existing parts would limit the work you want to add.
Where will the application be hosted?
Hosting is chosen around the application's requirements and your existing setup. We agree who holds the account and who manages deployment, backups and monitoring before launch. If your team will operate the application, the handover needs to include the relevant access and operating instructions.
What affects the cost of an application?
The main factors are user roles, screens, business rules, integrations and data migration. Existing code and the requirements of outside services can also affect the work. We review these before estimating and separate essential functions from additions that can be considered later.
Let’s talk about your application
Let’s discuss
your application.
Workflows, integrations, client portals — tell us what the application needs to do.