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Tell me what you need to build.
No long form here. Send a message covering the four things below and my reply is already a scope, an approach, and a timeline — rather than a round of questions back.
Tell me what you need to build.
Tell me about the system you need to build, the people who will use it, and the work it has to support. WhatsApp is fastest; I reply to every message.
Based in Purwokerto, Central Java. Working with clients across Indonesia, remote or on site.
Before you write
Four things that make the first reply useful.
It does not have to be complete or tidy. But the closer a first message gets to these four, the faster we reach real numbers and a real schedule.
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Who will use it
Village staff, teachers, a cashier, agency officers, or the public. This shapes the system more than the feature list does.
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What work it has to support
The flow currently done by hand. If you have a sample file, spreadsheet, or form in daily use, that is the single most valuable thing you can send.
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Whether a system already exists
If so, name it and say whether its data can be exported. If not, say that too — it simplifies a great deal.
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Target timing and rough budget
Rough is fine. Both decide what is realistic to build first, and I would rather say so at the start than halfway through.
Common questions
What people usually ask.
How quickly do you reply?
WhatsApp is fastest and usually gets a same-day reply during working hours. E-mail can take a working day. I answer every message describing a real need — including when the answer is that the work is not a good fit for me.
Do you work outside Purwokerto?
Yes. Most of my clients are elsewhere, and several systems run for regency governments in other provinces. The work is remote, with on-site meetings where they genuinely help — usually during initial requirements and training.
How does pricing work?
It depends on the shape of the work: fixed scope, or staged development module by module. For institutions, invoicing can follow the applicable procurement procedure through a registered company. I can only name a figure once the scope is clear — an estimate without scope only misleads.
Do you take on fixing an existing system?
Yes, and fairly often. The first thing I look at is the code and the database: sometimes repair is cheaper, sometimes rebuilding while migrating the data is. I will tell you which I think it is, including when that answer makes the job smaller.
Is the system maintained after handover?
Yes. Deployment, scheduled backups, monitoring, and post-release fixes can be part of the agreement. Administration systems abandoned at handover usually stop being used within months.