Your app has potential.
Let’s get it working.
I help founders and small businesses work through the bugs, broken integrations, and deployment problems holding their web apps back. Practical advice, hands-on fixes, and a clear next step.
From stuck
to understood.
01 / Reproduce
02 / Trace
03 / Recommend
One problem.
A practical next step.
THE REPORTED PROBLEM
“Sign-in works locally.
Why does it fail in production?”
Illustrative workflow · Your scope is agreed before work starts.
Good software starts with understanding what’s wrong.
THE REPORTED PROBLEM
“Sign-in works locally.
Why does it fail in production?”
Illustrative workflow · Your scope is agreed before work starts.
Understand what’s going wrong.
Reproduce elusive bugs, trace failing flows, and find out why your app behaves differently in production. Get findings you can act on, with a focused diagnostic for one agreed problem.
MAKE THE PIECES WORK TOGETHER
A feature is only as good
as its connections.
Your application
The experience your users see
Authentication & APIs
The services it depends on
Database & deployment
The foundation underneath
Get the right pieces working together.
Hands-on help with authentication, APIs, databases, features, and deployment. We agree on a focused scope, implement the changes, and leave you with a clear handoff.
A clear scope. A direct conversation.
Tell me what’s stuck.
Share what your app should do, what happens instead, and what you’ve already tried. I’ll check whether I’m a good fit.
Agree on the next step.
We define the scope, deliverables, and price before work begins. If the cause is unclear, start with a focused diagnostic.
Understand it. Then fix it.
I investigate the problem, explain the findings, and implement the agreed changes. You get a clear handoff and next steps.
Not sure where to start? Start with a diagnostic.
The App Rescue Diagnostic is a focused investigation into one agreed problem. You get an explanation of what I found and a recommended next step.
If you want me to implement the fix, I’ll quote that separately. We agree on the diagnostic’s scope before you pay.
$149
One agreed app problem to investigate
A review of the relevant code and setup
Written findings and practical next steps
A separate implementation quote, if needed
Hi, I’m Santiago.
I like making things make sense.
I’m a full-stack software engineer based in Seattle. My background includes engineering roles at Meta, Stackline, and Adaptive Financial Consulting, working across web applications, internal tools, and backend integrations.
With SantiMade, I bring that experience to founders and small teams who need someone to investigate a problem, explain the tradeoffs, and help move the work forward.
See my engineering background ↗A few things you might be wondering.
Have a different question? Email hello@santimade.dev.
Yes. You don’t need to rebuild everything just because AI helped write it. I’ll look at the actual code and behavior, identify what needs attention, and recommend a practical next step.
Both. An engagement can focus on investigation and recommendations, implementation, or a defined combination. We agree on the deliverables before work starts.
It covers the investigation and written findings for one agreed problem. Implementation is a separate scope and quote, so you can decide how to proceed after understanding the issue.
Yes. I’m based in Seattle and work remotely. We’ll agree on the communication format and any meeting times before starting.
We confirm the scope and price first, then arrange an invoice. If access to your code or services is needed, we agree on that separately. Don’t include passwords, API keys, or private customer data in your first email.
Tell me what you need. I can discuss a focused repair, an integration, a feature, or technical consulting. I’ll be direct about whether it fits my experience and availability.
Tell me what you’re trying to make work.
Send a short description of your app, the problem you’re facing, and what a useful outcome would look like. I’ll reply to discuss fit and the next step.
Your first message is an inquiry. No payment or project commitment.