Websites & landing pages
Fast, responsive marketing sites that build trust and turn visitors into customers — and that you can actually update yourself.
Web & custom software development
Custom websites & software, built to last.
Schmidt Innovation designs and builds fast, reliable websites, web apps, and custom software for small businesses — clean, modern, and easy to grow with you.
- 10+ yrsBuilding websites & software for the web
- End‑to‑endDesign, build, deploy & maintain — one partner
- Built leanModern, fast, and easy to maintain
Services
Everything you need to launch and grow online
From your first website to the custom software that runs your business — designed, built, and maintained by one developer who sees it through.
Web apps & custom software
Bespoke web applications, dashboards, and internal tools — tailored to exactly how your business actually works.
Integrations & automation
Connect the tools you already use — CRM, calendar, payments, email — and automate the busywork between them.
What I build
From a simple site to custom software
Most of my work is websites and web apps for small businesses — built on a modern stack, easy to maintain, and made to grow with you.
Marketing websites
Your storefront online
Fast, modern sites that establish credibility and turn visitors into leads — with a setup you can update yourself.
Web applications
Software that fits your workflow
Booking systems, member portals, dashboards, and custom tools built around how your business actually runs.
E-commerce
Built to sell
Online stores and payment flows that are easy to manage, fast for customers, and ready to scale.
Internal tools
Goodbye, spreadsheets
Replace manual steps and scattered spreadsheets with software that does the work your way.
Integrations & APIs
Make your tools talk
Connect CRMs, calendars, payments, and email so your data flows automatically — no more copy-paste.
Rebuilds & performance
Modernize what you have
Turn a slow or dated site into something fast, secure, and easy to maintain — better speed and SEO included.
Start a projectNot sure exactly what you need yet? Tell me the problem — I'll help you scope it.
How we work
A simple, transparent process
No bloated proposals or mystery timelines — just clear steps from first call to launch and beyond.
- 1
Discover
We start with your goals and constraints — not a tech pitch. I learn how your business actually works.
- 2
Plan
A fixed scope, clear deliverables, and a price up front — so you know exactly what you're getting.
- 3
Build
Rapid, iterative delivery with you in the loop the whole way. You see progress, not silence.
- 4
Support
Ongoing maintenance and improvements, so what we ship keeps working — and keeps earning its keep.
About
Practical technology, built by someone who ships it
Schmidt Innovation is the studio of Scott Schmidt — a software developer who has spent years building websites and custom software for small businesses. The work is hands-on and practical: clean code, modern tools, and sites and apps that keep working long after launch.
You work directly with the person doing the work — no account managers, no hand-offs. That means clearer communication, faster decisions, and software that genuinely fits how your business runs.
- Direct & seniorYou work with the developer doing the work — start to finish, no hand-offs.
- Built to lastClean, modern code that's easy to maintain and yours to own — no lock-in.
- Outcomes over hypeEvery recommendation ties back to a real result for your business.
- Fast & affordableLean, modern builds that won't break the budget.
Get in touch
Let's build something.
Tell me a little about your project — a new website, an app, or software to fix a bottleneck.