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About Proto Node Labs

Serious software.
Built around business.

We build websites, custom tools, and automation for local service businesses. Software shaped around how the work gets done, with the maintenance and support to keep it running.

Talk about your project How we work

Rooted in Newark, Delaware. Working with you remotely.

Built around local service businesses Websites, custom tools & automation A relationship that continues after launch

How the relationship works

Start with the business.
Keep building from there.

A website might be the first step. An internal tool might be the next. We start with the need in front of you and keep the work connected.

  1. Understand

    Show us the day-to-day.

    Where does work get held up? What gets entered twice? We learn how your team operates before deciding what to build.

  2. Build

    Solve the first real need.

    Agree on a focused scope, then build around the way your business works. You review the work as it takes shape.

  3. Stay involved

    Keep it working for you.

    After launch, hosting, maintenance, and scoped improvements keep the relationship going as your needs change.

What you can expect

Close to the work.
Invested in yours.

We're a small, hands-on team. The people you meet are the people responsible for moving your project forward.

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  • Keep the work focused.

    Move quickly with a clear scope and straightforward decisions.

  • Stay after launch.

    Build an ongoing relationship through maintenance and scoped support.

  • Build around your business.

    The way your team works shapes the tool, from the first screen to the daily details.

  • Be clear about AI.

    Use it where it helps, and be honest about its limits and where people need to stay involved.

  • Back local business.

    Give small teams access to useful technology and connect complementary businesses when it makes sense.

Our team

The people behind the work.

Maverick J., founder of Proto Node Labs

Founder

Maverick J.

Product, build & operations

Scopes, builds, and ships the work. Your point of contact for product direction and the systems behind each project.

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Co-founder

Jamal P.

Business & client relations

Client relationships, business operations, and financial oversight. Keeps the business side of the work moving.

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Let's meet your business

Tell us what needs
to work better.

Start with the problem, the idea, or the part of the day that takes too long. We'll talk through fit and next steps.

Talk about your project No commitment. We reply within 1 to 3 business days.