About Anh
How I build software
I'm Anh, an independent developer and systems architect. I build focused software for independent businesses, from small automations to products shaped around a recurring kind of work.
Start with the work
I begin by learning how the work happens today: which steps repeat, where information passes between tools, and what needs to be checked before a result is ready. Then I build the smallest useful system around that process.
My background includes WordPress products and business automation, from spreadsheet reporting to systems that connect existing tools.
A practical framework
I call the framework CAFS: Compact, Autonomous, Functional, System. It keeps the focus on whether a tool remains useful after the first delivery.
- Compact: Small enough to understand and maintain.
- Autonomous: Able to run routinely and show when something needs attention.
- Functional: A clear job, with clear inputs and outputs.
- System: Something people can use repeatedly, with the guidance they need.
The way I work
Stoicism influences my approach: focus on what I can control and work through the problem in front of me. In software, that often means paying attention to an awkward detail. A spreadsheet with inconsistent names needs a useful matching check, not another layer of complexity.
Products and custom work
Some problems are best solved by connecting tools a team already uses. Others call for a focused product. I take on custom automation work, and I'm building DeliverLoom for recurring service studios. Both start with the same question: what would make this work clearer and easier to repeat?