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about

hi — i'm oliver,
the person behind bownode.

i design and build websites, web stores, and custom web tools and apps. no corporate layers, no communication gaps, no hand-offs — just direct communication with me. i love creative challenges and building products that exceed expectations.

📍 based in hampton roads, va — available worldwide 🕐 usually replies within a day
the short version

why "bownode."

most agency sites feel like filling out a form at the dmv. i wanted the opposite — a place that actually feels like the fun part of building something new, while still being a serious, reliable place to hire someone.

it actually started as a favor — a friend's grandmother needed more reach for her insurance business, so i offered to build her a site. i got carried away and handed over something i could've easily charged for. that's when it clicked that this was a real, sellable skill, not just a hobby — so i stopped giving it away for free and started bownode. instead.

how i like to work

no bloated process

you pick a package on the showcase page, tell me what you need, and i send back a fixed quote — not an hourly estimate that creeps up every week. once we're in, you get real updates, not radio silence until "launch day."

i keep a small number of projects running at once on purpose, so nothing sits in a queue for a month waiting on me.

the toolkit

what i build with

html / css / js react & next.js node & python custom carts (free, always) stripe billing postgres & supabase figma automation & scraping seo & performance
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fixed scope, fixed price

you know the ceiling before we start — packages and add-ons, not a blank hourly tab. just 20% down to get started, the rest due on delivery.

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you talk to me, always

no account managers relaying messages — every reply comes straight from the person building it.

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support after launch

a site isn't "done" the day it ships — every package includes a window of free post-launch support, with an ongoing support plan available if you'd like help after that.

want to work together?

start with the showcase to see packages and pricing, or jump straight to the contact form if you already know what you need.