Custom Websites & Web Apps
Fast, responsive business sites and web apps engineered with clean PHP, modern CSS, and lightweight JavaScript. Built to turn casual visitors into paying customers without sluggish plugins or security headaches.
Design · Full-Stack Dev · Practical AI · Since 2005
Howdy, I’m Derek Daily.
I help businesses get online and grow fast with custom websites, full-stack platforms, Python data engines, and practical AI tools. Built with clean code, direct human communication, and zero corporate bloat.
20+ Yrs
Web Dev (Since ’05)
0% Bloat
Clean, Fast Code
100% Yours
Full System Ownership
🐘 PHP & SQL
🐍 Python
🤖 AI / RAG
⚡ Full-Stack
👋 REAL TALK
20+ Years of Building Stuff That Actually Works
I’m an independent full-stack developer and digital specialist who has been building for the web since 2005. Over the last two decades, I’ve watched the internet swing from clean, handwritten code to monstrous 500-megabyte framework stacks that need five layers of build tools just to show a contact form.
My philosophy is simple: build things that are fast, reliable, and 100% yours. Whether you need a crisp business showcase that loads in a blink, a custom platform with Stripe billing, a Python pipeline that tames messy supplier spreadsheets, or a custom AI assistant trained on your own docs, I build software that works for you instead of locking you into monthly rental traps.
PHP & MySQL
Python & Dataframes
JavaScript & HTML5/CSS3
Bootstrap 5
Gemini & OpenAI APIs
RAG & AI Chat Workflows
Stripe Billing & Auth
AWS & Neon Postgres
Admin Dashboards
Technical SEO & Core Web Vitals
🛠️ WHAT I ACTUALLY BUILD
Practical Solutions, Zero Fluff
Custom engineering tailored to your exact business goals, with clean code you can inspect, run, and own forever.
Full-Stack Platforms & Marketplaces
Tailored marketplaces, membership communities, and client portals with Stripe billing, user permissions, and custom workflows suited to your exact business rules.
Custom Admin Dashboards
Intuitive back-end management tools so you can update inventory, manage customers, and review metrics without fighting your software or calling a developer every Tuesday.
Python Data Pipelines
High-speed backend automation scripts that ingest messy supplier catalogs, clean up crazy spreadsheets, normalize product data, and sync databases automatically.
Practical AI & Smart Workflows
Useful AI solutions, not gimmicks: custom document search (RAG), automated lead qualification, and Gemini or OpenAI API integrations grounded in your actual business knowledge.
Speed Optimization & Code Rescue
Taking slow, glitchy, or broken websites and making them fly. From database indexing to Core Web Vitals tune-ups, bug eradication, and taking over abandoned codebases.
🚀 REAL-WORLD WORK
Battle-Tested Builds
A glimpse at recent custom platforms, backend automation engines, and live client projects.
Full-Stack Platform
Live Production
🏎️ Custom Full-Stack Automotive & Equipment Marketplace
A private, scalable trading and marketplace platform engineered for long-term growth and 100% system ownership, completely free from restrictive third-party marketplace fees.
- Membership-gated access control & custom user tiers
- Dynamic multi-attribute search & advanced inventory filtering
- Integrated Stripe payment & subscription processing
- Custom admin dashboard for listing moderation & analytics
Full-Stack PHP
Bootstrap 5
Stripe API
MySQL
Commercial Finance Platform
safefinancialgroupltd.com
🏦 Safe Financial Group Commercial Lending Platform
A high-trust digital platform engineered for commercial capital, equipment leasing, and asset financing, featuring streamlined application workflows, rapid document intake, and bank-grade privacy.
- Tailored commercial equipment financing workflows and loan application intake
- Lightweight, mobile-first design built for high trust, security, and quick loading
- Server-side validation and secure lead handling with zero third-party data tracking
- Scalable database architecture for tracking applications and borrower documentation
PHP & HTML5
Commercial Lending
Responsive UI
Secure Intake
Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
Confidential Client App
🪙 High-Security Cryptocurrency & Digital Asset Platform
A private, bank-grade digital asset platform engineered for real-time cryptocurrency tracking, portfolio valuation, and streamlined digital currency workflows with strict encryption (client identity and platform name kept strictly confidential).
- Real-time cryptocurrency price synchronization, asset valuation, and market trend tracking
- Hardened server-side security architecture and encrypted data handling protocols
- Fast, mobile-first responsive dashboard built for quick transactions and balance monitoring
- Zero third-party trackers, independent data privacy, and secure session management
PHP & MySQL
Crypto APIs
Real-Time Feeds
Encrypted Intake
Generative AI & Video
Interactive AI Bot
🤖 Interactive AI Video Avatar & Conversational Agent
An autonomous AI video spokesperson and real-time conversational bot built to guide clients through complex digital processes, answer detailed inquiries, and automate intake (spokesperson identity kept confidential).
- Synchronized generative AI video avatar paired with real-time conversational intelligence
- Prompt routing and specialized knowledge retrieval (RAG) for accurate financial and product guidance
- Low-latency streaming architecture engineered for natural speech pacing and facial realism
- Continuous 24/7 automated user guidance, FAQ answering, and customer qualification
AI Video Avatar
Gemini & OpenAI APIs
Streaming Media
Python & RAG
Backend & Data Automation
Data Engine
🐍 Python Product Automation & Data Pipeline System
A high-throughput backend data processing engine built to tame messy, conflicting product catalogs from disparate suppliers and turn them into clean, standardized inventory data.
- Dataframe-powered batch processing without slow manual loops
- Modular ingestion, normalization, and validation pipeline stages
- Automated duplicate detection & missing-field recovery
- Comprehensive system logging to trace decisions & catch edge cases
Python
Dataframes
Neon Postgres
AWS
Local Business & Storefront
heartthogs.com
🐖 Heart-T-Hogs Farm-to-Table Platform
A custom web presence and product showcase built for Heart-T-Hogs in Alturas, California, connecting local customers with farm-fresh pork, beef, goat, curated meat boxes, and daily-gathered eggs.
- Organized product catalog for individual cuts, meat boxes, and whole/half hogs
- Clear pricing tables and streamlined local ordering workflows
- Fast, mobile-first layout optimized for rural connectivity
- Local SEO and regional business presence for Modoc County
Custom Web Design
PHP & HTML5
Responsive UI
Local SEO
💻 OPEN SOURCE & REPOSITORIES
GitHub Code Repositories
Public codebases, open source contributions, and web experiments hosted on GitHub under @ddaily.
Public
An iconic font extension and custom glyph collection designed for seamless integration with Twitter Bootstrap and responsive CSS interfaces.
CSS
Bootstrap
Web Fonts
Icons
Public
Source tree and node implementation for Litecoin, the peer-to-peer decentralized cryptocurrency featuring Scrypt proof-of-work algorithm.
C++
Cryptocurrency
P2P Network
Blockchain
Public
Modern, ultra low-bloat portfolio platform featuring canvas galaxy rendering, permanent Solar Storm aurora physics, and zero corporate bloat.
JavaScript
HTML5 Canvas
CSS3
Zero Bloat
🤔 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Straight Answers, No Marketing Spin
Clear talk on pricing, timelines, tech stacks, and how we work together.
Why custom low-bloat code instead of heavy website builders?
Heavy page builders and plugin-stacked themes bloat your pages with megabytes of unused scripts, crawl to a halt on mobile devices, break during updates, and lock you into rising monthly platform fees. By engineering with clean PHP, modern vanilla JavaScript, and lean CSS, your site loads in milliseconds, stays rock-solid, and costs next to nothing to host.
How do your AI integrations actually help a real business?
No gimmicks, no generic robot poetry. I build practical, revenue-focused AI workflows: custom site assistants grounded in your actual products and FAQs (RAG), smart document search, automated email lead sorting, and Gemini or OpenAI API integrations that save your team hours of manual work every week.
How does project pricing work?
Every project is scoped honestly with transparent, flat-rate pricing based on your exact requirements. A single-page business launchpad is very different from a full-stack Stripe marketplace or an automated Python pipeline. Tell me what you are aiming to build, and I will give you a clear, fixed estimate with zero surprise add-ons.
Will I be able to update my website myself after launch?
100%. You get full ownership and intuitive admin tools. Whether you need a simple custom dashboard to add products, post announcements, or manage customer inquiries, I build straightforward back-end interfaces so you can run your site without ever having to touch code or hire someone for basic edits.
Can you rescue or fix an existing broken website?
Yes, absolutely. A big portion of my work is untangling legacy code, fixing stubborn bugs, speeding up slow databases, or finishing projects left behind by past freelancers or agencies. If your current site has good bones, we do not need to throw it away; we can clean it up, modernize it, and make it fly.
How long does a typical build take from start to finish?
Most focused business websites and product showcases launch within 1 to 2 weeks. Custom full-stack web applications, member portals, or complex data processing pipelines typically take 3 to 6 weeks depending on features. You will get live staging links and regular updates throughout the build so you see real progress every few days.
What if I already have my own hosting and domain?
Keep them! I can deploy directly to your existing cPanel, VPS, AWS, Cloudflare, or whatever hosting setup you already pay for. You never have to migrate services or buy hosting you do not need.
Do I have to pay monthly retainers or fees to keep my site online?
Never. There is no hostage software or forced recurring retainer. Once your project is built and paid for, you own 100% of the code, templates, and database. If you want on-demand maintenance or new features down the road, I am always around to help, but you are never locked in.
Why do you recommend PHP, Python, and Vanilla JS over massive modern frameworks?
Because they are battle-tested, lightning-fast, and do not break every time a third-party package updates. PHP and MySQL power over 70% of the web with near-zero hosting overhead; Python is unbeatable for data manipulation and AI workflows; and native modern JavaScript runs instantly on every browser without requiring a 50MB node_modules folder.
How do we kick things off?
Just use the project scoper below! Pick the areas you need help with, write a quick sentence or two about your goals or timeline, and send it over. I will review your notes and reply directly within 24 to 48 hours with straightforward thoughts and next steps.
📡 DROP A LINE
Tell Me What You’re Building
No pushy sales calls or endless pitch decks. Just direct conversation with the guy who will actually build your project.