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Common Mistakes When Building SaaS Applications
The biggest SaaS mistakes usually aren't technical—they're architectural decisions that become harder to change as a product grows.
- SaaS
- Architecture
- Product Development
GranbergTech
Full-Stack Laravel Developer
I design, build, and maintain web applications that businesses rely on. With six years of experience developing and evolving production SaaS products, I help turn ideas into reliable software built to last.
- 6 Years Professional Experience
- Full-Stack Development
- Laravel
- React
- Livewire
- Remote
Services
From new SaaS products to long-term application maintenance, I help businesses build reliable software with a focus on quality, scalability, and maintainability.
Custom SaaS Development
Design and build scalable SaaS platforms with clean architecture, secure foundations, and room to grow as your business evolves.
Existing SaaS Development
Extend, modernize, and maintain production SaaS applications. From new features to architectural improvements, I help keep products moving forward.
Business Software
Custom software designed around your workflows—not generic tools adapted to fit. Build systems that improve efficiency and support your business.
API Development & Integrations
Design secure, maintainable REST APIs and integrate your application with third-party services such as payment providers, CRMs, email platforms, and cloud services.
MVP Development
Launch a focused first version quickly while laying the technical foundation needed to scale without costly rewrites.
Long-Term Product Partnership
Ongoing development and technical ownership for businesses that need a reliable engineering partner to continuously improve their product.
How I Work
Clear communication and a structured process help keep projects predictable from planning through delivery.
Discovery
Understand your business goals, technical requirements, and what success looks like before writing code.
Planning
Design a solution, define milestones, and establish a technical approach that fits your product and your team.
Development
Deliver working software in small, testable increments with regular updates and transparent communication.
Deployment
Deploy with reliability in mind using modern workflows, testing, and monitoring to ensure a smooth release.
Support
Continue improving the product through maintenance, new features, and long-term technical guidance.
Why Work With Me
Building software is only the beginning. My experience comes from maintaining, improving, and evolving production applications over many years.
Production SaaS Experience
Six years building, maintaining, and evolving production SaaS applications through multiple generations of the same product.
Long-Term Product Thinking
I make technical decisions with the future in mind, prioritizing maintainability, scalability, and long-term value over quick fixes.
Strong Backend Architecture
I build reliable systems with well-designed APIs, scalable databases, secure authentication, and architectures that remain maintainable as products grow.
Full-Stack Capability
Comfortable across the entire stack—from database design and backend architecture to responsive, user-focused interfaces.
Business-Focused Development
Software should solve business problems. I focus on building practical solutions that create long-term value rather than unnecessary complexity.
Reliable Collaboration
Clear communication, honest estimates, and dependable collaboration throughout the life of your project.
Technical Expertise
Technologies I've used extensively to build, deploy, and maintain production applications.
- Laravel
- PHP
- React
- Next.js
- Livewire
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- REST APIs
- Authentication
- Authorization
- Queues
- Docker
- Linux
- Git
- CI/CD
- Tailwind CSS
Insights
Thoughts on Laravel, software architecture, product development, and lessons learned from building production software.
3 min read
React vs Livewire After Building Both
After building one SaaS with Laravel and React, then rebuilding it with Laravel and Livewire, here's what I learned about where each approach shines.
- React
- Livewire
- Laravel
3 min read
Building Maintainable Business Software
Maintainability isn't a luxury—it's what allows business software to keep delivering value long after launch.
- Business Software
- Maintainability
- Software Architecture
Products
Alongside client work, I build and publish my own software products to explore new ideas and continually sharpen my skills as an engineer.
New Product Coming Soon
Coming SoonI'm currently developing my next application for the App Store. Once it's released, you'll find details about the product, the technologies behind it, and the lessons learned during development.
Let's build something that lasts.
Whether you're starting a new product or improving an existing application, I'd be happy to discuss how I can help.