Serious about software

And we do fish a lot.

We build custom software, connect systems, and automate the work slowing your business down.

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Based in Columbus & Cincinnati, Ohio

How we work.

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  1. 01 / Our impact

    Don't be greedy.
    Don't be evil.

    We care about people and the planet. We contribute to open source. We turn down harmful work.

    The invoice doesn't make a bad idea good.

  2. 02 / Our culture

    Good ideas don't check job titles.

    We challenge decisions, make room for unusual ideas, and fix problems without blame.

    See something broken? You're allowed to care.

  3. 03 / Our AI position

    AI has to earn its place.

    Sometimes you need a model. Sometimes you need a database and a cron job. We're paid to know the difference.

    We review what we ship. We own the result.

  4. 04 / Engineering rigor

    Engineering rigor.

    Automated tests. Experienced reviewers. Documented decisions. Systems we can observe and understand.

    Production is an expensive place to discover whether it works.

  5. 05 / Hold us to it

    We wrote this down.
    Hold us to it.

    Our standards apply to client work, our products, and the things nobody else sees.

    Read our philosophies

Services

What we actually do.

  1. Custom software

    Software built around how your business actually works.

  2. Integrations & automation

    If Dave copies the same information between four systems every morning, Dave is your integration. Let’s get Dave his mornings back.

  3. Infrastructure & reliability

    Repeatable deployments. Systems we can understand when something breaks.

  4. Technical advice

    Figure out what’s worth building, buying, or fixing.

Open source

Things we’ve built.

Useful software. Source code included.

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Dusk

A shared home for your systems, dependencies, and hard-earned knowledge. Built for homelabbers and their agents.

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Kosmos

Contacts, follow-ups, documents, and costs. One place to run a small business.

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Client work

Work for real businesses.

Websites we've built. Ad campaigns we manage. Take a look.

JD Flora Roofing website JD Flora Roofing Custom website & Google Ads management jdfloraroofing.com → Beller Law LLC website Beller Law LLC Custom website design & development bettercallbeller.com → Affordable Basement Solutions website Affordable Basement Solutions Google Ads management & optimization affordablebasementsolutionsllc.com → Affordable Drainage Solutions website Affordable Drainage Solutions Google Ads management & optimization affordable-drainage-solutions.com → Ward & Sons Plumbing Co. website Ward & Sons Plumbing Co. Custom website design & development wardandsons.com →

Get in touch

What's getting in the way?

Tell us what you're trying to do and where you're stuck. You don't need a specification to start a conversation.

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nerds@nerdswhofish.com
(707) 702-FISH (707) 702-3474
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1929 Baltimore-Reynoldsburg Rd
Unit #694
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

Outside Counsel

Beller Law LLC is outside counsel for Nerds Who Fish, LLC. Direct all legal claims to Isaac Beller at IBeller@bellerlawllc.com.

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Our people

The nerds behind the name.

We're Jackson, Joey, and Kaylin, the people behind Nerds Who Fish.

You talk directly to the people doing the work. We'll explain the options, challenge what needs challenging, and tell you when an existing tool already solves the problem.

Based in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio. Usually within reach of a keyboard or a fishing rod.

Jackson Schroeder

Jackson Schroeder

COO

Joey Stout holding two fish

Joey Stout

CTO

Kaylin Stout

Kaylin Stout

CMO