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I build custom websites and automation systems that save small businesses hours every week.

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Custom web apps✦Booking systems✦E-commerce✦API integrations✦Internal tools✦Automation✦Design systems✦Marketing sites✦Maintenance✦Custom web apps✦Booking systems✦E-commerce✦API integrations✦Internal tools✦Automation✦Design systems✦Marketing sites✦Maintenance✦Custom web apps✦Booking systems✦E-commerce✦API integrations✦Internal tools✦Automation✦Design systems✦Marketing sites✦Maintenance✦
§ 01 — Selected work

Three projects.
Real businesses.
Measured results.

I take on a handful of projects a year. Each one gets real research, real engineering, and real measurement — not a template with the colors swapped.

01
Freedom CatamaransMarketing site2026

A marketing site rebuild for a Hawaii-based aluminum catamaran builder.

Next.jsTypeScriptReactNetlify
ProblemThe previous WordPress site predated the company's move to a single-model aluminum hull program and didn't match the caliber of the FC-51 build. Qualified inquiries had no clear path through the site.
BuiltNext.js 15 App Router rebuild on Netlify — hero, model overview, build chapters (craft / process / ownership), and a brochure-request flow. Site is gated behind staging auth during content sign-off with the owner.
freedomcatamarans.com
Launch review
Status
8
Pages shipped
Next.js 15
Stack
02
Restock AtlasWeb app + SaaS2026

Inventory forecasting that cuts reorder time in half for independent stores.

Next.js 16PostgreSQLStripeClerkResend
ProblemIndependent convenience stores and gyms lose 8–12% of annual revenue to stockouts because they reorder from memory and clipboards. No affordable tool does demand forecasting for a single-location store.
BuiltFull-stack SaaS with statistical demand forecasting (EMA, Holt's, Croston's), PO workflow, stockout email alerts, interactive live demo on the landing page, and a guided onboarding system. CSV import from any POS — no integration needed.
Restock Atlas site preview
Roughly halved
Order time
Under 5 min
Onboarding
Internal pilot
Data
03
Art Matters with HopeMarketing site2026

A workshop site that gives a one-person business a professional front door.

Next.js 15React 19Tailwind CSSFramer MotionResend
ProblemHope ran art-based clinical workshops with no website — bookings came through word of mouth and email chains, and there was no way to show credentials or research to new prospects.
BuiltA multi-page marketing site with a transactional-email contact form, partner logo strip, publications section, and Microsoft Clarity analytics. Now under an active retainer.
Art Matters with Hope site preview
7
Pages Shipped
Manual → Form
Contact Flow
< 1 week
Build Time

Want the full case study PDFs? Ask me on our call.

§ 02 — Pricing

Five tiers.
One honest price.

Every project is scoped on a free discovery call. Clear scope, clear timeline, clear deliverables — no surprise invoices, no change-order games.

Founding Client Offer
Up to 40% off setup fees — limited to the first 100 Scala Interactive clients.
Founding Rate
01

Starter

Single page or landing page

Founding rate
$300$500
+ $50 / mo retainer
Best for

Solo operators, lead-gen pages

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02

Brochure

3–5 pages, static, polished

Founding rate
$550$850
+ $50 / mo retainer
Best for

Local services, simple shopfronts

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03

Standard

5–10 pages, contact forms, basic SEO

Founding rate
$1,340$2,000
+ $95 / mo retainer
Best for

Established small businesses

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Most requested
04

Pro

Booking, payments, blog, multi-location

Founding rate
$3,750$5,000
+ $175 / mo retainer
Best for

Service businesses with operations

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05

Custom

E-commerce, heavy logic, integrations

Founding rate
33% off quoteCustom quote
+ $250 / mo retainer
Best for

Multi-location, e-comm, complex

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Every build includes
  • →Custom design tailored to your brand
  • →Mobile-responsive on every device
  • →Basic SEO setup & site speed optimization
  • →Contact form & Google Analytics
  • →SSL certificate & secure hosting setup
  • →Training call once site is live
Monthly retainer covers
  • →Hosting, domain & SSL maintenance
  • →Security updates & backups
  • →Up to 1 hour / mo of edits & updates
  • →Plugin & integration monitoring
  • →Priority response on issues
  • →Quarterly performance check-in

Promo pricing applies to setup fees and is locked in at signing. Final quote determined after a brief discovery call. Add-ons and out-of-scope work billed at $85/hr. Scope locked at signing — changes after kickoff billed at $85/hr or as a tier upgrade.

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Chad Shankweiler
§ 03 — About

Hi, I'm the whole studio.
No account managers. No handoffs.

I'm a freelance developer building software for small businesses who need something real — not another bloated SaaS subscription, not a $40k agency engagement. Just the actual thing you need, shipped quickly, built to last.

When you hire Scala Interactive, you're hiring me. I write every line of code, design every screen, and sit on every call. That's the whole point.

Specialty
Booking + content sites
Stack
Next.js, React, Node
Response time
Within 24h
§ 04 — Who I work with

Small businesses that book by phone, DM, and paper — and want the same predictability online without paying an agency to deliver it.

Art Matters with Hope
Active retainer · since 2026
Freedom Catamarans
Marketing site rebuild · in launch review
Sunny Paws SD
Booking platform · launching 2026
§ 05 — Let's talk

Book a discovery call.

30 minutes on Zoom. I'll ask questions, you'll ask questions, we'll figure out if I can help. No pitch, no deck, no pressure.

01
What you're trying to fix
The specific problem, not a buzzword. I listen first.
02
Whether I'm a fit
I'll tell you straight. If I'm not, I'll point you to who is.
03
Rough scope + price
Before we hang up you'll have a ballpark, a timeline, and a next step.
1About your project
2Pick a time
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