Websites & web apps
From a fast marketing site to a full application with accounts, booking, payments and a real backend.
- Marketing & content sites
- Booking & scheduling
- E-commerce & payments
- Bilingual (EN/FR) if you want it
Software studio · Bas-Saint-Laurent, QC
From domain name to done. One person, no middlemen.
I’m a generalist developer and sysadmin with over a decade of experience. I help you pick a domain, design and build your site or app, host it on high-performance servers in Québec, then monitor and update it whenever you need. All in one package, no agencies, no hand-offs.
What I build
Made to fit how you work
Websites, applications and custom software, designed around your problem and built on open, portable tech. No vendor lock-in: what I build is yours to host anywhere.
Custom software & SaaS
Software built around how you actually work, or a subscription product built from scratch and taken to launch.
- Internal tools & automations
- APIs & integrations
- SaaS products end to end
- Migrations off spreadsheets
Technical consulting
A second set of eyes on an architecture, a stack decision, a stubborn bug or a plan you want sanity-checked.
- Architecture reviews
- Stack & tooling advice
- Debugging & rescue work
- Estimates & planning
What I run
And kept running after launch
Shipping is the easy part. I also run the servers, backups and updates, on high-performance hardware in Québec, so your software stays fast and online.
Linux systems & DevOps
Servers set up right and kept that way: containers, deployments, backups, monitoring and updates.
- VPS & server setup
- Docker & CI/CD
- Automated backups
- Monitoring & alerting
Hosting & maintenance
Because what I build is portable, I host it on lean, high-performance servers in Québec instead of pricey serverless, so it stays fast and affordable. Patched, backed up and monitored.
- High-performance Québec hosting
- Plausible analytics dashboard
- Security updates & monitoring
- Hosted elsewhere on request
How it works
A short path from idea to online
No account managers, no hand-offs, no mystery. You talk to the person doing the work.
- 01
Talk
A short conversation about what you need and what it’s worth to you. No charge, no obligation.
- 02
Quote
A clear scope and a fixed price or hourly estimate. You know the number before anything starts.
- 03
Build
I build in short passes with things you can see, so course corrections happen early, not at the end.
- 04
Run
Once it’s live I can keep hosting, updating and improving it, or hand it over cleanly. Your call.
Pricing
Clear numbers, up front
Starting points, not fine print. Every project gets a real quote before anything begins.
Hourly
1 hour minimum
$65 /hr CAD
For small jobs, fixes and one-off help across development, sysadmin and consulting.
Includes
- Development & scripting
- System administration
- Debugging & rescue
- Technical advice
Website
Fixed project price
$1,500 CAD, from
A fast, modern site of roughly a dozen pages with a working contact form, in English, French, or both.
Includes
- Up to ~12 pages
- Custom design
- Contact form
- Mobile & SEO ready
Web application
$2,500 - $5,000+ by scope
$2,500 CAD, from
Real functionality: booking, a backend, e-commerce, a members area, or all of it.
Includes
- Accounts & members area
- Booking or e-commerce
- Backend & database
- Admin dashboard
Maintenance retainer
Hosting included
$50-150 /mo CAD
Hosting for a site or app, with updates, minor tweaks and a Plausible dashboard to track visits and ad campaigns.
Includes
- High-performance Québec hosting
- Automated daily backups
- Updates & patches
- Minor tweaks included
- Priority response
System administration
Monthly retainer
$500 /mo CAD
Ongoing management of your servers and infrastructure, handled so you never think about it.
Includes
- Server & VPS management
- Backups & monitoring
- Security updates
- Custom solutions
All prices in Canadian dollars. Larger builds are quoted to scope. Because the work is consultative, all payments are final.
Work
A few things I’ve built and run
Products of my own and quiet infrastructure behind other people’s businesses.
SaaS product
LazyFinance
A finance app for tracking your key financial metrics the lazy way. Built, shipped and hosted end to end.
Web tool
ThreePaycheckMonths
A small web tool that finds the months you get three paychecks, so you can plan and save around them. Built and hosted end to end.
Client website
Raynald Asselin
Marketing site for a Québec electrician and HVAC contractor, tuned for local SEO. Designed, built, hosted and maintained.
About
One person, accountable end to end
Code Éclair is a studio based in Rimouski, Québec, run by Danny Ferguson, a generalist developer and Linux system administrator with over a decade of experience. I take on the whole thing: the domain name, the design, the build, high-performance hosting in Québec, monitoring and updates, all in one place.
Working with one person means no layers between the plan and the code, and no agencies or middlemen marking up the work. You get straight answers, honest estimates, and someone who still owns the result long after launch. I work in English and French, across Québec and beyond.
Contact
Tell me what you’re building
A short message is enough to get started. I usually reply within 48 business hours.
- [email protected]
- Based in
- 1001-390 Montée Industrielle-et-Commerciale
Rimouski, QC G5M 1X1, Canada - Response
- Within 48 business hours
- Registration
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NEQ 2271379655
TPS/GST 707013884 RT0001
TVQ/QST 4027372312 TQ0002