One person doing the work, accountable for the result
I'm Chris. I've spent over a decade building software professionally — backend systems at BMO, earlier work at IBM, and these days a senior developer at a Toronto SaaS company, where much of my work is search and AI at real scale. Blachn.io is where I bring that experience to smaller businesses. I build regular websites first — fast, clear sites connected to how the business runs — plus the automation, integrations, and internal tools behind them when a project needs them. You work with the person building it, start to finish.
Practical first Technology second
I lead with what changes for you — a step removed, an hour saved, an error that stops happening — and pick the simplest reliable tech that gets there. I'd rather ship something small that earns its place than sell a platform.
Outcome over tooling
Every recommendation ties to a change you can see in the day-to-day.
Honest about scope
If something isn't worth building, I'll say so before you spend on it.
One point of contact
You talk to the person building it, so nothing gets lost in translation.
A few things I believe about this work.
The best system is the one the team will actually use. Elegance that no one adopts is waste.
Automate the parts that save real time or cut errors. Leave the rest alone.
A website is only finished when it is connected to how the business runs.
Documentation and handover are part of the job I quote for.
Prefer to talk it through?
A short call is the fastest way to tell whether this is a fit. I'll be straight about it either way.