Nate Wessels · Shadow Republic Developing

I build custom software for local organizations

Workflows, payments, events, and internal tools for businesses and organizations in Forest Grove and west-side Oregon. I also build websites when a project needs one.

What I build

Software that replaces spreadsheets, paper, and workarounds—not brochure sites.

Web applications when the project needs a public face.

SEO and maintenance for sites I build or inherit.

How I work

Forest Grove, Oregon—working with organizations across Washington County.

1

Talk

Understand the process you want to replace—what happens today, who touches it, what breaks.

2

Build

Design and ship software tailored to your org, not a template.

3

Ship

Deploy, train your team, and iterate. Payments via Stripe when the project needs them.

Work

Real software I've built for local businesses and communities.

Screenshot of PaddleUp

PaddleUp

Who: School auctions and community festivals (Visitation School Auction, Verboort Sausage Festival)

Problem: Running auctions, ticketing, and fundraising with spreadsheets and manual checkout.

Built: Auction, ticketing, and payment software at paddleup.io.

Screenshot of Resting Gardens

Resting Gardens

Who: Cemetery operators and families searching for loved ones

Problem: Paper records and no way for families to search burial information online.

Built: Cemetery operations software—searchable records, plot management, and public lookup at restinggardens.com.

Screenshot of SEO Manager

SEO Manager

Who: Developers and site owners on Next.js

Problem: Manual sitemaps, robots.txt, meta tags, and Search Console reporting.

Built: Next.js SEO product—dynamic sitemaps, robots, meta management, and Search Console reporting at seomanager.dev.

Screenshot of Verboort

Verboort

Who: Verboort, Oregon community and festival organizers

Problem: Community information scattered; festival ticket and merchandise sales handled manually.

Built: Community and event software—festival pages, online sales, and event management at verboort.org.

Tell me about the process you want to replace

I build custom software for businesses and organizations in Forest Grove and west-side Oregon—workflows, payments, events, and internal tools. Describe what's broken today and I'll get back to you.