CJ // Developer + Tattooer // Winchendon, MA · Est. 1989

Apps, sites,
ink & everything
in between.

XSV Development. I build apps and websites, tattoo full-time, and ship things people actually use. Whatever the stack, I'll figure it out. Tech-junky shit, made by hand. Hit me up.

Work with me See the work Shop
// 01 — Services / Tiered Pricing

Pricing without the bullshit.

Three tiers, real numbers, no "contact us for a quote" runaround. If your project doesn't fit, we'll talk. One person builds it — designer, developer, project manager all the same guy. Faster, cheaper, less broken-telephone.

// Turnarounds below are averages based on similar past projects. Real timelines flex with scope, your responsiveness on revisions, and how gnarly the build gets. Could be sooner, could be a little later. We lock the number when we lock the scope.

// 01
The Drop
$1,500–2,500
  • One-page site, mobile-responsive
  • Custom design — no templates
  • Contact form + basic SEO
  • Deployed to Netlify or your host
  • 1 round of revisions
For: small businesses, personal brands, landing pages, "I just need a site that doesn't suck."
Turnaround 7 days
Start a Drop
// 02
The Build
$3,500–6,000
  • Up to 5 pages, custom design
  • CMS-backed — edit it yourself
  • Contact + booking forms, full SEO
  • Performance-tuned (Lighthouse 90+)
  • 2 rounds of revisions
For: established small businesses, restaurants, shops, service businesses.
Turnaround 2–3 weeks
Start a Build
// 03
The Flagship
$8,000–15,000
  • Multi-page, advanced animation/interaction
  • CMS, e-commerce or booking integration
  • Custom illustrations / branding included
  • Ongoing performance optimization
  • 3 rounds of revisions
For: brands that want the site to BE the marketing. The "holy shit" reaction.
Turnaround 4–6 weeks
Start a Flagship
// 04
Custom
Let's talk
  • iOS / Android / web apps
  • Complex platforms, multi-site builds
  • Ongoing retainers
  • Anything that doesn't fit above
  • Specialized Android / systems work avail.
Quoted per project. If The Build is too much and The Drop is too little, this is where we figure it out.
Turnaround Scoped
Let's talk
// 01
Custom design
No templates. Every site starts from a blank file.
// 02
Fast loads
Lighthouse 90+ baseline. No bloated frameworks.
// 03
SEO basics
Meta, OG, sitemaps, structured data. Google-ready.
// 04
You own it
Source code is yours. No lock-in, no rent forever.
// 05
30 days post-launch
Tweaks, fixes, gentle hand-holding. On the house.
// How it works
// 01
Discovery email
Send the brief. We figure out what you actually need — in writing, no call required.
// 02
Quote + scope
Within 48 hours. Fixed price, fixed scope, fixed timeline.
// 03
Design + build
I work in public. Staging URL + weekly check-ins.
// 04
Revisions
Per your tier. We refine until it's right.
// 05
Ship + support
Live deployment, 30-day post-launch support included.
// FAQ
Do you do logos / branding / Photoshop work?+
Yeah — I'm a tattoo artist and digital illustrator on top of being a dev. If your project needs design work, it's built into the quote.
Why no template-based stuff?+
Because you can buy a Squarespace template for $20 and I'd be charging you for time, not value. I build custom or I don't build it.
What if my project lands between tiers?+
We talk. Pricing isn't a vending machine. If The Build is too much and The Drop is too little, we figure out a middle scope.
Do you do ongoing maintenance?+
Yes — flat monthly retainer for content updates, security patches, and small tweaks. Quoted after launch based on what you actually need.
Where are you based / do you work remote?+
Winchendon, MA — western part of the state, near the NH border. Remote with clients anywhere. Local meets welcome.
Why should I hire you over an agency?+
Agencies have layers — account manager, designer, developer, project manager, all billing you. With me, you're talking to the person actually building it. Faster, cheaper, less broken-telephone.
// 02 — About

One person. Two trades.

I'm CJ. I build apps and websites for a living, and I tattoo full-time on the side — new-school traditional, mostly. Bold lines, saturated color, modern subject matter on a traditional foundation.

Most freelance devs can't design. Most designers can't ship. Most agencies charge 3x for the gap. I sit in the middle of all of it, which means you get one person making the call instead of four people relaying it through Slack.

Stack-agnostic by design. JS, TS, Java, C, C++, Rust — I'll work in whatever the project actually needs. If it's new to me, I'll figure it out. That's the job.

Based in Winchendon, MA — western side of the state. Remote anywhere. Local meets welcome.

// Based
Winchendon, MA
// Stack
JS · TS · Java · C/C++ · Rust
// Trades
Two. Dev + ink.
// Booking
Q2 client work
// 03 — Hire / Contact

Tell me what you're building.

Fill the brief, hit send. Email or text are best — I'm honestly more comfortable in writing than on a call. If we're a fit, I reply within 48 hours with a scope and a quote. No "let's hop on a call to align on synergy" nonsense.

// Email[email protected]
// Text / call978·277·3669
// Instagram@xcessv — ink + dev
// Response<48 hours

Reply within 48 hrs