SERVICES
Start with what you need to accomplish.
You do not need to choose a programming language or technology stack before talking with Broken Pickaxe. Start with the business need. Explain the problem you want to solve or the idea you want to develop.
The options can then be evaluated around the work itself. The result might be a website or custom application. It could involve automation or improvements to an existing system.
01 / TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING
Make the technology fit the problem.
Technology decisions can become expensive when they are made too early. The work starts by examining the business need and existing processes. Constraints and technical options can be identified before committing to a build.
Sometimes the right answer is a new system. Sometimes it is improving what already exists.
Capabilities: Business and technical requirements · Solution planning · Technology evaluation · System analysis · Architecture guidance · Modernization planning
02 / WEB EXPERIENCES
Give the business a digital presence that belongs to it.
A website should do more than put information on a screen. It should communicate clearly and support a purpose. Each web experience can be shaped around the needs of the business and its audience.
Design should reflect the identity of the organization instead of forcing every project into the same template. Accessibility and maintainability are considered throughout the work.
Capabilities: Business websites · Custom web experiences · Responsive design · Accessible interfaces · Content-driven sites · Interactive web applications
03 / SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
Build software around the work it needs to support.
Some problems need more than a website. Custom software can support workflows and organize information. It can connect people with the tools they need to complete real work.
Requirements establish what the application needs to accomplish. Architecture gives the system structure. Development and testing turn that foundation into working software.
Capabilities: Custom applications · Internal business tools · Workflow applications · Data-driven systems · Application architecture · Application modernization
04 / SYSTEMS & AUTOMATION
Spend less effort on work that should happen automatically.
Repetitive processes consume time and create opportunities for mistakes. Automation can handle routine steps and move information between systems. It can also make existing processes easier to manage.
Good automation simplifies the work without hiding how it operates. The result should save effort while remaining understandable and manageable.
Capabilities: Workflow automation · Process improvement · System integration · Data movement · Internal tooling · AI-assisted workflows
05 / ENGINEERING & MODERNIZATION
Strengthen what already exists.
Not every project needs to start over. Existing software may need clearer architecture or stronger testing. Security practices may need attention. A system may simply need a better foundation for future work.
An engineering review can identify practical improvements and areas that deserve attention. Modernization should solve a defined problem instead of replacing technology only because something newer exists.
Capabilities: Architecture review · Secure development practices · Testing and quality engineering · Technical documentation · Application modernization · Engineering process improvement
STARTING POINT
Bring the problem. We can work on the shape of the solution.
You can start with an idea or an existing system that needs attention. A complete technical specification is not required.
01 / EXPLAIN THE NEED
Tell us what you are trying to accomplish and what is getting in the way.
02 / UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM
Identify the users and constraints. Define what a useful result needs to do.
03 / SHAPE THE APPROACH
Evaluate the options and determine an appropriate direction.
04 / DEFINE THE WORK
Turn the selected direction into a clear piece of work that can be designed and built.
Have something in mind?
If you know exactly what you need, we can start there. If you only know what you want to accomplish, that is enough to begin a conversation.