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Charlie

@cmdizzle
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

I'm Charlie. I build software with my wife Kasey. We run a pet service business together and I do web dev, so most of my time is split between code and dog walks.
We kept paying for tools that didn't quite fit, so I started making our own. That became Plainweave Software. Build something useful, sell it once, let people own it. No subscriptions, no telemetry, no accounts.
My first build is Plainweave Desk, for people who run small service businesses on their own. Scheduling, clients, invoices, taxes, all in one place. Runs on your machine, works offline.
plainweave.io

Plainweave Software

See what I built/d:

  • Plainweave Desk
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    Plainweave Desk is a one-time-purchase CRM built for independent service businesses. Pet sitters, cleaners, landscapers, tutors, handymen, personal trainers, etc. If you run a service business and you're tired of paying $50-350/month for software that holds your data hostage, this is for you. $299 once. Done.

Recent activity

  • Commented onI bootstrapped for 4 months. Monday I'm going back to a 9-to-5.2026-04-02
  • Commented onCompeting on price to carve out an $18k MRR foothold2026-03-23
  • Commented onAcquiring micro-SaaS products and growing them to $120k MRR2026-03-12
  • Commented onBuilding a $30k/mo portfolio within eight months of quitting his $420k/yr job2026-03-07

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