We build software and media that earn quietly, every month.
ShellRick Tech is a small, independent studio building subscription software and ad-supported digital media, with limited technical consulting for the right projects.
We run a small portfolio of products rather than chasing one big bet, and we keep each one simple enough to maintain properly over the long run. That means subscription tools people actually pay to keep using, free ad-supported sites that earn their place through genuine usefulness, and technical consulting we only take on when we have the capacity to do it well.
Live products
A few things we've shipped and keep running.
Quiz Bru ↗
Create and run live, multiplayer quizzes online. Quick setup, shareable links, and real-time play for hosts and players.
RunYourNumbers ↗
Free calculators for compound interest, bond repayments, and take-home salary. Simple tools for everyday money decisions.
KeyForge ↗
A free, browser-based tool for generating UUIDs and encrypting or encoding text. Everything runs client-side.
Qrop ↗
Generate branded QR codes in seconds, free for personal use, with an enterprise API for businesses that need scale.
Sorted Nexus ↗
Everything South African small businesses need to run their admin, in one place. Start with invoices, grow into the full toolkit.
Determine This ↗
A guide to what 'determine', 'prove', 'hence', and every other NSC instruction word actually means for Grade 10–12 Maths.
From the blog
Thoughts on building software and learning by doing.
What a Technical Due Diligence Engagement With Us Actually Looks Like
Most technical due diligence requests come in vague: "can you look at the codebase." Here's what we actually do once someone hires us for one, step by step.
The Point Where a Side Project Stops Being a Side Project
Nobody tells you when a side project turns into a second job. We missed the point where it happened to us, and only noticed it looking backward.
Running Six Products With Two People: What Actually Doesn't Scale
The code scales fine. What breaks first when you go from one product to six isn't the infrastructure, it's the two humans who still have to know all of it.
What we do
Subscription Software
We build and run small, focused SaaS products on a recurring-revenue model, built to be reliable and low-maintenance.
Digital Media
We publish ad-supported content sites and tools, designed around audience value and sustainable, organic growth.
Technical Consulting
Limited-availability consulting for teams that need focused, senior technical input on software architecture and delivery.