We enter the same data into three different systems.
Retro-Future Software Studio
Building software has gotten easier. Choosing the right solution hasn't.
We digitise business processes, connect existing systems, and build exactly the software that's missing in between.
FastQuick execution, real results
CleanClean code, sustainable solutions
High QualityHighest standards in everything we build
ReliableDependable, available and future-proof
FocusedYour goals. Our full focus.
Future-ReadyModern technologies for tomorrow
Independent Software Studio · Austria
Mission
Software without enterprise theatre.
Here we build our own products, reusable systems, and tools for real problems — from tournament management to admin software to event-driven email automation. No buzzword bingo, no unnecessary complexity. Just software that ships, gets used, and keeps growing.
From the working day
This probably sounds familiar.
You don't have to know which software you need — just tell us what isn't working today.
Our workflows only work through spreadsheets and email.
Important information lives in different systems.
My team repeats the same manual steps every week.
Standard software does not map our most important process.
Our existing tools do not talk to each other.
Reports have to be pieced together by hand every time.
Our grown processes are error-prone and hard to trace.
Services
We solve the business problem. Technology is just the means.
We analyse the process first, then decide which combination of existing software, integration, automation, AI, and custom development makes sense.
Improve & automate processes
Reduce recurring manual work · Bring structure to spreadsheet/email workflows · Digitise approvals · Transfer data automatically · Automate notifications and follow-ups · Simplify recurring reports
Not every process needs new software. Sometimes the best solution is to connect existing systems better.
Integrate systems
ERP · CRM · shops · accounting · databases · APIs · existing internal software · external services
Existing software is reused wherever possible. Custom development closes the gaps in between.
Custom software
Internal admin systems · customer portals · staff portals · quoting and order workflows · production or workshop management · dashboards · industry-specific applications
We don't build as much custom software as possible — only the part that's missing for your specific workflow.
AI as a tool
Search in company information · summaries · support for reporting · processing document contents · preparing recurring tasks · smart assistance inside an application
AI is used when it delivers concrete value for the process.
What already exists
Not everything has to be rebuilt.
We analyse existing applications and grown system landscapes. Where it makes sense, we connect working systems; extensions or replacements are decided after review rather than taking third-party code into ongoing support by default.
Already built something yourself? A spreadsheet workflow, internal tool, or AI prototype helps us use what you've already learned about your process. The production VerwaltungsWerk application is then built on a controlled technical foundation. Turn a prototype into business software.
- Connect existing applications after review
- Analyse features and workflows
- Connect old and new systems
- Replace individual problematic parts
- Add APIs
- Develop missing features
- Modernise step by step
Working together
Two ways to work with us.
For businesses
When workflows no longer fit.
Tell us what isn't working today — you don't have to know which software you need. We'll find out whether existing software, an integration, automation, or custom development is the most sensible solution.
For agencies, IT providers & consultants
When the website is no longer enough.
Your client needs a portal, an interface, automation, or custom software? You keep the client relationship — we take on the technical delivery.
Values
What WeekndDevs stands for
Direct
You talk to the developer, not to three account managers.
Lean
No buzzword architecture. If it doesn't help, it doesn't ship.
Reliable
Our own server, our own code, our own responsibility.
Long-lived
We build it so it's still maintainable two years from now.
Why WeekndDevs?
What you save yourself.
Direct contact
No sales, no agency facade. You talk to the person who builds it.
Reusable foundation
Many standard features don't have to be rebuilt every time.
Operations included
Hosting, maintenance, and continued development don't become relevant only after launch.
Our own products
WeekndDevs doesn't only build for clients — we run our own SaaS products in real-world use.
Our own products
Built by us. Run by us.
Turniermeister, Bierblock, and VerwaltungsWerk are more than a portfolio — they show that WeekndDevs builds and runs real software: complex business logic, roles and permissions, integrations, reporting, and payment flows, in productive use and evolved long-term.
- Product development
- Real users
- Complex business logic
- Roles & permissions
- Integrations
- Reporting
- Payment flows
- Hosting & deployment
- Long-term evolution
- Running production systems
Platform
VerwaltungsWerk
Reusable platform for custom business workflows — delivered faster and more affordably.
Learn more →LiveTurniermeister
Run tournaments without spreadsheet chaos — create, manage, and share live results by link.
Learn more →LiveBierblock
Digital order pad for club, fire-brigade, and tent festivals — take orders, connect volunteers, keep oversight.
Learn more →Alphaelse.events
Event-driven transactional email — change the footer once, every template updates, contacts stay with you.
Learn more →Brands
Who is responsible for what.
WeekndDevs
Service provider and contracting partner: analysis & consulting, integration, automation, and custom software.
VerwaltungsWerk
We don't start at zero: with VerwaltungsWerk as a reusable platform for custom business applications, recurring features are already solved — so development time goes into the processes that actually make your business special. AI speeds up new development. VerwaltungsWerk saves development that wouldn't be necessary in the first place.
Own products
Turniermeister, Bierblock and else.events — developed, operated, and continuously evolved by WeekndDevs.
Behind the studio
One person. No sales team.
WeekndDevs is my studio — Christian Jäkl. I build, run, and maintain the products myself. When you reach out, you're not writing to a sales team — you're writing to the person who writes the code and looks after the server.
01 Clear goals instead of endless coordination.
02 Fast releases, but no throwaway code.
03 Direct communication, no agency facade.
04 What I build, I also run.
Technology
What we work with.
Technology is a tool, not the product. What matters is what it does for your process.
Frontend
Angular and Astro with our own UI library. Every new admin app inherits ready-made lists, forms, and layouts.
Backend
NestJS on PostgreSQL. Clerk for auth, websockets for live updates, our own event pipeline for email.
Infrastructure
Our own servers on Hetzner with Caddy. Lean, transparent, no vendor lock-in.
Approach
JSON-driven UIs, reusable building blocks. Idea → product → operation in short paths.
Contact
Which workflow wastes your time?
Tell us briefly where it hurts — we'll look at what's actually missing: an integration, automation, a small custom application, or an off-the-shelf tool. Honestly, even if the answer is "standard software is enough".