picnicdev
Who are you?
Who are you?

You design it.
I build it.

picnicdev is your behind-the-scenes development partner. You bring the brand, the strategy, and the design — I turn it into clean, on-time, pixel-faithful websites under your name. No hand-offs, no drama.

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Nic Ford, founder and developer of picnicdev

Hi, I'm Nic

Based in Boise, Idaho. Working with clients anywhere.

One senior dev, on your team.

You get a single, experienced developer who communicates like a colleague and treats your deadlines as sacred. Here's what working together looks like.

  • I hit deadlinesPredictable timelines and clear comms, every build.
  • You own the clientI stay white-label and invisible — you're the hero.
  • Faithful, clean buildsFrom Figma, XD, or flat files to semantic code your team can pick up.
  • Real capacityOverflow help exactly when your pipeline spikes.

— Nic

Three ways to work together

However you need me

Project rates and partnership terms are set together, based on scope and how often you need me. No mystery — you'll always see the number up front.

The à la cartePer-project builds

You send designs, I return a built, tested, on-brand site. Scoped and priced per project.

  • WordPress, static, or custom
  • Pixel-faithful to your design
  • Delivered ready for your client
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The whole feastCustom & app dev

Complex builds and web applications — deployed on fly.io with CI/CD and everything wired up properly.

  • Bespoke features & apps
  • fly.io deploys + CI/CD
  • Staging & production
Scope a project

Not sure which fits your agency? Tell me about your pipeline →

Smooth from kickoff to handoff

  1. Kickoff

    You share designs, scope, and deadlines. I confirm a plan and a price.

  2. Build

    I develop it clean and faithful, showing progress as I go.

  3. Review

    You review it under your brand. I revise fast, no ego.

  4. Handoff

    Delivered on time, documented, and ready for your client.

The kit I cook with

Modern where it matters, boring where it should be. The right tool for the job — not whatever's trendy this week.

Static & JAMstack

Hand-built HTML/CSS and modern frameworks like Next.js. Fast, secure, and cheap (or free) to host.

WordPress

Years of WordPress builds — custom themes, plugins, and editor-friendly setups your team can actually use.

Apps & DevOps

Standalone application development with fly.io deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and everything wired up to ship safely.

Need a developer you can count on?

Send over a design or tell me about your pipeline, and let's talk about a partnership that makes your deadlines easier.

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