Frequently Asked Questions
Questions About Working
With Seed Technologies?
Learn how we approach software development, web projects, AI, integrations, hosting, support, and long-term technology work.
- Web Development since 2004
- Custom Built Websites
- Design + Development
- Hosting + Marketing
Working With Seed
General Project Questions.
We develop custom software, web applications, business automation tools, websites, e-commerce systems, APIs, integrations, and AI solutions. We also modernize older software and support existing systems that need ongoing development.
No. We regularly work with existing websites, software, databases, and applications developed by other companies. We first review the system to understand the technology, condition of the code, and what will be required.
Most development work is billed based on the actual time required. For larger projects, we can first create requirements, specifications, and estimates so you have a clearer understanding of the expected scope before development begins.
Some well-defined projects can be quoted as a project, but custom development is often performed hourly because requirements can change as software is designed, tested, and used.
Yes. Hourly service requests have a quarter-hour minimum. This allows us to handle small fixes and updates without requiring a larger project agreement.
Many routine requests can be completed within one or two business days. Timing depends on complexity, current workload, required access, and whether additional testing is needed.
Yes. We provide ongoing development, maintenance, troubleshooting, enhancements, integrations, and technical support after launch.
For custom client projects, the client owns the project-specific design, content, and custom development created for them, subject to the terms of the project agreement. Seed may continue to provide hosting, platform services, or licensed technology where applicable.
Software Development
Custom Software and Modernization.
We build web applications, internal business systems, customer portals, workflow tools, reporting systems, APIs, database applications, mobile-connected systems, and other software designed around specific business processes.
Custom software makes sense when existing products require too many workarounds, cannot support an important process, or force your business to operate differently than it should. A custom system can be designed around your workflow and expanded as your needs change.
A software specification is the blueprint for a project. It documents users, workflows, features, business rules, interfaces, data, and technical requirements before development begins.
Specifications reduce ambiguity, improve estimates, give developers a common scope, and provide a reference for project management and quality assurance. They can also be used when requesting competitive bids.
Yes. We can create interface mockups and clickable prototypes to demonstrate how the software will work before full programming begins.
Yes. We work with older desktop applications, legacy web systems, databases, and business software that need to be upgraded, rewritten, or moved to a modern web-based architecture.
When required, data migration can be included as part of a modernization project. We plan the migration, map the old and new data structures, validate the converted data, and test the process before launch.
Yes. Modernization is often a good opportunity to simplify old processes, eliminate duplicate work, improve reporting, and add functionality that was difficult to implement in the original system.
Web Development
Websites, E-Commerce and Support.
Yes. We design and develop custom business websites, including responsive design, content management, forms, integrations, e-commerce, member areas, and other functionality based on the project.
Smaller sites may be completed within a few weeks. Larger websites, custom functionality, integrations, e-commerce, and projects waiting on client content may take longer.
Often, yes. We can evaluate the existing platform, content, code, and hosting environment and determine whether it makes more sense to modernize the current site or rebuild selected portions.
E-commerce projects can include product catalogs, shopping carts, secure payment processing, tax and shipping configuration, customer portals, subscriptions, inventory connections, and custom business rules.
Yes. We can connect websites and stores to supported accounting systems, inventory platforms, CRMs, payment services, shipping providers, and other business software through APIs and custom integrations.
Yes. We provide managed hosting for supported websites and web applications, including SSL configuration, backups, and technical assistance.
Standard Seed hosting includes 5 GB of storage, with additional capacity available when a site requires it.
Yes. Our web support team can handle content changes, troubleshooting, design adjustments, bug fixes, programming changes, and ongoing site improvements.
AI & Integrations
Connect Systems. Automate More Work.
An API integration allows separate software systems to securely exchange information. This can reduce duplicate data entry, automate processes, synchronize records, and connect business applications that would otherwise operate independently.
We work with payment platforms, accounting systems, CRMs, inventory systems, Microsoft services, marketing platforms, databases, vendor systems, and other software that provides a supported API or integration method.
Yes. We can design and develop secure APIs that allow approved applications, partners, or internal systems to access specific functionality or data from your software.
AI integration means adding AI capabilities to an existing business process or application. Examples can include document search, summarization, content generation, intelligent assistants, workflow automation, data analysis, or AI-enabled tools built into existing software.
Yes. AI systems can be designed to work with approved company documents, databases, knowledge bases, and business systems while controlling what information users and AI tools are allowed to access.
Yes. Seed Technologies develops and supports private AI solutions for organizations that want greater control over where models, documents, conversations, and business information are processed.
Yes. AI can be combined with approved APIs, MCP tools, databases, and custom integrations so employees can use AI as part of existing business workflows rather than as a completely separate system.
Not necessarily. Many useful business AI applications rely on existing documents, structured business data, software integrations, or general-purpose AI models rather than training a new model from scratch.
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