Luke's Inventory: when spreadsheets break
Commissioned inventory software when the spreadsheet stopped being a tool.
Software you own
You are paying rent — SaaS subscriptions or spreadsheet labor — for tools that do not fit how the shop actually runs.
Commissioned software you keep after the build: inventory, POS, CRM, invoicing, operations boards.
When should I commission software I own?
Commission software you own when a concrete workflow already hurts and someone can use what we ship. You keep the result: inventory, POS, CRM, invoicing, operations boards. Skip this aisle for another rented SaaS catalog, or if there is no operator to run the tool. As of October 2026 that is how we qualify this work.
Fit
A concrete workflow that already hurts, with someone who can use what we ship.
Not a fit
A desire for another rented SaaS catalog, or a project with no operator to run the tool.
Proof for this work
Warehouse scan shipped at Luke's
Schema, mobile flow, and floor coverage for a live warehouse.
Square round-trip on one order board
In-person sales and web orders on the same board — with the gaps named.
A small-business CRM you can own
Pipeline and deals without enterprise SaaS rent.
DSC runs on Sanctum Tasks
We use the operations software we build.
Sanctum Tasks v1
Project operations built for programs, not drag-and-drop theatre.
Ask about this work
Say what is breaking, what you have tried, and what “done” would look like.