About
A one-founder studio that builds websites that bring you customers
Red Castle Studio builds fast landing pages, custom web apps and SEO and speed fixes for small businesses and founders, at fixed prices. You work directly with the founder, Sam, who brings in vetted contractors when a project needs them.
The story
The name comes from an idea, not a place. A castle is strong, defended, and built to last. That is how the systems I touch should feel: solid foundations, sensible defenses, and nothing that falls over when someone leans on it.
Red Castle Studio started with its own products, civilengineerjobs.net and blueteamjobs.com. Running them shows what small businesses actually need: infrastructure that does not need constant attention, security that is built in rather than bolted on, and software that is fast and easy to change.
Red Castle Studio is the brand; Sam is the person you work with. The easiest place to start is the free website check, or an SEO and speed fix.
The approach
How this differs from an agency
Direct
You work directly with the founder. There is no account manager in between, and you always know who is doing the work.
Hands-on
I build and run production systems myself. I take ownership, write things down, and tell you when something is a bad idea.
Remote-first
Work happens asynchronously with clear written updates, and a call when a call is faster.
Security-minded
Security is part of every task: least-privilege access, secrets kept out of code, safe defaults, and changes you can roll back.
Working with independent contractors
When a project needs a specialist, such as a designer, a mobile developer, or extra hands for a large migration, I bring in independent contractors I have vetted.
- You are told up front who is working on your project.
- Contractors sign confidentiality terms and follow the same security practices.
- They get the minimum access needed, and it is removed when their part ends.
- I stay accountable for the result.
Hours and time zones
Based in UTC+7. Overlaps with US evenings and European mornings. Agreed response times for support clients are written into each agreement.
Founder
Sam
Founder · Software developer with a web security background
About four years as a software developer. Before that, Linux and Docker deployments at a startup.
Studied information security, and builds and runs civilengineerjobs.net.
Ready for a website that brings you customers?
Pick a fixed-price package, or book a free call with Sam, the founder, who does the work.