Custom .NET and Angular when spreadsheets stop scaling
Custom .NET and Angular when spreadsheets stop scaling
Spreadsheets are fine until three people edit conflicting copies, formulas break silently, and nobody trusts the "source of truth." That is when a small custom app pays for itself.
Signs you have outgrown the workbook
Concurrent editors, approval trails, customer-facing status, mobile field entry, or audit history all fight spreadsheet culture. Shared drives full of `FINAL_v7_really.xlsx` are a process smell.
Why .NET and Angular
Fort Guard builds staff and client portals with C# / ASP.NET APIs and Angular front ends — the same stack behind our own operations. You get typed APIs, role-based access, and UI that matches how your team works.
Local-first delivery
We prefer hosting on your network or a machine you control. Public cloud is optional. Integrations stay with systems you already run (email, SMS, cameras, identity).
Scope that stays honest
We start with the painful workflow — intake, scheduling, inventory, or customer portal — not a multi-year ERP rewrite. Ship a thin vertical slice, then grow.
Next step
Bring the messy spreadsheet (or three). A short discovery plus site / process assessment is enough to see whether custom software or better networking is the right lever first.
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