// 002 SOLUTIONS
Practical technology, built by someone who actually ships.
IT consulting, AI automation, and straight technology advice for small businesses and founders — based in Tampa, Florida. Remote-friendly.
- practice
- Solo practice
- service areas
- 4 service areas
- Florida
- Tampa Florida
- scope
- Fixed scope
No agencies, no middlemen
IT · AI · Advisory · iOS
Remote-friendly worldwide
Clear pricing, end-to-end
// TOOLS OF THE TRADE
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Anthropic -
Cloudflare -
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Apple -
Swift
// 01 — SERVICES
What I help with.
Senior-level technology help, sized to fit small businesses and founders.
Freelance IT Consulting
Infrastructure, tooling, and technical decisions without the enterprise markup.
Learn moreAI & Automation Consulting
Put modern AI to work on real problems — automations, agents, and sensible integrations.
Learn moreGeneral Tech Advisory
A second pair of eyes on your stack, architecture, or roadmap.
Learn moreiOS & App Development
Native SwiftUI apps from concept through App Store submission.
Learn more// 02 — HOW I WORK
What hiring me looks like.
Short engagements, clear scope, direct access. No discovery calls that turn into sales pitches.
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Scope
A short call to understand what you're building and where you're stuck. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you — and suggest someone who might be.
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Proposal
A written scope with concrete deliverables, a realistic timeline, and a fixed price. You approve the plan before anything starts.
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Build & ship
I do the work. You get weekly updates and direct access the whole way — no account managers, no handoffs, no status-meeting theater.
// 03 — ABOUT
Who you'd be working with.
I'm Michael Carl — an independent technologist in Tampa, Florida, helping small businesses and founders with IT infrastructure, AI automation, and the technology decisions in between.
// 04 — WRITING
Latest writing.
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Read postBuild, buy, or wait: how to decide without a spreadsheet
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