The Story
Wow… where do I even start?
About fifteen years ago, as a software engineer, I felt something I couldn’t explain. An urge. A pull. I didn’t know what I was supposed to build—only that I had to build something. It sat with me constantly, like unfinished business I hadn’t even started yet.
At the time, I was working with a company on a purchasing system for the renal care industry. That’s where the spark caught. Around 2010, I partnered with another individual and began developing a system for renal care clinics. Slowly, line by line, it came to life. About a year later, it was in use—real clinics, real people, real responsibility. Clinics depended on it to purchase needles, fluids, and the supplies that kept patients alive.
Our deal was simple. I built everything. He paid me $2,000 a month and promised a small share of the business. No paperwork at first—just trust. I poured myself into the system. Nights. Weekends. Constant fixes, improvements, features. And for a while, it worked. Things were good. Clinics were coming on board. The system was stable. Growing.
Then he said we needed a contract.
Up until then, everything had been verbal. He offered to draft the agreement himself. I was in my late twenties—still believing that good faith was enough. We met at a gas station of all places, reviewed the document, and signed it. I remember thinking, Okay, this makes it real.
And it was real—until it wasn’t.
One morning, I followed my normal routine. First thing: check the system. Make sure it’s up. Make sure nothing is broken. But that morning was different. The logs were flooded with errors. My stomach dropped as I dug deeper.
Every clinic database was gone.
Just… erased.
Panic hit hard. My hands were shaking. My mind raced. How do I even say this out loud? I assumed the system had been hacked. The weight of knowing clinics depended on this crushed me. I broke down. I cried—not just out of fear, but out of responsibility. Out of shame. Out of disbelief.
Eventually, I called him.
I told him the system had been hacked. That all the clinic databases were gone.
There was a pause.
Then he said, calmly, “Yes, I know. I moved the databases to another server. I’m cutting you out of the contract.”
I don’t remember what I said next—if I said anything at all. Everything went quiet. Time slowed. I felt hollow.
When I finally found my voice, I asked why. What had happened to make him do this?
He said he believed I was trying to take his business. And he couldn’t afford to let that happen.
The call ended.
I just sat there—staring at nothing—replaying every late night, every line of code, every ounce of trust I had given. In the days that followed, the sadness sank deep. Depression crept in quietly and stayed.
Then, months later, something strange happened.
I started seeing things.
Not ideas—visions.
A system. Bigger than before. A business management system. An accounting system. I could see the screens. The layouts. The flow. Sometimes even the exact code needed to bring it to life. The more I focused, the clearer it became—like something was being revealed piece by piece.
I still had the original codebase, so I started building again. Expanding. Creating what I was seeing. I coded obsessively. Days blurred together. I barely slept. I worked until my mind couldn’t hold the vision anymore.
And then—just like before—it stopped.
The silence was terrifying. I felt abandoned again. Left with something unfinished. I sank back into despair, convinced I had lost whatever spark had been guiding me.
A few weeks later, the visions returned.
This time, they showed a different part of the system. And once again, I built—nonstop. Days on end. When the visions stopped, I rested. When they returned, I worked.
This cycle repeated for months.
That’s when I finally understood.
These weren’t random thoughts. They weren’t imagination or coincidence. They were given. And when I exhausted myself, they paused—not to punish me, but to let me breathe. To recover. To prepare for what came next.
I truly believe God was guiding me—step by step—through the creation of this system. And I believe that guidance never left.
Out of betrayal came clarity. Out of loss came purpose. Out of despair came PorterSoft Solutions—a company forged over fifteen to twenty years of persistence, faith, and relentless creation.
This wasn’t just software.
This was survival.
This was calling.
This was obedience.
Built the Hard Way. On Purpose.
A business system created by a founder who’s been on the other side of the table.
If you’ve been in business long enough, you know this feeling:
You didn’t just start a company.
You built something — slowly, deliberately, and at personal cost.
That’s how PorterSoft Solutions came to life.
This Didn’t Start as a Product
Fifteen years ago, I wasn’t trying to launch a software company.
I was a software engineer working on a purchasing system for renal care clinics — systems clinics depended on to order supplies that kept patients alive. It was real responsibility. No room for shortcuts.
I built the system line by line. Nights. Weekends. Fixing what broke. Improving what didn’t quite work yet.
It was in production. Clinics relied on it. And then one day, without warning, it was gone.
Not hacked.
Not lost.
Taken.
That moment taught me something most software never does:
what it feels like when your work — and your trust — are stripped away.
Why That Matters to You
If you’re a business owner, you already understand this:
You don’t just want software.
You want control, clarity, and continuity.
You want to know:
- Where your data lives
- How your systems actually work
- Who to call when something breaks
- And whether the person on the other end truly understands your business
That loss reshaped how I build.
I stopped chasing speed.
I stopped trusting abstractions I couldn’t see into.
And I started building systems the way I wished mine had been treated.
What PorterSoft Is Today
PorterSoft Solutions is the result of years of rebuilding — not just code, but philosophy.
We design and implement business systems for owners who want:
- Thoughtful architecture, not rushed automation
- Systems that adapt to their workflow
- Clear communication with someone who speaks plainly
- A long-term partner, not a faceless platform
Everything we build is deliberate.
Everything is understandable.
Nothing is disposable.
Who This Is For
PorterSoft is for business owners who:
- Have outgrown off-the-shelf tools
- Don’t want their operation run by black-box AI
- Value craftsmanship over convenience
- Prefer relationships over dashboards
If you’ve ever said, "I just want something that actually fits how we work,
this will feel familiar.
Who This Is Not For
We may not be the right fit if you’re:
- Looking for the cheapest or fastest solution
- Comfortable outsourcing decision-making entirely to automation
- Uninterested in how your systems are built
There’s no wrong answer — only alignment.
Option 1:
A quick gut check:
If you could reclaim several hours each week by having a system designed around how your business actually operates — would you want to implement it within the next few months?
If yes, let’s start with a conversation.
[Schedule a conversation]
Option 2:
Start With a Conversation
I don’t believe in selling systems before understanding the business behind them.
If you’d like to have a straightforward, owner-to-owner conversation about what you’re building — and whether PorterSoft makes sense — we can start there.
No pressure.
No scripts.
Just clarity.
PorterSoft Solutions
Built slowly. Built honestly. Built by someone who understands the stakes.
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