Full Cycle Development Group
Coding alone doesn't
solve problems.
Strategy does. Experience does. Understanding your business does.
With 25 years of IT experience across enterprises, startups, and everything in between, I deliver full-cycle software development, from concept and architecture through deployment and maintenance, and bring more than code: perspective, problem-solving, and a partnership that lasts beyond launch.
New: a monthly Development Partnership. One slot currently open.
More than a developer.
A strategic partner.
I'm Chris Morris, founder of Full Cycle. For over a decade, I've helped businesses get software built and working, starting from what they're actually trying to achieve rather than only the code they think they need.
Full-cycle development is what the name means: I can join your project at any stage, from initial concept and architecture, through development and deployment, to long-term maintenance and scaling. Whether it's full-cycle software, web, or app development, I've seen what works and what doesn't across hundreds of projects.
I listen more than I talk. I don't try to be the smartest person in the room. And when you come to me with a project, I'll tell you honestly if there's a better way, even if it means less work for me.
Strategic Thinking
I challenge assumptions and ask the questions others don't. Projects that were told "couldn't be done," we did them.
Clear Communication
I translate tech-speak into language anyone can understand. You'll always know what's happening with your project and why.
Versatile Expertise
No codebase intimidates me. From legacy PHP to modern React, from WordPress to enterprise platforms, I adapt and deliver.
How I Can Help
Full-cycle software development, from greenfield builds to legacy rescues, with the same care and expertise at every stage.
Full-Stack Development
End-to-end application development using modern frameworks and best practices. Laravel, React, Vue, Node.js: the right tool for your specific needs.
WordPress Development
Custom themes, plugins, and integrations. Whether you need a new build or help untangling someone else's mess, I've got you covered.
Legacy Code & Migrations
Stuck on an old framework? Need to migrate platforms? I specialize in modernizing codebases and migrating data without losing your mind.
Technical Consulting
Need expert eyes on your architecture? Want an honest assessment of a project plan? I'll give you straight answers and actionable recommendations.
AI Integration & AI Agents
Practical AI built into real products: agents, chat, classification, and automation for work that used to be done by hand. I've shipped Gemini and multi-model integrations across several of my own products.
Accessibility & Compliance
Work that holds up in regulated, high-scrutiny settings: WCAG accessibility, HIPAA-aware builds, privacy, and site security. Drawn from hands-on work across a portfolio of healthcare sites.
From Idea to MVP.
Done Right the First Time.
I've helped multiple startups take their ideas from napkin sketches to funded MVPs. With experience in grant-funded development projects, I understand how to maximize every dollar while building something that can scale.
When you're working with limited runway, you need more than a coder. You need someone who can help you prioritize features, avoid costly mistakes, and build a foundation that won't need to be thrown away when you grow.
I've worked with startups funded through programs like the KC Digital Sandbox and understand the unique pressures of grant-funded development timelines.
What I Bring to Startups
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Strategic Feature Prioritization
Build what matters first. Ship faster, validate sooner.
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Scalable Architecture
Code that won't become technical debt when you grow.
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Grant-Friendly Process
Experience with milestone-based, grant-funded projects.
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Honest Guidance
I'll tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear.
Perfect for:
Battle-Tested Experience
Real results from real projects. Here's what I've delivered for clients.
HIPAA-Compliant Analytics Pipeline
Built a privacy-safe analytics proxy for a regulated healthcare network: hashed IPs, regional geolocation, and an event pipeline on cloud functions. Useful tracking that never exposes patient data.
WCAG Remediation at Scale
Audited and remediated accessibility across a portfolio of healthcare websites, bringing pages in line with WCAG standards and reducing the client's legal exposure.
Bot Mitigation Across 40+ Sites
Built coordinated security tooling to cut bot and scraper load across more than forty managed sites, with rate limiting, traffic filtering, and scanner blocking.
AI Decisioning at Scale
Replaced analysis and decisions that used to require a person with AI synthesis and a human review step, letting the team handle far more volume without losing judgment.
IBM Watson Message Classification
Designed workflow architecture for Slack and Teams integrations using IBM Watson to categorize and route messages automatically.
1.5M Emails in 45 Minutes
Optimized a custom email platform from several hours down to under an hour for mass sends, a major improvement to the client's daily operations.
Technologies I Work With
Things I've Built
A selection of products and tools I've designed, built, and shipped.
Scanner accessibilityscanner.app
One accessibility engine, four ways to use it
A WCAG accessibility scanner built on axe-core that ships as a web app, a Chrome extension, an npm command-line tool with a GitHub Action, and a server that AI agents can call directly. It catches color-contrast failures over gradients that most tools skip, and writes a plain-language fix for each issue it finds.
DomainIntel.app
Domain and security intelligence in one place: WHOIS, DNS, SSL, and security headers, with letter-grade scoring and a queue-based engine that analyzes many domains at once.
Compliantly.health
Monitors healthcare sites for CMS price-transparency and HIPAA third-party-script compliance, the kind of exposure that can run thousands of dollars a day if it slips.
WPGoldmine.io
Analyzes a database of 59,000+ WordPress and WooCommerce plugins to surface abandoned ones with large user bases. Data engineering and market intelligence in one product.
HaikuHub.app
An AI poetry platform with multi-model generation, a vision-model quality check on the generated artwork, and server-side video rendering for social posts.
ImageDimensions.com
A lightweight image-inspection tool that quietly earns steady organic search traffic. Proof that small, well-built, well-targeted tools find their audience.
KCDevs.com
A Kansas City developer job board with an AI pipeline that classifies and de-spams listings, plus an automated weekly market report written from the week's data.
What Clients Say
"Chris is the kind of developer that makes mobile/web projects flow smoothly. He is able to look at a project plan and point out ways to do things better in terms of efficiency and scalability. I always enjoy working with Chris and value his expertise and advice, which is why I have no hesitation in strongly recommending him for development work and project management."
Chris Lewman
Creative Producer & Marketing Strategist
"Chris is a great person to work with and a proficient, detail-oriented programmer who has helped me to be successful with large and small projects. I highly recommend his work."
Chris Hartwell
Digital Marketing Consultant
"Chris and his team are very responsive and easy to work with. They can take on technical challenges and will work like an extension of your team to see projects through."
Dominique Davison
Founder, PlanIT Impact
"Chris is flexible, competent, easy to work with and one of the few developers that has lasted the test of time. When new work comes up, he's on my short list of people to go to."
Alex Theodore
Fracture
Let's Build Something Together
Have a project in mind? Let's talk about how I can help. I work with clients who value quality and understand that great software is an investment.
Note: I work with a select number of clients who are serious about building quality software. If you're looking for the cheapest option, I'm probably not the right fit. But if you want a partner who will invest in your success, let's talk.