About Pittsburgh Geeks

Who We Are

We have been writing code since the 90s—back when dial-up was fast and having a website made you a tech company.

We were there in 1997. We believed that technology would make us more connected, give us time back, free us to be with our families, our art, our lives.

We came up different ways, but we arrived at the same place: a deep frustration with how technology has turned against the people it's supposed to serve.

What happened? Subscriptions for everything. Data held hostage. Miss a payment and your work disappears. Software that does less than it did in 1997—unless you pay monthly, with limits, for features that used to be included.

We started Pittsburgh Geeks because we wanted to build something different. A business where the work matters more than the billing cycle. Where customers own what they pay for. Where showing up, fixing the problem, and never having to fix it again is the whole point.

What We've Learned

Three decades teaches you things.

We've survived the dot-com crash. Watched languages rise and fall. Seen "the next big thing" come and go a hundred times. Built systems that are still running twenty years later, and fixed systems that fell apart in six months.

What holds up: software that actually does the work you need without making you convert from this format to that, without worrying about your PDFs losing their index, without jumping through hoops just to use your own data. What doesn't hold up: complexity for its own sake. Cloud software designed for millions of users when you have a dozen. Paying more for worse.

We've recovered data everyone said was gone. We've removed ransomware at 3 AM. We've untangled networks that "worked fine yesterday." After a while, the problems start to rhyme. You see the pattern. You know what to check first.

That's not magic. That's just time spent in the work.

How We Work

When you call, you reach us. Not a script. Not a queue. Us.

Consultations are always free. We'll look at what you have, understand what you need, and lay out clear expectations before any work begins.

Often we'll find software that already exists—free tools, open-source solutions—that do exactly what you need. Sometimes those tools just need a little tuning to fit your workflow perfectly. Other times, we build from the ground up.

Either way, you'll know exactly what you're getting and what it costs before we start. No surprises, no hidden fees, no "that'll be extra" at the end.

We don't want repeat customers because things keep breaking. We want repeat customers because we solved the root problem, and now you trust us with the next one.

What We Believe

You should own your tools. People are still using software from 1997. You know why? Because they could own what they bought. When they needed their data, it was right there on their computer. They didn't have to pay rent just to use it.

When we build software for you, every line of code belongs to you. Source, documentation, database schemas—all of it. Modify it yourself. Hire someone else to change it. Keep it running for twenty years. It's yours.

We don't do subscriptions. We don't do licensing fees. We don't hold your data hostage.

Sometimes we'll tell you not to build anything at all. Free tools exist. Open-source solutions exist. If something already does what you need, we'll point you to it and help you set it up. We're not here to sell you things—we're here to solve problems.

Often the best solution is bringing your data home. Out of the cloud, back into your office. Where you can see it, back it up, and know it's safe. Where a service outage somewhere else doesn't shut down your business.

We stand at another inflection point. Technology that can free us to be human is here. We aim to write software that gives you your time back—to be with your kids, your friends, your loved ones. To create. To live.

Why Pittsburgh

This city built America with steel and grit. You can still see bridges from a century ago, still standing.

That's how we build: to last. Proven tools, maintainable code, systems that work when they need to—including 3 AM on a Sunday when everything's down.

We serve Pittsburgh and the surrounding 60-mile radius. Cranberry Township, Wexford, Washington PA, Moon Township, Robinson Township—we know these places. We're accountable here.

Call (877) 6-PITTSGEEKS and you reach someone local. Someone who'll show up.

What We Do

Custom Software

Business applications, web development, process automation, legacy modernization. Built to your specifications. You own everything.

Tech Support

24/7 availability. Data recovery, ransomware removal, network fixes, printer troubleshooting. The unglamorous work that keeps businesses running.

Consulting

Sometimes you don't need us to build anything. You need someone to look at what you have and tell you honestly what's possible. That conversation is free.