Why Black Mammoth

I've spent 6+ years as a web development contractor, building nearly a hundred websites. From custom WordPress to static HTML sites (remember when building with plain HTML was novel?), I've seen it all.

Throughout this journey, I've consistently encountered the same challenges from both my side and my clients.

"We worked with a contractor before you, but then they ghosted us."

This has happened with at least 1/3 of the projects I inherited. I understand the temptation to avoid difficult conversations, but ghosting only hurts everyone involved and solves nothing. If you need to step away from a project, just communicate this with your client. They might be disappointed, but I guarantee it's less frustrating than disappearing.

"We tried working with an agency, but it was so expensive and took two months just to get into their pipeline."

This isn't criticism of agencies - I've worked on larger teams too. They operate at a deliberate pace for good reasons, managing substantial overhead and risk.

However, for Series B, C, D startups (my ideal clients 😉), this slow iteration speed simply doesn't work. These teams need a landing page this week, not next month. They need quick fixes for rendering bugs on specific browsers (cough Safari cough).

The Cashflow Waiting Game

On my end, each new client typically means 1-2 months before cashflow starts. That's two months of development work before seeing payment - extremely stressful, especially after experiencing clients who never paid. I still have clients who owe me almost $10k. The more I can collect payment upfront, the less risk I take and the more likely clients are to value my service.

Introducing Black Mammoth: Sanity CMS Implementation Made Simple

Black Mammoth provides transparent fixed and hourly pricing for web development focused exclusively on building Gatsby or Next.js sites integrated with Sanity CMS. I love the flexibility of both frameworks, and Sanity offers endless customization options.

This tech stack perfectly serves companies where I've done my best work. They need:

• Fast-loading sites that handle traffic spikes effortlessly
• The ability to build landing pages independently in minutes
• A central content source that can be distributed anywhere

Gatsby, Next.js, and Sanity fulfill all these requirements beautifully.

The Black Mammoth Vision

My goal is to partner with three clients this year, eventually capping at around 10 clients total. By intentionally staying small and building my team gradually as needed, I can maintain the fast, high-quality work I'm becoming known for.

If you know a team that could benefit from streamlined Sanity CMS implementation and modern web development, please introduce them to this site and to me. I'd greatly appreciate it.

I'm launching this site this week and looking forward to an incredible journey in Sanity CMS implementation services.