The person behind the code.
Senior software engineering experience without agency overhead, middlemen, or monthly retainers.
Work directly with the software engineer building your website.
I’m Steve Washam, a senior software engineer with over 13 years of professional software-development experience, based in the Columbia, Missouri area. Elm St Digital is how I bring that experience directly to small businesses across Mid-Missouri and beyond.
Most small businesses do not need a bloated agency with designers, project managers, and account executives. They need a well-built website that looks great, works reliably on every device, loads fast, and makes it easy for customers to find them and get in touch.
You handle the business. I handle the technical details. You don't need to understand domains, DNS, hosting, SSL certificates, deployment, or how search engines index a website. I take care of all of that, from configuring your domain in an account you own to securing your site with modern web standards.
Because you work directly with me and there is zero agency overhead, the pricing reflects what the work actually costs. Straightforward builds starting at $750, with $0 in monthly platform fees.
How I work.
Direct
No jargon, no surprise bills, and no nickel-and-diming. We agree on the price before work starts, and that is the price you pay.
Technical
Real development experience behind every project. Clean code, not page-builder output.
Personal
You work directly with me. No handoffs, no account managers, no telephone game.
Quality-focused
Every site is built to be fast, accessible, and maintainable. No shortcuts.