Bespoke mobile and web applications for businesses that need something built properly. AI-augmented development that delivers faster without cutting corners.
Great Southern Labs is Martin Healy — a one-person software studio based in Albany, Western Australia. Since the mid-90s: pulling apart PCs, wrestling with Windows, dabbling in Linux, and gradually learning that the best way to understand technology is to break it repeatedly until it works.
That background — curious, self-taught, relentlessly practical — is now pointed at building production-quality mobile and web applications, using modern AI-augmented development tools that compress what once took a team into what one focused person can deliver.
Currently building tools for trade and service businesses. If you have an app idea that solves a real problem, this is the right place to bring it.
Modern tooling means faster delivery without cutting corners on quality or architecture.
You talk to the person building your app. No layers, no translation, no surprises.
Clean, documented code that you own. No lock-in, no mystery boxes.
Regional WA roots, comfortable working with clients across Australia and beyond.
From initial idea to App Store submission, every engagement is scoped to your actual needs — not a template package.
iOS and Android applications built for real users. Designed carefully, tested thoroughly, submitted properly.
Browser-based tools that work across every device. Same rigour as native mobile — without the app store.
Intelligent integrations that make your app genuinely useful — voice, document processing, automation and more.
Purpose-built apps for trade and service businesses. Job management, quoting, field reporting — done right.
An honest, experienced assessment of what to build, how to build it, and what it will realistically take.
Apps aren't finished at launch. Retain access to the person who built it for updates, fixes, and new features.
Every project is different. We work across several models depending on your stage, budget, and risk appetite.
Straightforward steps designed to move fast without creating chaos. No jargon, no mystery.
A no-obligation conversation to understand what you need, whether we're a fit, and what a realistic path looks like.
A clear written scope covering deliverables, timeline, and the engagement model that suits your situation.
Regular check-ins and working software from week one. You see progress, not just promises.
App store submission, deployment, and ongoing support to make sure it keeps working.
Got an idea, a problem, or just a question? Reach out directly. No pitch deck required — just tell Martin what you're trying to build.
Albany, Western Australia
martin@greatsouthernlabs.au
greatsouthernlabs.au
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