Liquid Monks
Chicago · building on the internet
Curious by default, collaborative by design.
We build thoughtful software, AI products, and creative tools — at the intersection of code, craft, and calm. Quiet systems for people who care how things are made.
A mix of client work and independent experiments. Every one started with a small question and ended up teaching us something new.
A React-based no-code builder for Shopify product showcase pages. Designers can lay out SEO-optimized product cards with images, descriptions, and one-click Buy Button checkout — all in a friendly lightbox workspace. No dev ticket needed.
View on GitHub →A web app that analyzes uploaded cello sheet music and recommends optimal fingering positions per skill level — beginner, intermediate, advanced. Supports PDF, JPG, and MusicXML.
View on GitHub →A real-time, private chat app built on GraphQL + Node.js. Secure rooms for personal and group conversations — fast, reliable, and actually pleasant to use.
View on GitHub →A headless WordPress + Angular 18 site for a working dojo — class schedule, news feed, and online store. Content stays easy to edit; the front-end stays fast.
View on GitHub →A personal library collection and loan manager. Keep track of what's on your shelf, what you lent out, and who to gently bug about returning that one book.
View on GitHub →Four principles we come back to on every project. They're not rules — more like a compass.
We start by reading your product end to end — your analytics, your support queue, your repo. The best brief is the one we write together after.
We prototype in the real material — HTML, CSS, whatever framework earns its weight. Decisions get made against working software, not slides.
Launch is the middle of the project, not the end. We stay on for 30 days of tending — fixing what the real world finds first.
Clean code, written for whoever inherits it. Runbooks for the boring parts. A short note on what we'd do next.
Small experiments, in-progress ideas, and notes from the workshop. Some turn into products. Most just turn into learning.
Tell us what you're making, when you'd like it in the world, and what "good" looks like to you. We'll write back within a day.
info@liquidmonks.com