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Software design & development
Websites, custom applications, automation, internal tools, and software built around what you actually need.
BUILD WHAT'S MISSINGSOFTWARE DESIGN · DEVELOPMENT · PROBLEM-SOLVING
Every box
has an outside.
Stuck inside a system, a process, or an idea that no longer works? We look at the structure, find what holds you there, and design a way through.
UNLAP / THE EXIT ARCHITECT
⊞ FIND THE STRUCTURE. CHANGE THE POSSIBLE.
01 / THINK DIFFERENTLYSCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
01 / THE IDEA
The wall isn't always
the problem.
Sometimes you're trying to solve the right problem inside the wrong frame.
We don't start by pushing harder against the wall. We ask why the wall is there, what it's connected to, and whether the door needs to be somewhere else entirely.
Not just another answer. A different way to see the question.
OUR DIFFERENCE / BUILT FOR YOU
No cookie-cutter software.
No borrowed boxes.
Every program and every AI tool we create is custom-built for the people and problems it serves.
We don't start with a ready-made box and ask you to fit inside it. We look at what's inside, understand how the pieces relate, and ask whether that box is even the right one. Sometimes the answer is a completely different box, or a different question.
That's first-principles thinking: understand the structure before deciding what to build.
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Look inside the box
Understand the actual need, the working parts, and their dependencies.
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Question the box itself
Does the existing framework fit what's inside, or is it limiting the possibilities?
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Build the right solution
Design software, AI tools, and workflows around your needs, not a generic template.
02 / WHAT WE DO
From stuck
to unstuck.
Practical engineering and unconventional thinking. We work across software, systems, and the problems that don't fit neatly into either.
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Systems & workflow design
Find the bottlenecks, uncover the dependencies, and rebuild processes so the parts finally work together.
RETHINK THE STRUCTURE03
Creative problem-solving
When standard solutions aren't solving it, we examine the assumptions and look for an exit nobody's tried.
FIND ANOTHER DOOR03 / HOW WE WORK
Structure
before solution.
The wrong solution can look impressive and still leave you stuck. We make sure we're solving the actual problem.
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Understand the situation
Where are you stuck, and what have you already tried?
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Map the relationships
What depends on what? Which assumptions are limiting the options?
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Find the opening
Identify a workable route forward, even if it isn't the obvious one.
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Build the way out
Turn the concept into an actual tool, system, or solution.
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When you can't find a way out of the box, maybe it's time to question the box.THE EXIT ARCHITECT / UNLAP
IN DEVELOPMENT / UNLAP LAB
Meet Joshua.
An AI platform designed to work beyond a single model.
Joshua is an AI platform we're developing around a simple architectural principle: the system shouldn't depend on one AI provider to function.
We're building toward a model-agnostic foundation, where AI models can change while the platform's memory, tools, and workflows remain its own.
JOSHUA V1.7.1 · PLATFORM IN DEVELOPMENT04 / WHO WE ARE
Memphis roots.
Global perspective.
Founded by German-American entrepreneur TM Garret Schmid, UNLAP brings an international perspective, entrepreneurial experience, and unconventional thinking to software development, artificial intelligence, and creative problem-solving.
Based in the Memphis metropolitan area, UNLAP operates at the intersection of established industry and emerging technology.
Long recognized as one of America's most important logistics and distribution hubs, Memphis is now attracting major investments in advanced computing, data infrastructure, and artificial intelligence.
The Exit Architect
At the heart of UNLAP is a simple philosophy: when conventional solutions lead nowhere, the answer may not be to try harder, but to examine the structure of the problem itself.
We look beyond existing frameworks, identify relationships and dependencies, and find possibilities that might otherwise remain hidden.
From an initial idea to a working application, our mission is to turn unconventional thinking into practical solutions.
Memphis roots. International perspective. No boundaries on ideas.
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05 / LET'S TALK
What's keeping
you stuck?
Tell us what you're trying to do, what's in the way, and what a good outcome would look like. You don't need to have the solution. That's the point.
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UNLAP / THE EXIT ARCHITECTThere's more than one way forward.
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