Megan SmallCASE STUDY · 2026
M Studio Tools
Eight small browser tools for service businesses. Each one answers a question a customer or owner has, with no signup to try it.
- Role
- Product, design and development, solo
- Live at
- mlinx.studio/tools
- Stack
- Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, Vercel
- Tools
- Eight, including an instant quote and an invoice maker
THE IDEA
Let people try the thing before they talk to anyone
Most small-business sites ask for a name and email before they show anything useful. I built these tools the other way around: open the page, fill in a few details, see a result right away.
They also work as samples of what I build for clients, so each one had to be small, fast and clear on a phone.
EXAMPLE
The instant quote tool
You enter the home size, visit frequency and extras. The estimate appears beside the inputs as a range, with each line item explained, so it reads as a considered number rather than a guess.
Sample results
- 4 bed / 3 bath, biweekly: $189 to $222
- 5 bed, biweekly: $204 to $239
- With inside oven: $229 to $268
Why a range
- Honest about what can change on site
- Each line item says what it covers
- No signup needed to see it
The sample figures are placeholders used to test the layout, not validated prices.
DECISIONS
Three choices and what each cost
Result beside the inputs
Changing a field updates the number on the same screen, so people see cause and effect.
COSTOn small phones the result sits below the form, which takes more scrolling.
No signup to try
Nobody has to hand over an email to see value.
COSTNo lead capture on first use. That is a trade I made on purpose.
A range instead of one price
Matches how real quotes work.
COSTSome people want a single number and may read a range as vague.
STATUS
What is done and what is not
Done
- Eight tools published at mlinx.studio/tools
- Quote estimator with explained line items
- Responsive layout built with Tailwind
Still to do
- Automated tests
- Pricing validation against real jobs
- Keyboard and screen-reader audit
- Mobile device testing pass