Top Swiss companies have dedicated dev teams. Your website can evolve with your business too - without agency pricing.
Why I started DontPanicLabs
// A story of passion, realizations, and a clear path forward
>I was 10. An old recovered PC, a buzzing CRT monitor. Windows 98 didn't even exist yet. That night, I wrote my first lines of code. I didn't know what I was doing, but I knew I'd found my thing. That feeling never left.
Since then, I've explored. A lot. Networking, servers, home automation, cybersecurity, development... Each field taught me something. Not from instability - from curiosity. Tech is an ocean. And I love diving in.
2 years ago, I joined Ecole 42 in Lausanne. Not for the diploma - for the challenge. I didn't finish the program. But I discovered something more valuable than any certification: I understood who I was. And more importantly, I opened my eyes to a reality that made me angry.
That day, the idea of DontPanicLabs was born. Not as a business plan on a napkin. As an obvious truth. If the system is broken, you build a new one. A system where everyone wins - except those who were profiting from the old one.
Invisible talent
I met brilliant devs. Architects, problem-solvers, passionate people. But they struggle to sell themselves. No time, no desire, not the right networks. So they undercharge. Or worse: they give up.
The phantom margin
A dev bills CHF 90/h to an agency. The agency bills CHF 180/h to the client. Same project. Same work. Same dev. Double price. The difference? It pays for offices, salespeople, PowerPoints. Not your website.
Direct connection
You talk to the dev who codes. Not a salesperson who translates. No game of telephone, no lost information.
Real pricing
You pay for the work. Not the Zurich offices, not the CEO's BMW, not the x2 margin. The. Work.
Full ownership
The code is yours. The domain is yours. The access is yours. From day one. Forever.
How's your digital presence?
An honest diagnostic in 60 seconds. Not to sell you anything, but to understand where you stand.
Growth potential
Solid foundation - ready to grow
The 5 classic agency traps
What 90% of agencies will never tell you. We will.
The CHF 200/month hosting
"Enterprise infrastructure, 24/7 monitoring, high availability..."
Real cost: CHF 20-50/month. The rest? Pure margin.
Visible Infomaniak invoices. Zero markup.
The CHF 15,000 template
"Unique design custom-built for your brand."
ThemeForest template for $89. Your 'unique' design exists 500 times.
Code from scratch. Truly unique. Truly yours.
The domain hostage
"We handle everything, even your domain!"
Want to leave? CHF 5,000 to get YOUR domain back.
Domain in your name. From day one.
The ghost maintenance
"CHF 150/month for security and updates."
One click per quarter. 20 min/year. Billed CHF 1,800.
We train you. You manage it. Free.
The 'On request' quote
"Every project is unique, contact us!"
They check your LinkedIn. 'Director'? Price x 3.
Public prices. Same for everyone.
A simple and honest model
No finger-in-the-air quotes. A dedicated dev, clear hours, real collaboration.
> Junior
80CHF/h
> Mid-level
100CHF/h
> Senior
130CHF/h
Flexible support
20h, 40h, 80h or 160h per month based on your needs
Dedicated dev
One contact who knows your project inside out
POC in 1 week
See concretely where we're going before continuing
They chose evolution
Partners who decided to invest in a product that grows with them.
> “I didn't even know a website could bring in customers. For me it was just an obligation. Today 30% of my appointments come from the web.”
Pierre M.
Auto repair shop, Vevey
> “Before I was embarrassed to share my URL. Now it's the first thing I send to prospects. My website became my best salesperson.”
Sarah K.
Architect, Geneva
> “I almost paid CHF 12,000 for WordPress. Today I have a 2x faster site, I can update my menu myself, and I saved big.”
Marc L.
Pizzeria, Lausanne
Frequently asked questions
The decrypted answers to your questions.
A network of developers based in Vevey. We assign a dedicated dev to each project, who works closely with you for 1, 2, 3 months or more depending on scope. Not an agency, partners.
We're based in Vevey on the Riviera, but we work with clients throughout canton Vaud, Valais and Fribourg. Meetings can be in person (Vevey, Montreux, Lausanne) or via video.
No Zurich offices. No salespeople. No project managers. No PowerPoint meetings. Just devs, their laptops, and coffee. We bill you for actual development time, not 'prestige' or office square footage.
Never. WordPress is 2003. We use Next.js: faster, more secure, more scalable. And most importantly, no need to pay someone CHF 150/month to click 'update'.
That's exactly what we hope for. Our goal is to support you long-term. We start with what you need now, and grow together when you're ready. That's why we do this work.
An agency sells you a project, cashes in, and moves to the next client. We want to build a relationship. Your success is our best advertising. And honestly, devs at agencies do the same work we do - just with more middlemen.