About
An honest, personal approach to the constantly changing world of technology
Patrick Webby handles the web development and IT work that keeps a small business running — so the owner can focus on running the business.
Our story
Built from decades of watching small businesses get buried by advancing tech
Most small businesses don't need a full IT department — they need someone who actually picks up the phone when the website goes down, email stops working, or a plugin update breaks checkout. Sometimes that's a real fire to put out; sometimes it's just a password reset or getting a new hire set up with email. Patrick Webby exists to be that someone either way, at a fraction of the cost of hiring in-house.
We work across web development, e-commerce, and day-to-day IT support because in practice, those three things are never really separate. A slow website is often a hosting problem. A hosting problem is often a DNS problem. A DNS problem can take down your email in the same afternoon. We handle all of it under one roof so you're not stuck coordinating between three vendors who each blame the other one.
Located in the Southern California Coachella Valley
Patrick Webby is based in Palm Springs, California, but we support businesses across the US.
- Palm Springs
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- Seattle
- Maryland
- Boston
- Maine
Working with clients nationwide
Web development, e-commerce, and IT support don't require us to be in the same room — most of our client work happens remotely for businesses across the country. Being based in the desert just means there's always a local option for clients who want to meet face to face.
How we operate
What guides the work
Plain-English communication
No jargon dumps. If something needs a technical explanation, we give you the plain-English version first.
Fixed scope, no surprise invoices
You get a price and a scope before work starts. Care plans are flat monthly rates, not hourly guesswork.
No vendor lock-in
You own your code, your content, and your accounts. We build things you could hand to someone else if you ever needed to.
US-based & onshore
Every project is handled by US-based staff working US time zones — no outsourced overseas support, so your data and day-to-day help stay secure and easy to reach.
A note from the founder

I've been an IT professional for over 30 years. I specialize in website development and business consulting for small & medium size businesses. My mission is to help business owners run their own business better. From building fast, efficient, easy-to-manage websites to workflow automation, I can free up your time so you can spend your limited creative capital on running your business and being successful.
Don't hesitate to reach out and we can chat about your technology needs.
Thanks!
Joe Patrick McDonald
Founder, Chief Webby
Let's talk
Local roots, nationwide reach
Whether you're down the street in Palm Desert or across the country, we work the same way — fixed scope, plain-English updates, one point of contact.