Behind the scenes: how we built this — Client portal & booking

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We get asked a lot about how features like client portal & booking actually come together, so here’s the honest version.

Where it started

Client portal & booking lets clients book, request, and manage services themselves instead of relying on texts and phone calls. That sounds simple to describe, but building it meant sitting down with working pet sitters and dog walkers and watching how they actually run a day, not how we assumed they did.

What changed along the way

Early versions were more complicated than they needed to be. The version that shipped is simpler because we cut anything that didn’t directly save a sitter time or reduce a mistake.

Why it’s part of OPERATE

Every feature we build for OPERATE stays free forever — this one included. There’s no upsell tier waiting behind it.

Curious how client portal & booking could work for your business? See what’s included in OPERATE.

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