Humanity's Last Hope in the Digital Apocalypse
The internet is drowning in AI slop. Trust is dead. Every website looks the same, sounds the same, ranks the same—nowhere.
I see 30 companies getting hacked every day because they don't understand security. Websites built on broken foundations. Digital presence that's one breach away from extinction.
Araptus is here to cut through that noise. We are the light in the dark.
Who We Are
Araptus is a bleeding-edge software development company based in Alvin, TX—serving Houston and the surrounding regions. With over 20 years of experience in software engineering, we build high-performance, secure, SEO-optimized websites and applications that give your business a competitive edge.
We don't do templates. We don't do "good enough." We build digital empires.
Get found or go extinct.
20+ Years. Factory Speed.
I am a factory when it comes to building websites.
Highlander deploys on Vercel in under 6 minutes. Fully connected to your domain. Moments later, you have a fully built, highly marketable website with content for every page.
18+
Years Experience
6 min
Deploy Time
24/7
Security Monitoring
15+
Languages
What Sets Us Apart
Security-First Infrastructure
This isn't an afterthought. It's the foundation. Enterprise-grade protection, 24/7 monitoring, automatic attack pattern recognition. Hardened. Battle-ready.
Factory-Speed Deployment
Highlander deploys in under 6 minutes. Fully connected to your domain. Moments later—fully built, highly marketable content for every page.
Zero Vendor Lock-In
Shopify, WooCommerce, WordPress, Contentful—switch anytime without rebuilding. Your code, your freedom, your choice.
Built to Market
When everyone can create, standing out becomes the only thing that matters. SEO automation, lead capture quizzes, location-specific landing pages.
Our Services
Digital Empire Building
Everything you need to connect, establish credibility, and send out the signals that you're here and you mean business.
Custom Website Development
Bespoke digital solutions designed to reflect your unique business goals. Not templates—custom builds that establish authority.
E-commerce Platforms
Scalable, secure online stores engineered for high conversion. Shopify or WooCommerce—zero vendor lock-in.
Security & Performance
Enterprise-grade security implementation with continuous monitoring. Performance optimization that keeps you ahead.
CMS Integrations
WordPress, Contentful, or file-based—your choice. Switch anytime without rebuilding.
Marketing Automation
Interactive quizzes, location-specific landing pages, SEO automation—capture and qualify leads automatically.
Meet the Founder
Kris Black
I build digital billboards that actually get you found—when you need it the most.
With over 20 years in software engineering, I've evolved from early front-end work in Angular and React to full-stack mastery with modern frameworks like Astro and Next.js. I lead Araptus with a relentless commitment to quality and a simple mission: protect you from the digital apocalypse.
Today, I'm preparing for the moment when AI makes it easy for everyone to create. When that happens, standing out becomes everything. That's what we're building for.
The Journey
- Front‑End Pioneering: Early work in Angular and React laid the groundwork
- Backend Evolution: Mastery of Node.js and Rust for scalable solutions
- Highlander: Security-first infrastructure for the digital age
Building Your Digital Empire
The digital world is getting louder. More crowded. More dangerous. AI is creating opportunity—and chaos. The slop is rising. The hacks are increasing. The noise is deafening.
We are preparing for this moment.
We work together to create everything you need to connect, to establish credibility, to send out the signals that you're here and you mean business. A web solution that's hardened. Battle-ready. Built to last.
Araptus is the light in the dark.
Why Highlander Changes Everything
Built from production projects. Battle-tested in production. Zero vendor lock-in, ultimate platform freedom.
True Platform Freedom
Switch from Shopify to WooCommerce to WordPress in minutes. Same frontend, different backend. No rebuilding, no migrations, no bullsh*t.
Enterprise TypeScript Framework
22+ integrated systems: security, i18n (15 languages), eCommerce, CMS, SEO, analytics. Everything you need, production-ready.
Zero Trust Security-First
We are a zero trust company. Your specific site and customizations are yours. I maintain and update the Highlander framework with enterprise-grade security, so it keeps working as platforms evolve. Includes ongoing updates, security patches, and unlimited platform switches.
Save $50K-$200K Per Switch
Traditional platform migration costs a fortune. Highlander is a one-time investment that pays for itself the first time you switch.
