A small studio for big ideas — built where we live.
WannaWare is a regional AI studio. We design, build, and ship agentic systems for businesses across the Inland Northwest.
Chris Durkin · Founder & Builder
Building agentic AI for the Inland Northwest
I'll just keep it simple. My resume would never lead anyone to believe I can build what I am building. Back in January of 2026 I started playing around with Claude and AI coding and I absolutely loved it. I told friends and family it felt like they just gave Jordan a basketball. I have always been a creative thinker and an information junkie, but I never knew what to do with that creativity and information. Then AI gave me that opportunity.
In the past I owned a Dump trucking company in Madison, Wisconsin. It was great. We had it for 10 years. Then I sold the company, and moved west to Spokane Valley, Washington. I have worked in a gallery, started my own online art sales site, done commercial and real-estate inspections, and now I have a software and AI company. All the while; from the dump trucking company in Wisconsin to the tech startup in Spokane, my business partner has been my Mom, Annette Durkin.
WannaWare as it currently is constructed is a version of a dream I had years ago about a company that could do it all. Any thing you Wanna Do, you can do it in the Wanna verse I would think. The dream never seemed attainable, becasue I didn't know how to code and I didn't have the time, energy, or patience to build my WannaVerse dream. Now that dream seems possible becasue of the new AI development tools. I may not be able to build the ultimate WannaVerse dream just yet, but it's coming. Until then, I'll continue to build software, agentic workflows, and automations for people and businesses in eastern Washington and North Idaho and beyond. Whether you want a paralegal automation, a Medicare and Medicade sales automations, a multimodal sensor manufacturing equipment anomaly detection and predictive maintenance system (yes really, WannaMDA), or an automated receptionist with premium voices or even your own cloned voice, or just a simple onboarding upgrade for your group, what ever you wanna build we can build it. And we build it shockingly fast.
I live in Spokane Valley, Washington and work out of a combination of my home office and my co work space at the Mode Campus in Liberty Lake, Washington. WannaWare is a member of the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce. I am on the board of directors for Liberty Business Collaborative and am in charge of Website and technology. When I am not building automations for work, I am building them for fun. If I am ever not building automations and AI related projects then I am either with family, or hiking with my dog Colt. You can find us most nights before sunset at Mirabeau Park. That's about it these days. AI, family and Colty Mcshmolty. Also willing to do Podcasts, Interviews, or Panel discussions/presentations about AI.
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Why we exist
The first wave of AI tools was about chatting. The second is about doing. The tools that are available today allow for anything to be built, in a matter of days instead of months or years, and with the highest levels of security if needed. We saw the piles of AI Slop, unsecure agent platforms, and confusing AI systems that businesses were being told they had to start using and thought we could do better for our community businesses.
Today, WannaWare ships agentic workflows, automations, and AI-native software for a wide range of businesses and personal uses. We still build traditional software when it’s the right tool, but AI is the headline now. Our goal is trustworthy, secure, and clearly defined agentic workflows that our customers can feel confident will get the job done, never call in sick, and save time or money… Or, preferably both.
What you can expect
- Plain language. We simplify AI.
- A working prototype in under 3 weeks from kickoff.
- Fixed-fee phases when possible, T&M when it makes sense.
- Proudly built, well documented, premium AI.