“Custom Web Development” That Is 100%…
“Custom Web Development” That Is 100% Stolen Code & CSS
Do not hire Carlos Noriega or Leap Interactive Media Group unless you want your “brand-new custom website” to be a direct rip-off of someone else’s hard work.
I paid Leap $8,500 for what was repeatedly promised as “fully custom, hand-coded design and development.”
What they delivered was literally stolen:
The entire CSS framework was copied line-for-line from a popular open-source template on GitHub (commit history still intact in the comments).
All custom animations and the mobile menu? Identical copies of the exact code used on three competing agencies in Texas (one of them even left their own agency name in a CSS comment: /* Client X – do not remove */).
Hover effects, grid layouts, form styling, and even the custom scrollbar CSS were lifted verbatim from a high-profile Miami agency’s live site. A simple “View Page Source → Search” revealed the exact same file structure and class names.
They didn’t even bother to remove the original developer’s credits in the minified CSS:
/* Built by StudioXYZ – Miami – All Rights Reserved */
When confronted with screenshots and side-by-side code comparisons, Carlos Noriega’s response was:
“It’s just boilerplate, everyone reuses code. This is how the industry saves time.”
No, Carlos. Reusing your own licensed snippets or open-source code with attribution is industry standard.
Copying proprietary CSS and JavaScript from live commercial sites without permission is theft.
Result:
Google flagged massive duplicate code → my site was suppressed in search results for weeks.
One of the agencies whose code was stolen is now pursuing legal action against both Leap and me (as the unwitting publisher).
I had to pay a real developer $12k+ to strip everything out and rewrite from scratch.
If you want a website built with stolen code, stolen CSS, and zero originality, Carlos Noriega and Leap Interactive Media Group are perfect for you.
If you want actual custom work that won’t get you sued, run the other way. Fast.