diff --git a/spiff_example/serializer/sqlite/__init__.py b/app/serializer/__init__.py
similarity index 61%
rename from spiff_example/serializer/sqlite/__init__.py
rename to app/serializer/__init__.py
index 7182872..e579451 100644
--- a/spiff_example/serializer/sqlite/__init__.py
+++ b/app/serializer/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from .serializer import (
+from .json_file import FileSerializer
+from .sqlite_db import (
     SqliteSerializer,
     WorkflowConverter,
     SubworkflowConverter,
diff --git a/spiff_example/serializer/file/serializer.py b/app/serializer/json_file.py
similarity index 100%
rename from spiff_example/serializer/file/serializer.py
rename to app/serializer/json_file.py
diff --git a/spiff_example/serializer/sqlite/schema-sqlite.sql b/app/serializer/schema-sqlite.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from spiff_example/serializer/sqlite/schema-sqlite.sql
rename to app/serializer/schema-sqlite.sql
diff --git a/spiff_example/serializer/sqlite/serializer.py b/app/serializer/sqlite_db.py
similarity index 100%
rename from spiff_example/serializer/sqlite/serializer.py
rename to app/serializer/sqlite_db.py
diff --git a/spiff_example/camunda/default.py b/spiff_example/camunda/default.py
index a25488a..d2c0cf7 100644
--- a/spiff_example/camunda/default.py
+++ b/spiff_example/camunda/default.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.util.subworkflow import BpmnSubWorkflow
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs import BpmnProcessSpec
 
-from ..serializer.sqlite import (
+from app.serializer import (
     SqliteSerializer,
     WorkflowConverter,
     SubworkflowConverter,
diff --git a/spiff_example/misc/custom_start_event.py b/spiff_example/misc/custom_start_event.py
index 1644d7e..a8e1034 100644
--- a/spiff_example/misc/custom_start_event.py
+++ b/spiff_example/misc/custom_start_event.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.serializer.default import EventConverter
 from SpiffWorkflow.spiff.serializer.task_spec import SpiffBpmnTaskConverter
 
-from ..serializer.file import FileSerializer
+from app.serializer import FileSerializer
 from ..engine import BpmnEngine
 from .curses_handlers import UserTaskHandler, ManualTaskHandler
 
diff --git a/spiff_example/misc/event_handler.py b/spiff_example/misc/event_handler.py
index 4974a18..73727a4 100644
--- a/spiff_example/misc/event_handler.py
+++ b/spiff_example/misc/event_handler.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn import BpmnEvent
 
-from ..serializer.file import FileSerializer
+from app.serializer import FileSerializer
 from ..engine import BpmnEngine, Instance
 from .curses_handlers import UserTaskHandler, ManualTaskHandler
 
diff --git a/spiff_example/misc/restricted.py b/spiff_example/misc/restricted.py
index f118c2d..92ed8e6 100644
--- a/spiff_example/misc/restricted.py
+++ b/spiff_example/misc/restricted.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs.mixins.none_task import NoneTask
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.script_engine import TaskDataEnvironment
 
-from ..serializer.file import FileSerializer
+from app.serializer import FileSerializer
 from ..engine import BpmnEngine
 from .curses_handlers import UserTaskHandler, ManualTaskHandler
 
diff --git a/spiff_example/misc/threaded_service_task.py b/spiff_example/misc/threaded_service_task.py
index 72857fa..3996061 100644
--- a/spiff_example/misc/threaded_service_task.py
+++ b/spiff_example/misc/threaded_service_task.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.parser.util import full_tag
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.exceptions import WorkflowTaskException
 
-from ..serializer.file import FileSerializer
+from app.serializer import FileSerializer
 from ..engine import BpmnEngine, Instance
 from .curses_handlers import UserTaskHandler, ManualTaskHandler
 
diff --git a/spiff_example/serializer/__init__.py b/spiff_example/serializer/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/spiff_example/serializer/file/__init__.py b/spiff_example/serializer/file/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0dfef43..0000000
--- a/spiff_example/serializer/file/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-from .serializer import FileSerializer
diff --git a/spiff_example/spiff/custom_exec.py b/spiff_example/spiff/custom_exec.py
index a95b628..29a7da6 100644
--- a/spiff_example/spiff/custom_exec.py
+++ b/spiff_example/spiff/custom_exec.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.script_engine.python_environment import BasePythonScriptEngineEnvironment
 from SpiffWorkflow.util.deep_merge import DeepMerge
 
-from ..serializer.file import FileSerializer
+from app.serializer import FileSerializer
 from ..engine import BpmnEngine
 from .curses_handlers import UserTaskHandler, ManualTaskHandler
 
diff --git a/spiff_example/spiff/custom_object.py b/spiff_example/spiff/custom_object.py
index 0060e60..5861ae9 100644
--- a/spiff_example/spiff/custom_object.py
+++ b/spiff_example/spiff/custom_object.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs.mixins.none_task import NoneTask
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.script_engine import TaskDataEnvironment
 
-from ..serializer.file import FileSerializer
+from app.serializer import FileSerializer
 from ..engine import BpmnEngine
 from .curses_handlers import UserTaskHandler, ManualTaskHandler
 
diff --git a/spiff_example/spiff/diffs.py b/spiff_example/spiff/diffs.py
index 3cb266a..9c81e7b 100644
--- a/spiff_example/spiff/diffs.py
+++ b/spiff_example/spiff/diffs.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs.mixins.none_task import NoneTask
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.script_engine import TaskDataEnvironment
 
-from ..serializer.sqlite import (
+from app.serializer import (
     SqliteSerializer,
     WorkflowConverter,
     SubworkflowConverter,
diff --git a/spiff_example/spiff/file.py b/spiff_example/spiff/file.py
index d481c49..3149559 100644
--- a/spiff_example/spiff/file.py
+++ b/spiff_example/spiff/file.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs.mixins.none_task import NoneTask
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.script_engine import TaskDataEnvironment
 
-from ..serializer.file import FileSerializer
+from app.serializer import FileSerializer
 from ..engine import BpmnEngine
 from .curses_handlers import UserTaskHandler, ManualTaskHandler
 
diff --git a/spiff_example/spiff/service_task.py b/spiff_example/spiff/service_task.py
index 357f013..17885a5 100644
--- a/spiff_example/spiff/service_task.py
+++ b/spiff_example/spiff/service_task.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs.mixins.none_task import NoneTask
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.script_engine import TaskDataEnvironment
 
-from ..serializer.file import FileSerializer
+from app.serializer import FileSerializer
 from ..engine import BpmnEngine
 from .curses_handlers import UserTaskHandler, ManualTaskHandler
 
diff --git a/spiff_example/spiff/sqlite.py b/spiff_example/spiff/sqlite.py
index 4eab9ac..d666b27 100644
--- a/spiff_example/spiff/sqlite.py
+++ b/spiff_example/spiff/sqlite.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.specs.mixins import NoneTaskMixin as NoneTask
 from SpiffWorkflow.bpmn.script_engine import TaskDataEnvironment
 
-from ..serializer.sqlite import (
+from app.serializer import (
     SqliteSerializer,
     WorkflowConverter,
     SubworkflowConverter,