Build Software While Doing Real Work
The right software isn't getting made because the right people aren't making it, yet.
Requirements
Free for individuals. No programming experience required. Just modern Excel Desktop running Windows.
Inspiration
This project is inspired by a belief that a large segment of “code-adjacent” people are
only inches away from creating incredibly useful software at work.
Our mission is to find these people, get them across the gap, and position them to create
impactful software.
Too much human toil exists at a systemic level in professional services relative to
the capabilities of this age. Corporate workplaces are teeming with "low-hanging fruit"
in the form of unsolved problems. This is a structural imbalance, which code-adjacent
people can capitalize on as a means to bettering themselves and their companies.
We provide a technical "glide path" for business-minded people to enter into coding.
Then position them to create impactful software while learning "just in time".
The future will reward the ability to construct and evolve business systems.
What The Addin Is
Our solution is a single Excel Addin .XLAM file under 3MB. It requires no installation and usually no IT permissions. It does not collect any data from your machine. It is written entirely in VBA, or "macros", which is the reason you can run it without sysadmin approval.
Simplifying the Landscape
The Add-in breaks from conventional paradigms by internalizing all software layers in a single
environment. Presentation, persistence, and business logic coexist in one Excel workbook.
This eliminates the need for external systems (like Power BI) which trade local coherence for
external complexity. The workbook is the application, the data store, and the codebase.
Visible Code
The heart of the Addin is a system for organizing your domain into models comprised of fields, which are managed through a built-in form interface. The "background" code needed to support your models is wired on your behalf in real time. This code is visible, you just don't need to write it.
Invisible Code
The Add-in conceals gritty implementation code that would otherwise distract and bloat your codebase. A film director is not concerned with how screen pixels are colored—only with the scene being composed. Likewise, the Addin removes mechanical noise, so attention stays on domain structure and intent.
Write Potent Code
Low code, no code, and vibe code are misguided. The correct aim is "potent" code reflecting human intent accurately, economically and unceremoniously. The Addin is a force multiplier that magnifies potency of your code. It lets you express more, using less code.
Sky is the Limit
We offer an asymmetric proposition with zero-risk and unconstrained upside. Practically anything imaginable can be built. We are interested in your success. Email us anytime for direct assistance.
You’re closer than you think.
Start Building (Free)More Thoughts & Ideas
Action Precedes Insight
Your mind will overflow with ideas long before the tutorial concludes.
Learning is Kinesthetic
Building in context that matters—your workplace—amplifies learning exponentially.
Workplace as Idealized Hunting Ground
You possess an asymmetric knowledge advantage on your home territory. You can fill that market gap.
The Contrarian Truth
Don't fall into this trap. Nobody compensates you for weekend tutorials either. Building solutions at work is effectively "paid learning with immediate application".
Knowledge and capability are the ultimate assets, and workplace problems offer an efficient path to acquire them.