Software consulting
Work through architecture, technical priorities and difficult tradeoffs. Get a clear next step you can act on.
Matthew Elder ยท Jupiter Software
Software consulting for founders
I help founders plan and build software, from the first useful version to the architecture underneath it. Bring the idea, the awkward system, or the decision you've been putting off.
Talk through your projectWhat I can help with
A new product, a slow database, a system nobody wants to touch. Start with the problem; choose the tools after that.
Custom software
Build the product feature, internal tool or integration your work needs, with testing and a useful handover.
Web applications
Connect the interface, API and database around a clear user journey. Make the ordinary tasks easy to finish.
How I approach the work
Make a useful first version
Choose one real task and make it work. A prototype should answer a question before it acquires a roadmap.
Explain the tradeoffs
Put the options, costs and constraints in plain language. You should know why a technical choice fits your business.
Leave a clear handover
Keep the code, tests and documentation understandable for whoever works on the system next. That might be you.
I'm Matthew
I work across software development, database design and system architecture. That means looking at both the code and the decisions around it: what to build first, what can wait, and what needs attention before it becomes everyone's Friday afternoon.
What are you working on?
Tell me what you're trying to build or fix, what exists already, and where you're stuck. A rough description is fine.