Software got cheap. Your business should benefit.
I build the tools your business has been doing by hand: the quote sheet, the schedule, the inventory count, the stack of paperwork. Built around how you already work, live in days, and supported for as long as you use it.
Start for $500, then one flat monthly price. You own your data, accounts, and code.
Custom software used to be out of reach.
Not anymore.
The tools engineers build with got dramatically better in the last two years. Work that used to need a team and months can now take one experienced engineer days. I pass the savings on to you.
A few years ago
- Who
- An agency team of 4–6
- Cost
- $30,000–$100,000+
- Time
- 3–9 months
- After
- Expensive change requests
With Binary Beach
- Who
- One engineer you can call
- Cost
- From $1,500, or $500 down + monthly
- Time
- Days to two weeks
- After
- Small changes included every month
Right now this is an advantage. In a few years it will just be how everyone works.
Who I build for
Stop running your business on spreadsheets and sticky notes.
- Quotes, schedules, inventory, intake forms, owner dashboards
- Flat, published prices. Start for $500
- Hosting, backups, and small changes every month
Ship the feature, prototype, or MVP. Fixed scope, fixed price.
- Spikes, one-week sprints, and MVPs
- We agree on the result first, then I build it fast
- Cohort rate for Hawai‘i accelerator founders
Live demos
Each is built for a made-up local business. Yours would be built around how you work.
From "this is a pain" to "this just works"
Free intro call
20 minutes. Tell me what eats your time. I'll tell you honestly if software can help.
FreeKickoff
I learn your workflow, over screen-share or in person. Evenings and weekends are fine.
$500, creditedProposal + prototype
A written plan, a fixed price, and a clickable prototype using your own examples.
IncludedBuild
Most projects are live within two weeks. You test it with your team, and I adjust.
From $1,500Care
Hosting, backups, updates, and small changes every month. One person to call.
From $125/moIf we can't find something worth building, you get the $500 back.
Already using AI? There's probably a better way.
A hands-on session where I look at how you or your team use AI today, show you faster ways to do the work you already do, and set up tools like Claude and Claude Code connected to the apps you use every day.
- Find the tasks AI can take off your plate this week
- Set up Claude and Claude Code, connected to your email, docs, calendar, and code
- You keep your own accounts and keys
- Leave with a written playbook for your team
- I only teach tools I use every day
Hi, I'm Max.
I'm a software engineer in Honolulu. I studied computer and electrical engineering at UH Mānoa (BS and MS), where my graduate work focused on AI and large language models. I started my career at AWS in Seattle on EC2, then came home and have spent the last two years building software for startups and businesses.
I also work full-time as an engineer, so I keep a short client list on purpose and meet evenings and weekends. When you work with Binary Beach you work with me directly: no account managers, no handoffs.
Backend on AWS for an auto-care analytics startup. Connected 4 phone (VoIP) providers so shop calls are analyzed automatically.
Built out infrastructure and helped run the engineering team for a restaurant growth startup.
Ongoing engineering for an early-literacy curriculum company serving preschools and schools.
From IT certifications to hardware, AI research, cloud, and full-stack products.
What's the most annoying part of your week?
Tell me in a free 20-minute call. If software can fix it, I'll show you what it would look like and what it would cost. If it can't, I'll tell you that too.