a quiet software studio · Calgary
§ 01 · a note from the studio
Small, patient
software.
There is a lot of noise out there. You are paying for a dozen tools that each do one thing and none of them talk to each other. Arlx chooses to step away from it all.
I build quiet, durable tools for small businesses, non-profits, and anyone just getting started — software you own, shaped around how you already work.
Pl. i · A Tuesday Morning
§ 02 · what i build
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Patient tools
Your subscriptions are spread across half a dozen tabs and barely talk to each other. It gets hard to track what you're paying for, let alone make it work together. I build one thing that handles what you need. You own it. Nobody can raise the price or shut it down.
02
Rescue work
An old Rails app, a FileMaker file, a spreadsheet held together by macros. I come in, steady it, and hand it back.
03
A second opinion
Maybe you've got something that's been limping along for years. You don't know whether to fix it or start over. Probably both feel expensive. I take a careful look and write you a letter. What I found, what I'd do, what it would cost. One flat fee. You keep the letter no matter what you decide.
§ 03 · recent work
PIP Hub — a home for Calgary's pickleball community.
A full-stack platform that turns session scheduling, roster management, and matchup planning into something people actually enjoy using.
Read the case↗ openInventory that knows it will be wrong, sometimes.
A reconciliation flow built for reality, not for a demo.
Read the case↗ openQuiet CRM for a private practice.
Her practice was running on software built for a sales team. We fixed that.
Read the case↗ open§ 04 · my approach
I only take on three clients at a time. That’s on purpose.
It starts with a phone call. Thirty minutes. No charge, no pitch — just a conversation about what’s giving you trouble.
After that I write you a letter: what I heard, what I’d do, what it would cost.
I don’t seek to change how you work. I’m here to remove friction from the parts that annoy you — just fix what’s getting in the way.
When I’m done, the handoff is clean. The code is yours. Maintenance, if you need it, is your decision — not a condition of working with me.
If I’m not the right fit, I’ll tell you. And I’ll point you somewhere better.
§ 05 · say hello
Let’s talk.
Start with a conversation, not a contract.
An email, a message, a phone call — whatever feels comfortable.
Just tell me what’s not working.