livelysoftware
Independent software consulting

Custom
software.
From idea to
everyday use.

Web apps, mobile apps, and tools that make work easier. Bring an idea, improve a process, or connect what you already have.

Tell me what you’re building Explore the focus areas ↓

Work directly with Andrew Lively. From first conversation to delivery.

12+ years in software engineeringFounder-led, start to finishColumbus, Ohio · Working remotely
Three focus areas

A new idea.
A better way to work.

Whether you’re starting with an idea, improving day-to-day operations or working with software you already have, the right solution starts with understanding what you need.

01

Build a product.

Turn an idea into a web or mobile app. Define the experience, choose the right scope and build software people can use.

02

Improve operations.

Replace spreadsheet workarounds and manual workflows with internal tools built around how you work.

03

Connect and modernize.

Bring separate systems together through integrations, and improve existing software as your needs change.

How an engagement works

Understand it first.
Build what matters.

A practical engagement with clear decisions, a defined scope and a sensible next step.

01 / DISCOVER

Find the right problem.

Paid discovery clarifies the goals, explores the options and defines what’s worth building before implementation begins.

A recommendation and a defined scope
02 / BUILD

Make the work flow.

Scoped implementation turns the agreed plan into software, with clear deliverables, review points and acceptance criteria.

Working software, reviewed together
03 / CARE

Keep it in good hands.

Optional technical care covers agreed maintenance and improvements, with support boundaries established up front.

Ongoing care with clear expectations
A direct working relationship
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Andrew Lively
Founder & software engineer

Tell me what you’re trying to do.
We’ll figure out the software.

You don’t need a technical specification to start. I’ll help you work through the idea, explain the options, and build a clear path forward. You’ll work directly with me from the first conversation through launch.

I bring 12+ years of software engineering experience to those conversations. Scope, schedules and support expectations are clear from the start.

Independent by designDirect communicationThoughtful technical decisions
Start with a conversation

What would you like
to build or improve?

Tell me about your idea, the work you want to simplify or the systems you need to connect. We’ll start there.

Let’s talk about your project