Building for those
who take a stand.
Elsewares is a development studio with a clear position: we only work with clients who oppose authoritarianism and share our commitment to democracy, bodily autonomy, and human dignity.
If your values align with ours, you'll get boutique agency expertise at accessible prices — and the knowledge that your investment supports civil rights organizations and mutual aid societies.
Here's the Deal
At Elsewares, we build software, architect solutions, and provide training for organizations that share our core principles. We bring turnkey solutions, full-stack development, and cloud-native architecture to clients who are doing meaningful work — and we refuse to work with those who aren't.
Your company deserves more than a brochure pretending to be a website. It deserves a partner who understands that technology should serve people, not exploit them. We'll help you do business better — and more importantly, we can invest in a future where technology works better for everyone.
We've worked for NASA, and we want to work for you.
Real estate. Executive training. Health and life insurance. Laboratory automation. Music distribution. Geothermodynamics? You name it, we've worked on it. We excel at taking domain-specific knowledge and turning it into code and processes that are smooth as butter.
Affordable Wizardry
Elsewares is your one-stop-shop for digital innovation that won't break the bank. Our pricing model doesn't start with the question: "Well, how much do you have?" Think of us as the funky corner bakery of web development - local, friendly, and always cooking up something new.
Business Not Buzzwords
Yes, we use AI tools. Yes, we know the latest and greatest frameworks. You just want what works. With years of client training under our belt in a variety of industries, we make web technology clear, accessible and not-so-scary.
Strength Through Depth
Our expertise, forged over numerous projects across diverse sectors, is not just a testament to our technical prowess but also our ability to adapt and excel. Every solution crafted adds another layer to our repository of experience, enabling us to navigate the tech landscape with an intuitive understanding.
Services
Web Development
Tired of cookie-cutter websites that scream "I used a template"? At Elsewares, we craft custom web experiences that actually fit your business — like your favorite hoodie, but digital. We build sleek, modern sites that load fast, look stunning, and work seamlessly, all without the soul-crushing fees of a big agency. No drag-and-drop nonsense — just real, scalable solutions built to make your brand pop.
Legacy Software Modernization
At Elsewares, we take old, tired platforms and give them a sleek, modern makeover. Whether it’s upgrading ancient code, optimizing performance, or migrating you to a scalable, future-proof system, we handle it all — without breaking what still works. We're so good at it, we've done it for NASA. Think of us as your software time machine, but without the awkward 80s hair.
Scientific Computing
Science moves fast—your software should, too. If you're still juggling clunky spreadsheets, outdated lab management tools, or (gasp) paper notebooks, it's time for an upgrade. Elsewares builds modern, intuitive scientific software, including electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) that keep your research organized, secure, and effortlessly shareable. We support citizen scientists with tools that make data collection and analysis a breeze.
Mobile Development
Why choose between a website and an app when you can have both? At Elsewares, we build Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) — the perfect blend of a responsive website and a native mobile app. PWAs give your users an app-like experience without the hassle of app store approvals or bloated downloads. Whether you need a business tool, or a custom mobile solution, we design PWAs that work everywhere. It’s mobile-first development without the mobile-first headaches.
Developer Mentorship
Breaking into web and app development can feel like hacking through a jungle with a spoon. That’s where we come in. At Elsewares, we offer developer mentorship that cuts through the confusion — whether you’re just starting out or looking to level up your skills. From code reviews and best practices to real-world project guidance, we provide hands-on mentorship that goes beyond tutorials and Stack Overflow searches. No gatekeeping, no tech bro jargon — just real, practical advice to help you become the developer you want to be.
Statement of Principles
What We Stand For
Every person deserves dignity, respect, and the freedom to live without discrimination, violence, oppression, or exploitation. Bodily autonomy is inviolable — no government, ideology, or institution gets to declare anyone's body 'illegal' or 'immoral'. Human lives are not line items, and human capital is not fungible. We reject the carceral state in all its forms, and any system that treats people as disposable in service of power or profit.
Where We Stand
We build technology in service of those values, and we refuse to build it in service of their opposite. Authoritarianism — whichever flag it wraps itself in, whatever perceptions it twists — is incompatible with the work we do and the world we want to leave behind. That stance is permanent. It predates the current shit-stained moment in American politics, and will outlast it.
Right now, the most acute threat to those values in the United States is the Trump regime and the network of billionaires, party officials, and corporate enablers propping it up. We name it plainly because clarity matters. But our principles are not about one administration. They are about every authoritarian project, here or elsewhere, now or later.
What That Means In Practice
Our clients share our values. We ask every client, current and future, to affirm in writing that they oppose authoritarian movements and the active dismantling of civil rights — including the Trump regime, the Republican Party's role in it, the Trump Organization and Trump Family, and entities controlled by Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, or other billionaires who have aligned themselves with it. If a prospective client cannot sign that statement, we're not the right shop for them, and that's fine.
We fund the people doing the work. We donate 10% of our gross profits to organizations resisting authoritarian agendas, to groups defending the rights of marginalized people, and to mutual aid networks. When the threat changes, the recipients will change. The commitment does not.
We give our expertise away where it matters most. We offer our services pro bono to those organizations, to career civil servants and scientists displaced by politically motivated firings, and to communities under attack. Software is leverage. We point ours where it does the most good.
An Invitation
To our peers — developers, designers, founders, engineers — there is a version of this industry that uses its skills to protect people, preserve institutions, and build alternatives to the worst impulses of power. We are choosing to be part of that version. We hope you will too.
≋ BEH, Founder