Less work between systems.
Replace repeated entry and disconnected spreadsheets with software that connects the tools your business already depends on.
Integrations & automationKnoxville, Tennessee / This is home base
Custom software, better data, and systems that work together. Aternex is Austin Lippert’s independent software practice, based here and working with teams across the US.

Useful software, close to the business
For the businesses, operators and teams that keep a place running. Start with the work that is taking too long or getting in the way.
Replace repeated entry and disconnected spreadsheets with software that connects the tools your business already depends on.
Integrations & automationBring slow reports and scattered records into a useful data platform, so the next decision does not start with another export.
Data platformsBuild a customer portal, an internal application, or a practical improvement to a system your team has outgrown.
Custom applications
Local enough to understand the context
Sometimes the useful conversation happens beside the people doing the work: a system walkthrough, a whiteboard session, or a look at the process a spreadsheet has been holding together.
When meeting in person helps, we can arrange it around Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Kingston and Lenoir City. The engineering stays just as visible when we work remotely.
How we workA local connection. A wider reach.
Building a team in East Tennessee?
Open to contract work and the right full-time role. C#, .NET, SQL and TypeScript, with production experience since 2003.