Software studio · UK · est. 2026
Soft Top Studio is a one-person studio. I'm Martin, a software engineer. I build apps, websites and data tools, with a soft spot for football, surf, agentic data engineering and technology that actually helps. All of it burns a lot of tokens.
Some things I make are for clients, some are for everyone, and some are just for me. All of them should work, and ideally make someone happy.
C:\SOFTTOP> type README.TXT
SOFT TOP STUDIO
One-person software studio. Apps, websites, data. Made in the United Kingdom.
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What the studio makes
Mobile and web apps, kept small enough to finish and polished enough to keep.
Simple, fast sites that load before the kettle boils and are easy to look after.
Agents and language models put to work where they actually help, with data and with everyday jobs. The code keeps the score; the model writes the words.
Why "Soft Top"
A soft top is a foam surfboard. Beginners learn on one because it floats and forgives mistakes, but plenty of good surfers ride one too, especially on an average day in England. It's easy to pick up, fun at every level, and makes the most of the waves you actually get.
That's the plan for the Soft Ware too: easy to learn, fun to use and helpful for everyone, whatever their level.
Mission
I started out on MS-DOS and Windows 3.11, with a Minitel in the hallway. Old school.
Today the tools come with AI built in, and I find that exciting: it's powerful, and genuinely revolutionary. My mission is to help anyone catch that wave, by shaping things that are useful, or fun, or both.
Contact
Got a small app or website in mind, or just want to talk about football, surf or old computers? Email is the best way.