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The person on the call does the work
I scope, design, build, and support the project. Context does not disappear in a handoff because there is no handoff.
About · Ben Tollenaar
I'm Ben. I run Terrabyte from West Linn, Oregon, and I build websites and useful automation for local service businesses anywhere in the United States.
Why this shape works
My background is in corporate engineering: production systems, cross-functional constraints, written requirements, code review, and the unglamorous follow-through that keeps software useful after launch. I brought that discipline with me when I built this studio.
Staying solo is the feature. You do not brief a salesperson who briefs a project manager who briefs a developer. You tell me what the business needs, and I carry that context from the first conversation through the final decision.
I use AI agents to expand my working capacity, with separate review and human approval around everything that ships. That gives customers faster movement without giving up a single, accountable owner.
I also build native Mac and iPhone apps when the job calls for it.
West Linn, Oregon
It is home, and it gives the studio some texture: trees, rain, quiet mornings, and room to think. It is not the edge of my service area. The work travels wherever the right business is.
What working with me means
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I scope, design, build, and support the project. Context does not disappear in a handoff because there is no handoff.
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Validation, accessibility, security, tests, and handoff are part of the build—not cleanup I hope there is time for later.
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I start with the customer journey and the day-to-day workflow, then choose the smallest system that can carry them well.