Busy Beaver Software

Busy Beaver Software is a Polish development shop that builds custom desktop, mobile, and web applications. The company works across C++, Python, JavaScript, and game engines, with a track record in modernizing legacy software and handling performance-critical applications. Their stated approach is to match solutions to client needs rather than force a one-size-fits-all methodology.

They've worked on real projects: modernizing Avia Systems' Scan2CAD (a desktop CAD tool), building a raster-to-vector converter, implementing DRM systems, and handling crash reporting services. Some team members founded an indie game studio called Microtaur, which gave the company hands-on experience with 3D graphics and real-time rendering.

Services and capabilities

Busy Beaver Software divides its work into four areas: desktop applications, mobile development, web applications, and consulting.

For desktop, they work with C++, Qt5, wxWidgets, OpenGL, GTK+, WinAPI, Cocoa, and Electron. They modernize existing applications and build new ones, claiming fluency with high-performance 2D and 3D graphics from game development work.

Mobile work spans native, hybrid, and cross-platform builds. Their stack includes Android NDK, wxWidgets, OpenGL, Phaser, and Cordova. They position mobile as an extension of desktop—from simple add-ons to standalone products.

Web projects use Django, Flask, Grav, Node.js, Vue.js, and React. They claim to handle everything from performance-critical applications to simple brochure sites.

Consulting is a smaller service line. They offer code audits for C/C++ codebases, evaluating code quality, security vulnerabilities, and architectural integrity. They cite experience in image processing, 3D graphics, CAD, and DRM as their consulting foundation.

Notable work

Scan2CAD is their marquee project. Avia Systems hired them to modernize the desktop application from version 9 to 10, rebuilding full functionality with modern tooling (C++14, wxWidgets, OpenCV, Tesseract) while adding cross-platform support for Windows and macOS. Beyond the main product, Busy Beaver built supporting services: an online raster-to-vector converter, a proprietary DRM system integrated with a sales platform, and a crash reporting and user support service.

Microtaur, the indie game company some team members founded, demonstrates their 3D and real-time rendering capability. They work with Unity, UE4, Godot, Blender, and Substance Painter.

How they work

Their contact form promises a response within a day. They speak English and Polish. Beyond that, the site provides little detail on engagement model, team composition, pricing, or typical project duration. No mention of fixed-price, time-and-materials, or dedicated team arrangements. No certifications, partner badges, or review ratings are listed.

Team and credentials

No founding year, team size, or founder names are public. No ISO, SOC 2, AWS, or similar credentials mentioned. The only credential inference is longevity: they claim developers with "many years" in the market and cite expertise in legacy software and niche domains (image processing, CAD, DRM).