About
Built by Alex Beck
I'm a founder at UC Berkeley making free, open-source software for the AI era. IntMaxx is where I ship it; IntMaxxing is where I document it on YouTube.
I'm Alex Beck. I started IntMaxx to get the software I build in front of people who'd actually use it. I make fun things and serious things, but mostly I solve problems, and I'd rather those solutions be free and in your hands than sitting on my drive.
Intelligence became a commodity
In the AI era, intelligence is cheap and everywhere. The advantage isn't access anymore; it's how well you use it. Good software turns that raw capability into a better way to work and live, and keeps you on the cutting edge instead of watching it pass. That's what I build: tools that let you feel the change in real time and put it to work in your own life and business.
Why I started
I started IntMaxx on July 22nd, 2026, the day I realized I needed a real platform for my software, not just a folder of projects nobody could reach. To make software that matters I need feedback, and to get feedback I need users. This site is step one.
I'm at UC Berkeley, in the gravity well of Silicon Valley. Two things drive me: I'm a little scared of falling behind, and I'm genuinely inspired that a regular college student can build something that improves society. Both point the same way, so I build.
Why it matters
A lot of people are scared of AI. I think it can seriously improve society. Handled well, it points toward an excess of goods and services, a world where people choose what they do instead of having to work. I'd rather help build toward that than sit it out, and every tool here is a small step that way.
What I won't do
- Add telemetry, analytics, or crash reporting to the tools.
- Put a working feature behind a paid tier.
- Ship a binary whose source isn't public.
- Sell, rent, or broker anyone's data.
How it stays funded
Patreon, and nothing else. No ads, no affiliate links, no sponsorships in the software. If the Patreon dried up tomorrow, the existing tools would stay exactly as free as they are now. Support just buys more development time for what comes next.