About MakeProg
MakeProg was founded in 2010 by Balasubramanian Ramanathan, an indie developer based in Lisbon, Portugal. Balasubramanian works full-time as a software consultant, and designs, builds, and supports every MakeProg product independently — driven by a genuine passion for crafting useful, well-made software rather than by a venture-backed roadmap.
Every product under the MakeProg name — from VirtualProg to DisplayProg to the iWindowsProg family of mobile database clients — is developed and maintained directly by Balasubramanian. The visual design and graphics across the apps and this website are created by his wife, who brings a dedicated design sensibility to every release.
Our Story
What began as a single side project in 2010 has grown, over more than fifteen years, into a small family of macOS, iOS, and Android applications. MakeProg has always been run as an independent, part-time labor of love alongside a full-time consulting career — not yet the mainstream software business it was once envisioned to become, but a project that has continued steadily for over a decade and a half because of a genuine commitment to building software worth using.
That long-term, hands-on involvement means every product is maintained by someone who personally uses, understands, and stands behind it — not a support ticket queue.
Core Values at MakeProg
A few principles guide every product MakeProg builds: