App Consulting Services
Would you like to develop an app for your product or service but not sure where to start? Does your business lack the internal expertise to provide technology direction to support your company’s business objectives? Tired of spending time and money on an app strategy that just isn’t working?
Creating an app for your product or service is a costly investment full of risk. It’s essential you have the right expertise to make it a success. Binary Formations can help you navigate the complex world of app development. We’ve been developing and bringing to market award-winning consumer apps since 2005 and can bring a considerable amount of real-world experience to your project.
We can help you validate your idea to determine if it will meet the needs of your business and help you create a strategy that will allow your app to succeed. We can help you choose a third-party developer with the appropriate skills and experience needed for your unique project. We can also help you avoid the pitfalls that come with having an app developed and work as your advocate and product manager throughout the project to make sure you get the app you need.
Binary Formations, LLC is a Virginia Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business (SWaM) certified business and registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website of the U.S. government.
Our services are available on an hourly basis or as a fixed-priced package for an assessment of an app concept or review of an existing app. Click here to schedule a free phone consultation to discuss your project and find out if we can help.
Concept Validation
Got an idea? We help you validate and refine your app's concept to make sure it fits your goals and is technically feasible.- Initial Skype or phone call to learn about your idea and goals.
- Written assessment of your concept’s strengths, weaknesses, and potential pitfalls to help you make a decision on whether or not to move forward with design and development.
- In-depth review of our assessment via Skype or phone call.
- Price determined after consultation.
Consulting
We serve as your app expert to provide strategic technology direction, help you find and hire the right team to build it, and help you manage the project through to completion.- Help you determine if having a custom app developed is really the best approach (often, it is not).
- Work with you to define a set of features that take advantage of the latest technologies to make your app unique and appealing to your customers.
- Educate you about security, scalability, localization, accessibility, platform support, and other important considerations that are a part of the planning process.
- Make sure you have all the information necessary to communicate what you need to a third party developer and know what to expect from the development process.
- Work with you to choose the right development resource for your project and act as your advocate & product manager throughout the project to make sure you get exactly what you want.
- Help you plan for ongoing considerations beyond initial development, such as maintenance, support, and scalability.
App Audit
Have an app that's not meeting your goals? We provide an in-depth review of your existing app to identify problem areas & make recommendations for improvements.- Initial Skype or phone call to learn about your app and its goals.
- Written assessment of your app’s user interface, overall design, fitness for purpose, and maintainability, along with suggestions for improvement.
- In-depth review of our findings via Skype or phone call.
- A thorough review of your app’s source code is available at an hourly rate.
- Price determined after consultation.
Who We Are

Diane Hamilton
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Diane has been helping to build enterprise and consumer software for over 25 years with a focus on user experience. Her hands-on involvement at all levels of a company enables her to understand the big picture while diving down into the details necessary to help your project succeed. Her expertise includes:
- Product Management
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance
- User Experience
- Customer Service

Kevin Hamilton
Co-Founder & CTO
Kevin taught himself to write software in elementary school on a Commodore VIC-20. HIs body of work includes consumer desktop and mobile apps, computer games, virtual reality, enterprise applications, and embedded systems. He spent time as a research assistant at Georgia Tech’s Graphics, Visualization, and Usability Center working with virtual reality. His expertise includes:
- Software Design
- Software Architecture
- UI Design
- Software Development
- Product Management
- Customer Service
When he’s not writing code you can find Kevin noodling around on one of his guitars.
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