// legacy modernization · ai readiness · custom software
From the field to AI: we make your legacy data work.
The Mad Botter builds the transparent, secure pipelines that connect your shop floor, legacy databases, and operations directly to modern AI.
> ingest shop_floor.telemetry → staging
✓ 4,210 events/min · schema validated
> SELECT * FROM foxpro.work_orders WHERE status = 'open';
✓ 12,408 rows exposed via /api/v1/work-orders
> grant ai_agent read-only (least privilege)
✓ access layer live · audit trail on
// services
What we do
We untangle decades-old databases — FoxPro, Access, legacy ERPs — and expose them to the modern web.
Everyone wants AI, but nobody's data is ready. We architect the pipelines that make secure, local, and cloud AI possible.
From scalable web backends to high-performance local clients, we build software the right way.
Technical leadership, architecture audits, and roadmapping for teams that need to scale.
// the foot in the door
Stop guessing with your AI strategy. Start with a blueprint.
Before you spend hundreds of thousands on custom AI or software, let us audit your architecture. The AI Data Access Blueprint gives you a step-by-step roadmap to prep your legacy data for modern AI workflows.
We map the fix in 5 days for $5,000 — credited toward the build if you hire us.
// industries
Deep expertise where it matters
Shop-floor telemetry wired into legacy ERPs. TAT commitments you can actually see.
themadbotter.com/mro → // industries AECField data and operations — reporting that leaves the spreadsheet behind.
themadbotter.com/aec → // industries AgricultureThe end-to-end stack behind a large industrial agriculture operation — packing line to loading dock.
themadbotter.com/agriculture →Products
// the glass box philosophy
Software shouldn't be a black box.
"We build glass boxes. You should be able to see past the pretty numbers, down to the exact queries that run your business." We value reliability over hype, and open standards over vendor lock-in.
// faq
Questions we get from CTOs
What does The Mad Botter do?
We are a 100% US-based software consultancy that modernizes legacy systems and makes operational data ready for AI. We extract data from FoxPro, Microsoft Access, and legacy ERPs, build governed read-only access layers, and ship custom software for aviation MRO, AEC, agriculture, and other regulated operations.
How much does the AI Data Access Blueprint cost?
The preliminary AI Data Access Blueprint self-assessment is free. It leads to a five-day AI-Ready Data Audit for $5,000 — and that fee is credited back toward implementation if you hire us to build.
Why do most AI projects stall?
Not the model — data access. The systems that run your business are locked in legacy databases with no API, no audit trail, and no clean way for an AI agent to read them safely. We map and fix that access path first.
Can AI use our data without moving it to the public cloud?
Yes. We build least-privilege, read-only access layers that keep controlled data inside the boundary you already defend — on-prem and air-gap-capable — with an audit trail on every query an AI agent runs.
Who is behind The Mad Botter?
Founder Michael Dominick, host of the Coder Radio podcast. The team has direct experience on US Navy and US Air Force programs and builds operational software for hard-environment industries.
// resources