MeansMeans
Working Theory — WT icon with stacked lowercase wordmark

Commercial software from Means.

Working Theory develops products that need dedicated support and long-term maintenance.

Explore ShelfAbout Means
Shelf library with collections and previews of bundled example files
ShelfA personal library for your best work.Free beta

Current work

Working Theory develops commercial software for specific workflows. Its public products include Means Audio for Sony WH-1000XM6 owners and CompressThing for local media preparation.

  1. Means Audio

    Free Windows download for Sony WH-1000XM5 and WH-1000XM6 controls; paid features require a separate $9.99 license.

    Available on Microsoft StoreView

  2. CompressThing

    Free local image and video compression for Windows, with optional Pro video size targets.

    Available in Microsoft StoreView

What the commercial model is for

Working Theory charges for products that need ongoing development, support, and maintenance. Three rules shape that work.

  1. A specific job

    Each product must solve a recognisable problem and explain exactly what it does.

  2. Careful execution

    The interface, documentation, updates, and support are all part of the product.

  3. A fair reason to pay

    The price should fund continued development, support, and maintenance.

Working Theory within Means

Working Theory is the commercial software company owned by Means. Product revenue funds development and maintenance of its software and supports new work across Means.

About Means