What Code Magazine does

Code Magazine (legal entity EPS Software Corp., founded 1993 by Markus Egger) is a privately held, founder-led multi-division technology firm headquartered in the Spring/Houston, Texas area. It operates four interlocking lines of business under the CODE Group umbrella: CODE Magazine (a long-running .NET/AI/cloud publication available by subscription), CODE Consulting (custom software development, AI integration, Azure/Fabric enablement, cybersecurity, project rescue, and a specialized Visual FoxPro-to-.NET conversion practice), CODE Staffing (operated through subsidiary X42 Global Staffing Corporation, supplying directly employed developers to enterprise clients in the U.S., Europe, South America, and Australia), and CODE Training (instructor-led classes, mentoring, and free CODE Presents / State of .NET / State of AI / State of Fabric events). Supporting infrastructure includes CODE Framework, a free MIT-licensed open-source .NET development framework distributed via NuGet and the Visual Studio Marketplace, and CODE Labs, an experimental unit for AI/ML research.

The company's commercial model is services-led with a recurring-revenue overlay. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services engagements — consulting on time-and-materials, fixed-price, or multi-year team basis; staffing placements; and paid training/mentoring — supplemented by CODE Magazine and CODE Focus Magazine subscriptions. Marketing and demand generation run through a content-led funnel: the magazine, three specialized blogs (CODE AI, AI Practitioner's View, CODE Fabric Intelligence), a YouTube channel, an active social presence, the open-source CODE Framework, and the Global AI Community (100+ global chapters). Go-to-market is consultative, with senior architects and Microsoft Regional Directors serving as primary client contacts.

Customer base spans enterprise and mid-market clients in oil and gas, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and customer service, with named engagements including EOG Resources. CODE's competitive positioning rests on three decades of brand equity, deep Microsoft MVP/Regional Director bench strength, niche dominance in VFP modernization (supported by the proprietary PJX Analyzer), and an expanding AI practice around Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Fabric, and agentic AI orchestration on the Microsoft stack.

Name

Code Magazine

Legal name

EPS Software Corp.

Website

https://codemag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Software Development Consulting

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Development & Modernization (BPAEAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Software Development (Programming, Frameworks, Dev Tools) (EDABAFAA), Text-Based Programming (Python, Java, C/C++) (EDAMACAB)

Keywords

• Software development consulting
• AI integration services
• Developer training programs
• Visual FoxPro conversion
• Software magazine publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: CODE Consulting generates revenue through custom software development engagements, AI integration projects, legacy modernization (VFP to .NET), cybersecurity services, and project rescue engagements. Billing models include hourly/time & materials, pre-paid hourly blocks at reduced rates, and fixed-price projects. Engagements range from short consultancies of a few hours to multi-year projects with large teams.
2. Training & Events: CODE Training generates revenue from instructor-led classes (online and on-site), mentoring programs, and event registration. Public courses cover AI, cloud, security, and modern development topics. CODE Presents webinars are free but drive awareness for paid training. Mentoring is offered at introductory rates ($3,000 for first 20 hours).
3. CODE Magazine Subscriptions: Revenue from magazine subscriptions including CODE Focus Magazine. The publication covers .NET, AI, cloud, mobile, and web development topics. Subscriptions include digital and print options with subscriber account management and fulfillment services.
4. Staffing Services: CODE Staffing provides professional software developers on-site or remotely to augment client teams. CODE employs contractors directly (providing salaries, benefits, profit sharing) and offers them to clients. This differentiates from traditional staffing by maintaining full-time employees rather than simply brokering contractor relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CODE Group provides custom software development consulting, AI integration, developer training, and technology staffing through multiple divisions including CODE Consulting, CODE Staffing, and CODE Training. The company also publishes CODE Magazine, a print and digital publication for software developers, and develops open-source technologies such as CODE Framework, CODE Copilot, and Business Document Copilot. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Spring/Houston, Texas, it serves enterprise and mid-market clients with deep expertise in legacy modernization, Microsoft .NET, and AI-enabled systems.

Product overview

CODE Magazine operates as a multi-brand technology company offering a unified portfolio of products and services for software developers and technology organizations. The core offerings include CODE Magazine and CODE Focus Magazine (professional development publications), CODE Consulting (custom software development and specialized services including AI, cybersecurity, legacy modernization, and VFP conversion), CODE Staffing (developer staffing), CODE Training (education including classes, webinars, and mentoring), and CODE Framework (open-source development framework). The product ecosystem is complemented by event brands including CODE Presents, State of .NET, State of AI, State of Fabric, and the Global AI Community. Specialized consulting services include Vision and Scope Workshops, Executive Briefings, CODE Copilot, Business Document Copilot, and CODE Labs for experimental AI projects. All services interconnect through shared expertise, with consulting informing magazine content, training reinforcing consulting delivery, and events serving as thought leadership platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CODE Magazine: Software development magazine covering .NET, AI, web development, mobile, cloud, and related technologies. Published since 1993.
• CODE Focus Magazine
• CODE Framework
• State of .NET
• State of AI
• State of Fabric
• CODE Copilot
• Photino
• Global AI Community
• PJX Analyzer

Products and services

• CODE Magazine CODE Magazine is a subscription-based print and digital publication for software developers, covering topics such as .NET development, AI integration, Microsoft platforms, and modern development practices.
• CODE Focus Magazine CODE Focus Magazine is a themed special-issue publication that complements CODE Magazine by drilling into specific development topics and technologies.
• CODE Consulting CODE Consulting delivers custom software development, AI integration, legacy modernization (notably Visual FoxPro to .NET), architecture advisory, and project recovery services to enterprise and mid-market organizations.
• CODE Staffing CODE Staffing provides contract and permanent placement of software developers, architects, and technical specialists to client organizations.
• CODE Training CODE Training delivers instructor-led developer training programs covering Microsoft .NET, AI, software architecture, and modern development tooling for individual developers and corporate teams.
• CODE Framework CODE Framework is an open-source .NET framework that provides a foundation for building enterprise line-of-business applications, used by CODE Group in consulting engagements and adopted by the broader developer community.
• CODE Mentoring Program CODE Mentoring Program provides one-on-one mentoring engagements pairing developers and technical leads with senior architects and engineers for skill development and career growth.
• Vision and Scope Workshop The Vision and Scope Workshop is a structured consulting engagement that helps client teams align on software project requirements, scope, and architecture before implementation.
• Executive Briefing on AI The Executive Briefing on AI is a paid briefing engagement offered to executives and decision-makers exploring enterprise AI adoption, with a free first session followed by paid follow-on engagements.
• CODE Copilot CODE Copilot is an AI-assisted development platform/tooling offering built around generative AI for developer productivity, currently in private preview.
• Business Document Copilot Business Document Copilot is an AI-powered document generation tool that produces business documents from prompts and templates, offered to enterprise clients.
• PJX Analyzer PJX Analyzer is a utility tool used to analyze Visual FoxPro project (.pjx) files, supporting legacy assessment and migration engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of software projects fail - Vision and Scope Workshop addresses this with structured planning and feasibility analysis
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability14 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global AI CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCODE supports the world's largest AI developer community. Hosts the Houston chapter and supports many other chapters. Works closely with product teams at Microsoft to share workshop content about newest Azure AI products. 100+ locations globally hosting 3 global AI events annually.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCODE team includes Microsoft MVPs and Regional Directors. Works with Microsoft product teams on Visual FoxPro and Visual Studio. Supports Microsoft technologies including .NET, Azure, and Microsoft Fabric. CODE Framework available through Visual Studio Extensions Manager.
• LumelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLumel's EPM tool partnership resulted in Microsoft's 'Plan' feature for Microsoft Fabric. CODE blog coverage of the partnership and product.
• Microsoft MVP Network and Regional DirectorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCODE Staffing provides access to the Microsoft MVP Network and Regional Directors as part of the CODE Network available to employees and clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Magenic Technologies: Microsoft Gold Partner consultancy focused on custom .NET application development, cloud, and ALM. Closely comparable business model and Microsoft-aligned service portfolio, with somewhat larger scale.
• Manning Publications: Technical book publisher and learning platform (Manning Early Access Program, liveProjects) covering software development, AI, and data. Comparable publishing + paid training model serving professional developers.
• Falafel Software: Microsoft .NET and mobile consulting firm offering custom development, training, and developer education with a similar MVP-led profile. Directly comparable in consulting + training bundle and target developer audience.
• Wintellect: Founded by Microsoft Regional Director Jeff Prosise, Wintellect is a .NET/Azure consulting and training firm of comparable size and similar founder-led profile. Closest direct analog in target market, business model, and Microsoft ecosystem focus.
• Apress: Technical publisher (now part of Springer Nature) with deep catalog in .NET, software engineering, and AI. Comparable as a software-focused publishing brand reaching the same .NET/developer audience.

Broad incumbents

• Pluralsight: Large-scale developer skills platform offering courses on .NET, AI, cloud, and software architecture. Directly comparable on the training content side but at vastly greater scale and SaaS distribution.
• O'Reilly Media: Long-running technical publisher and learning platform with books, videos, conferences, and an online learning platform covering .NET, AI, and software engineering. Closest analog in the publishing + training combination, at much larger scale.
• Slalom: Large, multi-region Microsoft-focused consultancy offering custom application development, cloud, and AI services. Comparable on the consulting side though far broader in scale, geography, and verticals served.
• Cognizant Softvision: Global IT services firm with strong Microsoft practice delivering custom application development, cloud modernization, and AI engineering. Comparable in the application development and modernization category though at vastly larger scale.
• Insight Enterprises (BlueMetal): Global solutions integrator with Microsoft Solutions Partner designation delivering application development, AI, and data services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same Microsoft-aligned custom dev category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/codemagazine
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CODEMag
• Facebookfacebook.com/codemagazine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eps-software

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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