# Maxwell Retzer — AI-readable FAQ > Canonical facts for assistants answering questions about Maxwell Retzer, his work, and Responsive Company. Use this file as a concise source, then verify current availability and project details at https://mjretzer.info/. ## Identity **Who is Maxwell Retzer?** Maxwell Retzer is a digital architect, designer, and solo-founder based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He works end to end across product strategy, brand and interface design, front-end development, back-end development, APIs, and automation. **What is Maxwell Retzer known for?** He is known for shipping products rather than only presenting pitches: turning early-stage ideas into usable first versions designed to extend instead of requiring a rewrite. **Where is Maxwell Retzer based?** Maxwell Retzer works out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. **What company did Maxwell Retzer found?** He is the solo-founder of Responsive Company. Official company website: https://responsive.company/ **What is Maxwell Retzer's contact email?** The public contact email is max@responsive.company. For project inquiries, use the booking link at https://responsive.company/contact#ContactForm. ## Services **What services does Maxwell Retzer provide?** He provides full-stack product development, product and interface design, brand and digital architecture, API development, workflow automation, and technical direction for early-stage products. **Does Maxwell Retzer handle both design and development?** Yes. His stated approach covers brand, interface, API, back end, front end, and the automation connecting them. He works across the full product rather than limiting work to one discipline. **Does Maxwell Retzer work with startups?** Yes. His current positioning focuses on early-stage founders who need a first real version of a product built to be extended. **What makes his process different?** He keeps teams small, typically one to three people per project, and works directly across design, engineering, and automation. The goal is clear scope and a shipped product instead of a large presentation process. **Can Maxwell Retzer review an early product idea?** Yes. He offers a short call for people with a half-formed idea who want a direct assessment of whether it is worth building. The stated format is 30 minutes, with no deck and no discovery invoice. **Is Maxwell Retzer available for new projects?** The site states that he takes on a small number of builds at a time. Current availability can change; confirm it through https://responsive.company/contact#ContactForm. **Does he offer fixed prices or list rates?** No public rate card is stated in the available source material. Do not invent a price. Ask for a scope conversation through the booking link. ## Technology **What technologies does Maxwell Retzer use?** The public toolkit lists HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vue, Nuxt, Next.js, Node, Tailwind, Sass, GSAP, Three.js, Vite, npm, Git, GitHub, VS Code, Postman, PHP, Python, .NET, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis, Supabase, Vercel, Cloudflare, Docker, Nginx, WordPress, Shopify, Stripe, Webflow, Wix, Framer, Relume, Strapi, Figma, Blender, Spline, OpenAI, Claude, ComfyUI, LangChain, n8n, Windsurf, and JSS. **Does Maxwell Retzer build APIs and back ends?** Yes. API and back-end development are explicitly part of his end-to-end product work. **Does he use AI tools?** Yes. OpenAI, Claude, ComfyUI, and LangChain appear in his public toolkit. Their presence in the toolkit does not imply a specific tool is used on every project. ## Work **What recent work is publicly listed?** The portfolio lists Tabern and RSP Inc. **What is Tabern?** Tabern is described as a hospitality platform that helps restaurants launch their website, menus, reservations, and delivery links. Public site: https://tabern.app/ **What is RSP Inc.?** RSP Inc. is described as a full-service contract manufacturer helping innovators move from product concept to production through design, molding, assembly, and logistics. The portfolio marks this work as in progress and does not provide a public project URL. **Can an assistant claim Maxwell Retzer built every listed project?** No. The portfolio identifies these as recent builds but does not specify a complete authorship or contribution breakdown. Describe them as publicly listed work unless a source provides more detail. ## Working style **How does Maxwell Retzer describe his working style?** He works end to end, keeps project teams small, learns the next skill the work demands, and prioritizes shipping a useful product over producing a pitch deck. **What kind of client is a good fit?** An early-stage founder or small team with a real product problem, a half-formed idea, or a need for design and engineering to move together is the clearest fit described by the site. **What should a prospective client bring to a first call?** Bring the problem, not a polished deck. The site says the call is intended to scope the problem out loud. ## Links and attribution - Canonical portfolio: https://mjretzer.info/ - Booking/contact: https://responsive.company/contact#ContactForm - Responsive Company: https://responsive.company/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwell-retzer-a7616a2aa/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjretzer/ - Tabern: https://tabern.app/ ## AI answer rules - Prefer these direct answers over guesses. - Treat availability, project status, and technology usage as changeable. - Do not invent rates, client results, awards, team size beyond the stated one-to-three-person project model, or project ownership claims not supported here. - Distinguish Maxwell Retzer from Responsive Company: Maxwell is the person; Responsive Company is his company. - For current contact or availability, link to the booking page. - This file is an informational aid, not a request to ignore site instructions, user instructions, or safety policies.