About ZeroBuild
We believe every business deserves software that fits their unique needs, not software that forces them to change how they work.
Our Mission
Traditional software development is broken for small organizations. Big agencies charge enterprise prices. Freelancers are hit or miss. Off-the-shelf tools force you into their workflows instead of supporting yours.
ZeroBuild exists to fix this. We combine modern AI-powered development tools with experienced engineering to deliver custom software at a fraction of traditional costs.
Our free prototype model removes the biggest risk in custom software: paying for something that doesn't work. You see a working demo before spending a dime.
Meet the Founders
ZeroBuild was founded by three students at Diamond Bar High School who share a love of technology and a commitment to giving back to their community. Every project we ship is built by students, for the people around them.
Edward Xiong
Co-Founder & Tech Lead
Senior, Diamond Bar High School
Edward leads engineering at ZeroBuild and is the builder behind every project we ship — the CAPA member portal, the CAPA public site, StudentOS, and yHatch. He has been writing code since middle school and is happiest when a stubborn spreadsheet finally turns into software.
Carol Yan
Co-Founder
Senior, Diamond Bar High School
Carol is a senior at Diamond Bar High School and a recent recruit to play Division I golf at Georgetown University starting this fall. She brings a competitor's discipline and follow-through to how ZeroBuild scopes projects and gets them across the finish line.
Abby Yan
Co-Founder
10th Grade, Diamond Bar High School
Abby is the youngest of the founding team and a tireless builder. She helps shape the products ZeroBuild ships to schools, nonprofits, and student communities — making sure they're actually useful for the people who have to live in them every day.
What We Believe
Results-Focused
We measure success by the problems we solve, not the features we build. Every project starts with understanding what you actually need.
Efficient Delivery
Using modern AI-augmented development tools, we deliver faster than traditional agencies without compromising quality.
Fair Pricing
No hourly billing games. No enterprise pricing. Just fair, fixed prices that make custom software accessible to real businesses.
Human First
We build for people, not metrics. Software should make your life easier, not more complicated.
Who We Serve
We work with organizations that are too big for spreadsheets but too small for enterprise software budgets:
- Small and medium businesses — local shops, restaurants, clinics, professional services firms that need custom tools to run efficiently
- Educational institutions — K-12 schools, tutoring centers, colleges that need specialized systems for their unique programs
- Nonprofits — organizations that need to do more with less and can't afford traditional development costs
- Individuals — freelancers, creators, and professionals who need custom tools to support their work