Beyond the Wall

Somewhere between prototype and launch, you hit a wall. We can help you break through.

Anyone can use AI to build something. Getting from "it works on my screen" to something people pay for, trust, and come back to is a different problem.

That's what we do. Not just the app, but the system around it. The integrations, the workflows, the decisions about what to build and what to skip. Design, development, and technical leadership. Two founders, direct access, no layers. You own everything we build.

Who We Are

Eight Bit is a two-person app studio. Don's a developer in Chicago. Steve's a designer in Dallas. We build our own products and help founders launch theirs. No layers, no account managers.

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How We Work

When you work with us, you work with us. Two founders, every call, every decision. We work on retainer and meet you where you are. No 6-month discovery. Just weekly progress.

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Testimonials

What our clients say about working with us

Dr. Kate Wolin
Dr. Kate Wolin Behavioral epidemiologist, entrepreneur, investor and professor
★★★★★
"They believed in the project almost as much as we did, and it felt like we were all part of a team."
Mark Ladd
Mark Ladd CEO @ LyteShot
★★★★★
"They’re very professional, friendly, and eager to deploy their deep technical knowledge."
Lawrence Kearns
Lawrence Kearns Founder of Wheeler Kearns Architects and SunFarmor LLC
★★★★★
"What they have produced has fit the bill and worked seamlessly."
Taylor Bloom
Taylor Bloom CTO & Co-founder @ Foxtrot
★★★★★
"The team was extremely responsive and able to get the resources assigned and up and running on a tight timeline."
Nickolay Schwarz
Nickolay Schwarz CTO @ BenchPrep
★★★★★
"We were impressed with their commitment to quality and professionalism."
Chip Aubry
Chip Aubry CTO @ Independence Pet Group
★★★★★
"The project was very well run, and the communication was excellent."
Pam Boney
Pam Boney Founder & CEO @ Tilt 365
★★★★★
"They went way beyond expectations."
Carissa Olsen
Carissa Olsen Program Manager @ UL Solutions
★★★★★
"I’d never worked with a company that was so good at building rapport with their clients."
Tim O'Bryan
Tim O'Bryan Founder @ Rigfish
★★★★★
"Eight Bit Studios is always willing to put in extra effort to make a rock-solid product."
Ada Vaughan
Ada Vaughan CEO @ Chore Check
★★★★★
"Their internal organization and discipline are extremely helpful to us and they keep our projects on track."
Aaron Lemon-Strauss
Aaron Lemon-Strauss VP @ The College Board
★★★★★
"They’ve done the best work I’ve seen from an outsourced development team."
Richard Marra
Richard Marra CEO @ Grogo
★★★★★
"They did everything we asked and more."

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