Eight Bit Studios — App Development, Fractional CTO, and Product Strategy for Startups
Beyond the Wall
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.
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.
More about us →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.
See how we work →What We Build
AI-enabled apps, integrations, and systems like these:
Perfume Lens
AI-powered fragrance discovery with camera-based bottle recognition and personalized scent matching.
In Development HealthcareHealth.Vet
VA Community Care provider directory connecting veterans with eligible healthcare providers.
In Development B2B / HRScoutLogic
Background screening and compliance company. Building modern SaaS tooling.
In DevelopmentTestimonials
"They believed in the project almost as much as we did, and it felt like we were all part of a team."
"They’re very professional, friendly, and eager to deploy their deep technical knowledge."
"What they have produced has fit the bill and worked seamlessly."
"The team was extremely responsive and able to get the resources assigned and up and running on a tight timeline."
"We were impressed with their commitment to quality and professionalism."
"The project was very well run, and the communication was excellent."
"They went way beyond expectations."
"I’d never worked with a company that was so good at building rapport with their clients."
"Eight Bit Studios is always willing to put in extra effort to make a rock-solid product."
"Their internal organization and discipline are extremely helpful to us and they keep our projects on track."
"They’ve done the best work I’ve seen from an outsourced development team."
"They did everything we asked and more."
M y F i r s t W e e k e n d R u n n i n g N a n o C l a w o n a M a c M i n i
I spent a weekend connecting an AI agent to our portal, repos, and Slack. By Sunday night, I had a 24/7 assistant up and running. Here's how it went down.
W h e n t h e D e m o I s t h e S p e c
Your AI prototype isn't throwaway work. It's the most detailed spec document you'll ever write.
T h e C h e a p e s t M V P I s a P h o n e C a l l
Before you build anything, call 20 people. The answers will change what you build.
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