Beyond the Wall
Getting a product from idea to something people pay for takes three things: a clear call on what to build, a team that can ship it, and someone technical in your corner for the calls after launch. Eight Bit is all three. Product strategy, app development, and fractional CTO, from two people who have done it since 2009.
Don & Steve
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 →Ways We Work
Don acts as Fractional CTO and developer. Steve acts as Fractional Product Lead. Most teams engage on a monthly retainer across three modes: Guide, Build, and Live.
See engagement modes →What We Ship
Apps we designed and built, for clients and for ourselves.
What clients say
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They believed in the project almost as much as we did, and it felt like we were all part of a team.
Dr. Kate Wolin, Behavioral epidemiologist, entrepreneur, investor and professor -
They’re very professional, friendly, and eager to deploy their deep technical knowledge.
Mark Ladd, CEO @ LyteShot -
What they have produced has fit the bill and worked seamlessly.
Lawrence Kearns, Founder of Wheeler Kearns Architects and SunFarmor LLC -
The team was extremely responsive and able to get the resources assigned and up and running on a tight timeline.
Taylor Bloom, CTO & Co-founder @ Foxtrot -
We were impressed with their commitment to quality and professionalism.
Nickolay Schwarz, CTO @ BenchPrep -
The project was very well run, and the communication was excellent.
Chip Aubry, CTO @ Independence Pet Group -
They went way beyond expectations.
Pam Boney, Founder & CEO @ Tilt 365 -
I’d never worked with a company that was so good at building rapport with their clients.
Carissa Olsen, Program Manager @ UL Solutions -
Eight Bit Studios is always willing to put in extra effort to make a rock-solid product.
Tim O'Bryan, Founder @ Rigfish -
Their internal organization and discipline are extremely helpful to us and they keep our projects on track.
Ada Vaughan, CEO @ Chore Check -
They’ve done the best work I’ve seen from an outsourced development team.
Aaron Lemon-Strauss, VP @ The College Board -
They did everything we asked and more.
Richard Marra, CEO @ Grogo