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We build, ship,
and operate
from idea to production.

A small design and engineering team building off the paved path on web, mobile, and the backend systems behind them. When the work gets complex (high-scale, AI, blockchain, real-time) we've built it. We work with clients on their products, from new builds to scaling and rescuing existing systems.

We also ship our own apps and websites when we have an itch worth scratching.

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Services

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01 / web

Website development

Custom web applications with whatever functionality you need. Product surfaces, dashboards, internal tools, and marketing sites too.

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02 / apps

App development

Native iOS, native Android, or cross-platform when the tradeoffs make sense. Plus the server-side and real-time pieces a product needs.

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03 / systems

Backend systems

We architect and operate the systems behind the things we ship. Distributed services, real-time infrastructure, deploy pipelines, the works.

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Deep where it counts.

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complex-systems experience
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▸ high-scale

Distributed systems built for extreme load. Workloads that hold up under viral spikes and sustained traffic at production scale.

throughput · queues · caching
▸ AI / LLM

Agents, evals, and LLM-powered product surfaces, shipped with prompt and cost discipline.

agents · tools · evals
▸ blockchain

Smart contracts, oracles, indexers, and on-chain data pipelines. Years operating in production.

contracts · oracles · indexers
▸ real-time

Authoritative game servers, WebSocket protocols, simultaneous-play systems. State that stays in sync under load.

authoritative · websocket · sync

Our apps

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Score Star app icon
▸ score-star.app
launching soon

Score Star

A score keeper for casual game nights. Multiple games at once, live standings, per-player stats over time.

platformiPhone & iPad · iOS 26+
modelFree + Pro IAP
 Nertz Blitz app icon
▸ nertz-blitz.app
launching soon

Nertz Blitz

The classic real-time card race, online. Live multiplayer against friends or strangers, plus includes solo modes with a tutorial and daily timed challenge.

platformiPhone & iPad · iOS 26+
modesOnline · Bots · Daily