Product builds
From first sketch to launch: web apps with a clear interface and a codebase your next hire can read.
Crafted software, fired to last
Software shaped by hand, hardened for the long haul.
BearKiln is a small software studio. We build web apps, APIs and internal tools that are pleasant to use and still easy to change five years from now.
Web applicationsAPIs & backendsInternal toolsRescue & refactor
What comes out of the kiln
Four things we do well.
We keep the list short on purpose. Every engagement is led by the people who write the code.
APIs & backends
Services, data models and integrations designed around how your business actually runs.
Rescue & refactor
Inherited a brittle system? We add tests, untangle the hot spots and get releases moving again.
Tending
Ongoing care after launch: monitoring, updates, security patches and small improvements each month.
How we work
Shape. Glaze. Fire. Tend.
A kiln doesn't rush, and neither do we. Each stage ends with something you can see and use.
01
Shape
We learn your users and constraints, then agree on the smallest version worth building.
02
Glaze
Interface and architecture take form together, reviewed with you every week.
03
Fire
Automated tests, load checks and security review harden it before anything goes live.
04
Tend
We stay on after launch, or hand over cleanly with docs your team will actually read.
Principles
Built like it has to survive a few winters.
Bears plan for the long season. So do we. These rules shape every line we ship.
Boring where it counts
Proven tools at the core, so your stack isn't a science experiment.
Tested before trusted
Nothing reaches production without automated tests standing behind it.
You own everything
Code, accounts, infrastructure and docs are yours from day one. No lock-in.
Small team, straight talk
You talk to the engineers doing the work, and you hear about problems early.
Selected work
Fresh out of the kiln.
Placeholder case studies. Swap these for real projects as they ship.
Case study
Web app
Booking platform
Scheduling and payments for a network of independent studios.
Case study
Rescue
Logistics dashboard
Release time cut from weeks to days after a test-first refactor.
Case study
API
Inventory service
A single source of truth connecting three legacy systems.
Let's fire something up
Have an idea that needs to last?
Tell us what you're building and where it hurts today. We reply within two working days, with honest next steps.