Design for Technology

A boutique agency for the parts of your product that are hard to staff: embedded, mobile, cloud, medical, XR, and private AI. Fixed-scope engagements or long-term design relationships.

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Design for PeopleTechnology only matters when it meets the needs of real users, so we get feedback early.
Innovation with PurposeCustomers don't buy plumbing. They buy solutions they can fall in love with.
Rapid PrototypingSmall prototypes and fast feedback leave time to pivot.
Specialized R&DWe focus on our specialties and recommend partners for the rest.
Building Startup TeamsSince 2007, from pre-funding through publicly traded companies.

Services

Fixed-scope engagements or long-term design relationships. All ten offers

Ship

Get a product out the door on a fixed timeline.

0 to App Store1 month, both stores
Embedded OTA Device Management8 to 12 weeks
NixOS for ARM Devices2 to 6 weeks per port

Own

Take control of the stack so no vendor can take it from you.

Tech Stack Ownership4 to 6 weeks, assessment and roadmap
Private AI Deployment & Ops6 to 10 weeks after a 2-week audit

XR

From a headset prototype in days to a shipped mixed reality app.

XR App Design: Inception to Mixed RealityPrototype in days, app in 3 to 6 months
XR Usability Design & Analysis2-week analysis

Secure

Find the holes before the regulator does, on a platform no vendor can pull out from under you.

FDA / Medical Device Cybersecurity4 to 8 weeks
NixOS for Enterprise3 to 6 months, support ongoing

Teach

Leave your team able to do it without us.

AI Ops Training2 weeks, 4 to 8 engineers

Practice areas

Custom R&D in the domains we know. If the packaged services don't fit, start here.

Field Notes

What we are working on.

Welcome to Field NotesNov 06, 2026 · Why we are writing, and what to expect here.
Why NixOSNov 09, 2025 · Stuck on Windows 10, unmoved by 11, tired of broken upgrades? Why we default to NixOS for cloud, embedded, and the desktop.
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