Hello from the lab

We make software that works.

AD STEM Lab is a small software laboratory. We build health records systems, children's apps, shops, internal tools, and the next thing we haven't thought of yet. If the problem is interesting and you're nice to work with, say hello.

How we like to work

Figure out the problem. Then build twice as fast.

We take on backends, interfaces, and pipelines for whatever the job needs. We ask what has to stay true, build in small steps, and leave notes so the next person isn't lost. We also use Agentic AI for most of the coding, so you get almost 50% less wait time from idea to working software. You still get senior judgment, with far less calendar burn.

Listen first

We start with your users, your workflow, and your constraints. We follow the rules when they apply, and use common sense otherwise.

Ship in pieces

You get working increments on your desk sooner. Agents do the heavy typing; we make sure what ships is worth shipping.

Leave it tidy

We leave code and docs that someone else can pick up, ideally without calling us.

Where we have worked

A bit of everything

We've done HIPAA work in health care and COPPA work on kids' apps. We're engineers, not lawyers. We just know how to build so the careful path is the easy one.

We've also built stores, booking flows, and the plumbing behind them. Need commerce? Sure. We'll build one of sorts, and probably a good one.

Kind words, kept nameless

"Delivered a safe, maintainable platform where previous attempts created debt."
Engineering lead, anonymised
"Solved the problem we didn't know how to describe. Built trust by shipping reliable increments."
Product owner, anonymised