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Purplecones

Product studio · Est. 2011

We build the hard part.

Purplecones is a product studio for founders and companies. We design, build and run software, from new products and iPhone and Mac apps to AI features, to a standard you can put your name on.

15Years building software for clients
5Industries: government, banking, retail, construction, co-ops
6Products of our own, live today
SeasonedPeople on every project, start to finish

Why this work matters

Anyone can build an app now. Making one people trust with their business is the hard part. It takes design, engineering and seasoned judgment.

We use AI everywhere it makes us faster. Every decision that matters, from what to build to what ships, is made by people who have done this for over a decade.

Our standard

What good looks like.

Fast is easy now. Good still takes discipline. This is the bar every project clears before it ships, whether it is ours or yours.

01DesignEvery screen designed on purpose, with a system behind it. No template look.
02EngineeringTyped, tested where it matters, reviewed by a seasoned engineer before it ships.
03AccessibilityBuilt to WCAG 2.2 AA. Keyboard, screen reader and contrast checked.
04PerformanceA speed budget for every page and screen, measured on real devices.
05SecuritySign-in, permissions and data handling reviewed before launch.
06HandoverDocumented, owned by you, and readable by your next hire.

Selected work

Proof, not promises.

See all work

Our promise

The person on your first call is the person writing the code. You get replies within 24 hours, from a person, not an autoresponder.

- The Purplecones team

How we work

Audit. Build. Run.

Your product, livethe hard part, done01 Audit02 Build03 Run
  1. 01

    Audit.

    An honest read on what you have and what launch takes. Credited in full if we continue.

  2. 02

    Build.

    Working software every Friday, held to the standard above.

  3. 03

    Run.

    We stay on to monitor and improve, or hand over with docs your team can follow.

  4. 04

    Live.

    Your product in customers' hands, with the hard part done. The part on top is the point.

Areas of work

Solutions.

AI-native. Seasoned team. Built to last.

Experience

Since 2011. Hands on every project.

Senior engineering behind software for New York City agencies, startups and products of our own. No account managers, no handoffs: you work directly with the engineering lead on your project.

About us
15 years
Shipping production softwareBuilding production software since long before AI could write a line of it.
2011
Purplecones foundedStarted with data integrations for New York City agencies that help keep New Yorkers safer.
0 handoffs
On every projectThe person on your first call is the person writing the code.

Questions

Frequently asked questions.

What does Purplecones do?

Purplecones is a product studio for founders and companies. We design, build and run software, from new products and prototype-to-production work to iPhone and Mac apps and AI features. We also redesign websites and get new products ready for launch. We have been doing this since 2011.

How fast will you reply?

You get a reply within 24 hours, from a person, not an autoresponder.

How does a project start?

With a production audit: an honest read on what you have and what launch takes. It is credited in full if we continue with the build, and the build delivers working software every Friday.

Do you build iPhone and Mac apps?

Yes. iPhone and Mac apps are one of our areas of work, built native and ready for the App Store.

Do you use AI?

We use AI everywhere it makes us faster, and we build AI features and agents for clients. Every decision that matters, from what to build to what ships, is made by people. Our own products include Lentil, an AI platform that builds and runs websites for local businesses.

Work with us

Ready to talk?

Start with a production audit, credited in full if we build it together.

Start a project