Off-the-shelf software gets you most of the way, until the part that makes your business different is the part it can't do. Midnight Bytes designs and builds custom software from the ground up, tailored to your exact requirements and built to scale with your growth. Because we work across the whole stack, from UX/UI through the programming layer to the data warehouse, nothing gets lost in the hand-offs between specialists.
Every layer of the stack
UX/UI design and front end
We start from the people using the software: what they need to get done, and the fastest, clearest way to let them. That becomes wireframes, interface design and a front end that is fast, accessible and works on any screen, from responsive web apps and installable progressive web apps (PWAs) to browser extensions and admin dashboards. React and Next.js, or plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript when that's all the job needs.
The programming layer
The application logic, APIs and integrations, written in the language that suits the job and your team: Node.js, PHP, Python and more. We build clean, documented REST and JSON APIs, background jobs and scheduled tasks, webhook receivers, and integrations with payment, CRM, marketing and AI services, with authentication, validation and rate limiting built in from the start.
The data layer
Operational databases and analytical warehouses designed around how the business actually works: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Google BigQuery and others. We handle schema design, indexing and query performance, migrations, and the pipelines that keep data flowing between them. For warehouses, reporting and analytics in depth, see data engineering.
What we build
- Web applications and customer portals, with accounts, roles and the workflows your customers and partners use every day.
- Internal tools and dashboards that replace spreadsheets and manual steps.
- APIs and back ends for web and mobile front ends, partners and integrations.
- Browser extensions and PWAs that put your product where your users already are.
- AI-powered features built into the product rather than bolted on. See AI and LLM integration.
- Media and file pipelines: uploads, processing and storage that hold up in real use.
Recent examples
- The People's Standard: a Chrome extension and installable web app that score products in real time, on a PHP and PostgreSQL back end with Python data pipelines. Read the case study.
- Parallax Innovations: a PHP API, built to a written contract, behind a Next.js partner portal, with reliable video uploads and server-side processing. Read the case study.
- Voltage Media: custom analytics, keyword and PPC management, and shopping feed software behind paid acquisition on Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, ChatGPT ads, Google Shopping and Facebook Marketplace. Read the case study.
Technologies
- UX/UI and front end: interface design and prototyping, React, Next.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PWAs, Chrome extensions
- Programming: Node.js, PHP, Python
- Data: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Google BigQuery
- Infrastructure: nginx, Linux, CI/CD and cloud hosting. See cloud architecture and DevOps.
How we work
1. Discover
We learn the business problem, the users and the systems the software has to fit into, and agree what success looks like before anything is built.
2. Design
UX flows and interface designs alongside the architecture and data model, so the screens and the system underneath are designed together.
3. Build in increments
Working software early and often, in short cycles, so you see progress, give feedback and change course without waiting for a big reveal. Everything is in version control and deployed automatically.
4. Launch and support
We launch, monitor and document what we build, and stay on for post-launch support and maintenance so the software keeps up with the business. Security is built in throughout; see cybersecurity.
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Build exactly what you need
Tell us what you want to build and who it is for. The first consultation is free.