Custom Application Development
Purpose-built applications for the specific workflow you actually have — not the generic one a platform assumes you have. Led by our application-focused engineers.
- Custom CRM platforms
- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- Marketing CMS platforms
- Organization-wide automations built around how you actually operate
For a CPG distribution client, we replaced a paper-based picking process with a voice-directed picking system — cutting paper dependency by 90%.
Systems Integration
Your systems should talk to each other without three middleware vendors and a integration consultant on retainer. We connect what you already own.
- Hardware management and device integration (handhelds, scanners, voice-picking hardware)
- ERP, CRM, and MES data connections
- Warehouse and floor-system integrations
- Bridges between cloud and on-premises systems
Data Pipeline & Homogenization
Fragmented data across a dozen systems slows every decision down. We consolidate it into a smaller, cleaner, more homogeneous stack — the core philosophy the Stack208 name is built on.
- Consolidating CRM, MES, and marketing data into one source of truth
- Full organizational data implementations, not just point fixes
- Ongoing pipelines that keep systems in sync, not one-time exports
Legacy Modernization
Old systems don't need a rip-and-replace platform migration to get better. We modernize what's working and retire what isn't — deliberately, not all at once.
- Full organizational implementations, staged so the business keeps running
- Modernizing what's working, retiring what isn't
- Cloud migrations or right-sized on-premises upgrades — whichever fits your infrastructure
DevOps & Infrastructure
Reliable, right-sized infrastructure and delivery pipelines — built and run by our server/backend-focused engineer, not outsourced to a call center.
- Cloud-based builds and deployments
- On-premises infrastructure, where cloud isn't the right fit
- System builds and hardware management for physical operations — warehouses, plant floors, distribution centers
- Right-sized delivery pipelines, no oversized ops team required
A consistent process, sized to your project
Discovery
We learn your actual workflow, not the one a platform assumes you have.
Design
We scope the solution to the problem — sized for what you need, not what sells a bigger contract.
Review
You see the plan before we build, so there are no surprises in scope or cost.
Implement
We build and deploy, keeping you in the loop at each milestone.
Hypercare
We stay close after launch, so issues get caught while they're small.
- We start with your specific problem, not a discovery deck built to sell a platform.
- Rates: $150–$250/hour, scaled to the complexity and seniority the work actually requires.
- No fixed minimum engagement size. We're lean and don't carry excess layers of support, so you pay for the work itself, not a standing bench of consultants.
- If something we build for you could save you money down the line — packaged, licensed, or included free with your agreement — we'll always bring that option to you first.
What clients ask before signing on
Why not just buy an off-the-shelf platform instead?
Big platforms are built to solve every buyer's problem at once, so you pay for modules you'll never touch and still customize around the gaps. We build for the workflow you actually have.
Is there a minimum engagement size?
No. Rates run $150–$250/hour based on the complexity and seniority the work requires. We're lean, so there's no standing team of consultants to justify a bigger scope than you need.
Do you only work with cloud systems?
No. Everything can be built cloud-native, but we also build and support on-premises solutions where that's the right fit for your operations.
How long does it take to get started?
Most engagements can be scoped and quoted, including initial discovery, within 1–2 weeks. Actual project duration depends on scope.