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Our Services

Software Design
We design products that people want to use. Bring your product to life with a human-centered design that makes software products intuitive.
Software Development
We craft software that drives your business’ success. Unlock your team’s potential and grow your impact with reliable software solutions.
Consulting & Training
We help you embrace a culture of continual learning. Work smarter with a values-driven approach to growth and development.

Our Client Partners

We partner with clients at all stages of growth to improve the quality of their software.

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Public Benefits

Benefit Kitchen

Helping low-income Americans discover benefits with a streamlined deployment pipeline

Image Marketplace

Obsidian Collection Archives

Preserving Black legacy through a digital platform for archival imagery

Nonprofits

Women Employed

Leading change for women’s advocacy through content-driven design

Healthcare

ConceiveAbilities

Helping families find simple and reliable information about IVF clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Healthcare

Health Worker Data Alliance

Supporting health workers through the COVID-19 pandemic with insights into well-being

Higher Education

Royal Academy

Helping a venerable institution adapt and thrive in the 21st century

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#Apprenticeship

November 12, 2021

Start Your Software Development Career through Apprenticeship

Ever thought about a career in software development but didn’t know where to start? Eager to test your skills and immerse yourself in a holistic bootcamp experience? At 8th Light, we’re excited to announce the 2022 8th Light Apprenticeship Program schedule, featuring four cohorts throughout the year in a rolling cadence.

#CollaborativeCraft

March 24, 2022

Podcast: Continuous Learning: Cultivating Engaged Teams with Paul Pagel

A culture of learning is essential for the craft of software development. Paul Pagel, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of 8th Light, joins the Collaborative Craft podcast to discuss modern software teams, how we arrived here, and what to look forward to next.

#Web3 #Cryptocurrency #Blockchain

December 14, 2021

Web3, Cryptocurrency, and Blockchain

After nearly five years of work in the Ethereum ecosystem, we’re increasingly optimistic about the disruptive potential and explosive growth of programmable blockchains. Web 3.0 projects have empowered us to think differently about how applications can be structured, and we’re beginning to see a coherent ecosystem that more fully embraces the Internet’s early promise of decentralization.

#Design #CollaborativeCraft

August 24, 2021

What Matters When Designing For Safety?

My first book, Design for Safety, is now available for purchase! In this blog, I wanted to provide a little bit more of a detailed overview of what topics I cover in the book, and how it might affect you and your work as a technologist.

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