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rakow.dev

Engineering that holds up under load.

We design, build, and operate software that scales, from full‑stack products on the web and native platforms to the distributed backends and low‑level tooling behind them.

01 / Services

Built across the entire stack.

Whether you need a polished product surface, the engine behind it, or the low‑level tooling that ties it all together, we cover the full surface area.

01

Full‑Stack Development

Production‑grade products across every surface (web apps, iOS, Android, macOS and Windows), from prototype to long‑term maintenance.

Web · iOS · Android · macOS / Windows

02

Scalable Backend Systems

For backends that are starting to melt under growth — slow queries, queue backups, p99 drift. Architecture redesign, performance work, and the observability you should have had from day one.

Rebuilds · Migrations · Performance · Observability

03

Reverse Engineering & Low‑Level

Binary analysis, protocol reverse engineering, performance work close to the kernel, and systems programming where the abstractions stop helping.

Binary · Protocol RE · Systems programming · Perf

04

Distributed Systems & Custom Solutions

Bespoke infrastructure where off‑the‑shelf isn't an option. Replication, message buses, and custom protocols designed for your constraints.

Replication · Streaming · Custom protocols

02 / Approach

How we ship, end to end.

A predictable rhythm, designed to give you visibility, options, and durable systems instead of brittle deliverables.

  1. 01

    Discover

    We map your goals, constraints, and the production realities you're operating in. Concrete success criteria, not vibes.

  2. 02

    Architect

    We design for the system's real envelope (load, failure modes, evolution) and document the trade‑offs we accept.

  3. 03

    Build

    Tight feedback loops, weekly increments, instrumentation from day one. You see progress in production, not in slide decks.

  4. 04

    Operate

    Hand‑off with runbooks and observability, or a long‑term operations contract. Your choice. We don't disappear after launch.

What we don't do

Pitch from slide decks. The first concrete artifact is always code, a prototype, or a written architecture review.

03 / About

Production‑first engineering.

rakow.dev builds serious software end‑to‑end, from pixel‑perfect native UI to byte‑level performance work, and from greenfield products to multi‑region distributed backends.

Work happens as an embedded technical partnership: short feedback loops, no theatre, and a strong bias for systems that are simple to operate and easy to evolve. If it touches code, it can be scoped and delivered here.

04 / Contact

Have a system that needs to just work?

Share your project, constraints, and what good looks like. You will get a reply with concrete next steps.

Replies usually within one business day.