Tanooki Labs

Everything you need to ship great software

We're a full-service product studio. From strategy and design through development and deployment — we cover the whole stack.

Sprint Zero — A Smarter Start

Before writing a line of code, we align your team on exactly what you're building and why. Sprint Zero establishes the foundation that makes everything downstream faster and cheaper.

  • Requirements definition and user story mapping
  • Technical architecture planning
  • User flow design and wireframing
  • Visual design and design system creation

Most clients find that Sprint Zero pays for itself by eliminating costly pivots mid-build.

Web & Mobile Development

Senior, onshore developers who think beyond the code. We specialize in Ruby on Rails, React, and React Native — and we bring architectural opinions that save you from costly rewrites later.

  • Full-stack web applications (Rails + React)
  • Cross-platform mobile apps (React Native)
  • API design and GraphQL
  • Performance optimization and scale

AI Strategy & Development

We help companies move from 'we should do something with AI' to 'here's a production deployment that saves us $1M/year.' Our AI practice covers the full lifecycle.

  • Strategic AI Discovery — identify your highest-value opportunities
  • Rapid Concept Exploration — validate with working prototypes
  • Production Deployment — scalable, maintainable AI systems

We also do

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Design

Branding, UI/UX, wireframing, prototyping, and design systems. User-centric and built to hand off cleanly to developers.

Layers

Product Management

Feature prioritization, timeline management, and delivery oversight. We translate business goals into engineering plans.

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Growth Startups

Scaling a product that's already working? We help growth-stage teams move faster without accumulating tech debt.

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Private Equity

Post-acquisition software modernization, team augmentation, and technology due diligence for PE portfolio companies.

Common questions

How do you price your engagements?
We work on a time-and-materials basis with a weekly retainer model. Engagements typically run 3–12 months. We'll give you a detailed estimate after a discovery call.
Do you work with early-stage startups?
Yes — we have a dedicated track for early-stage founders. We've worked with pre-seed companies all the way to Series C. We're comfortable with ambiguity and fast pivots.
What does 'onshore' mean to you?
100% of our team is based in the United States. We believe proximity (timezone, culture, communication) matters for fast-moving projects.
How much time will you need from us?
We expect clients to invest 8–10 hours per week, primarily in planning, review, and decision-making. The more engaged you are, the better your product turns out.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes. We're happy to sign an NDA before discussing your project details.

Let's talk about your project

Schedule a free 30-minute call with Dave or Eric to see if we're a good fit.