Software studio · Web · Mobile · AI · Design
We forge software that feels inevitable.
Deftsmith designs and engineers web apps, mobile apps and AI products. Heated, hammered and polished until they feel effortless.
01 The studio
Deftsmith is a small, senior software studio. We design and engineer web platforms, mobile apps and AI features for teams who care how things are made: fast to load, a joy to use, and built to last.
02 What we forge
Four crafts. One forge.
Strategy, design and engineering under one roof, so nothing gets lost between teams.
- 01Web apps & platforms
SaaS products, dashboards, marketplaces and ERP modules, engineered for speed and built to scale.
- 02Mobile apps
iOS and Android apps from one React Native codebase, with payments, live video and a native feel.
- 03AI & automation
Assistants, AI-written answers, smart search and workflow automation, built into the product people already use.
- 04UI/UX design
Product design, prototypes and design systems that make complex software feel simple.
03 Selected work
Work we’ve shipped.
Everything Kids
An Airbnb-style marketplace connecting families with children’s activities across Australia.
MasarUX
UX learning paths, exams and verified certificates for 1k+ learners.
GlobalFarms
Buyers and sellers of farm produce, with real-time chat, Stripe payments and maps.
GovCode
A citizen services portal with document management and multi-role access.
See all 9 projects04 How we forge
From spark to ship.
Four clear steps and a demo every week. No black boxes, no surprises.
- 01
Discover
We dig into your goals, users and constraints, then turn them into a clear scope, estimate and plan.
- 02
Design
Flows, wireframes and polished UI, prototyped and tested with real people before a line of code.
- 03
Engineer
Clean, typed, tested code shipped in small slices. You see real progress in a demo every week.
- 04
Launch & evolve
We ship, measure and iterate, then stay on for support, performance work and new features.
05 Toolbox
Our toolbox: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, React Native, Expo, PostgreSQL, Prisma, MongoDB, Redis, Stripe, Socket.io, AI SDK and Tailwind.