Eight Bit Studios

BOLDLY BUILD

BOLDLY BUILD

BOLDLY BUILD

BOLDLY BUILD

Apps for the AI Era

We take Founders from bold to built—with speed and confidence.

Local in Chicago + Dallas. Remote everywhere.

Building APPS
is a journey into
the unknown.

Building
APPS is a journey
into the unknown.

WE HAVE
THE MAP

WE HAVE
THE MAP

Together, we’ll chart the course and
build what no founder has built before.

Together, we’ll chart the course and
build what no founder has built before.

Together, we’ll chart the course and build what no founder has built before.

STUDIO

Founder-Friendly. Mission-Ready.

Founder-Friendly.
Mission-Ready.

Hands-on partners getting things done.
No bloat. No fluff. No endless discovery.

Hands-on partners
getting things done.

No bloat. No fluff. No endless discovery.

Eight Bit is a lean Flutter studio for founders seeking expert leadership and fast execution to launch their next app. Led by Don Bora and Steve Polacek, we combine product strategy, thoughtful design, and solid engineering to guide non-technical founders from idea to launch.

Testimonials

APPROACH

Functional Beats Fictional.

Feasibility First.
Lean Always.

We start with code, not concepts—because real in your hands beats pretty on a slide.

We solve the hardest technical problems first so your app is grounded in reality from day one. It’s the fastest way to get working software—not just pretty mockups.

Our Speed Stack:

Flutter

One mobile codebase for iOS & Android.

Rails

Battle-tested, web & back ends that scale.

AI-Assisted

Design and code with Copilot in the loop.

One Sandbox

Design & dev in the same environment.

PAST
MISSIONS

PAST
MISSIONS

PAST
MISSIONS

Since 2009, Eight Bit has launched a stellar fleet of brands into the ever-evolving app space.

BOARD THE FLEET

BOARD
THE FLEET

Venture to new worlds where Apps meet AI and shape the future of intelligent software.

Join us

Don't Venture Alone.

Join our peer workgroup for Founders
launching AI-enabled ventures.

Join our workgroup for Founders launching AI-enabled ventures.

In Founders Fleet, members listen, learn, and support one another—forming bonds that grow as your mission evolves.