About

Building modern, meaningful software.

Sparkstone is a small software studio led by Adam Sparks. We help founders and teams design and build fast, privacy-focused, real-time web applications.

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What We Do

We turn ideas into thoughtful, production-ready software. Whether you need help shaping a concept, building a prototype, or improving an existing product, we focus on clarity, craftsmanship, and long-term maintainability.

Areas of work include:

• Product strategy and architecture
• Prototyping and MVP development
• Frontend engineering (SolidJS, TypeScript, WebGL)
• Real-time collaboration and local-first systems
• UX and interface design for complex products

Contributors

Approach

We believe great software feels effortless to use and solid under pressure. Our process blends design thinking, modern engineering practices, and privacy-respecting technology so teams can move fast without cutting corners.

We collaborate closely, work iteratively, and build with intention.

Experience

Work spans early-stage startups, civic tech, nonprofits, and community-driven platforms. We've built tools for:

• Real-time collaboration
• Secure communication
• Event-focused media experiences
• Custom internal systems
• Local-first and peer-to-peer sync

If you're building something ambitious or unusual, we’re interested.

Let’s talk about what you’re building.

If the work aligns, we can explore next steps or begin with a short discovery session.