Engineering

Engineers at Upstatement are involved in every phase of the project lifecycle. From day one, we work side by side with designers, project managers, and product owners to define each project's strategic vision and put it in the hands of end users. We pride ourselves on delivering creative solutions to complex technical problems and making thoughtful decisions tailored to our clients’ needs.

Small, agile project teams

Engineers work in small cross-disciplinary teams alongside designers, product managers, and project managers. We’re involved from the earliest project phases so that our technical expertise can influence our strategic approach from the start. During our two-week sprint cycles, we interface directly with our clients and their end-users on a regular basis to ensure everyone is on the same page.

Full-stack development++

We strive to write modern, performant, maintainable code no matter which technology we're working with. This means keeping up with best practices, reviewing each other’s pull requests, and writing tests. The code we write spans everything from front-end animations to back-end API endpoints and database queries.

Technology agnostic

No two clients or projects are the same, and no one technology can solve all problems effectively. We approach every project with a fresh mindset and always choose tech stacks based on our clients’ specific needs, not our personal preferences. Learning multiple frameworks and languages makes us more well-rounded, knowledgable engineers in the long run.

Collaboration is key

To tackle challenging problems, frequent pairing has led to more transparent, creative environments for our teams and provides learning opportunities for everyone.

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Capabilities

Front-End

Web Development
Mobile App Development
High Fidelity Prototyping
UI Animation
Data Visualization
Design System Development

Content Management

Custom Theme Development
Custom Plugin Development
WordPress Multisite Development

Back-End

CMS Implementation
Database Migration
Hosting Service Setup
API Design & Integration
DevOps & Continuous Integration/Delivery

Strategy

Technical Discovery & Research
System Architecture
Data Architecture
Analytics & Performance Analysis
Workflow & Process Design

Accessibility

All of the work we produce at Upstatement is held to the highest standard—accessibility standards included. We believe that everyone, including individuals with disabilities, should have equal access to the websites and apps we create.

Our engineers are knowledgable and experienced with developing for accessibility best practices on both web and mobile, including assistive technologies such as screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, and voice recognition software. We iteratively perform accessibility audits, run automated tests, and manually test our code to ensure we deliver accessible products for our clients and their users.