We Write Code

What We Write Code does

We Write Code is a privately held, partner-owned software development and IT staffing firm headquartered at 130 E 3rd Street in the East Village of Des Moines, Iowa. It designs and builds custom web applications for clients ranging from family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises across eight verticals — manufacturing, government, healthcare, insurance, financial, agriculture, construction, and non-profit — including named engagements with Meltwater, DEPT, EcoEngineers, MakuSafe, the American Egg Board, and the National Pork Board. The firm organizes its services around four pillars (Digital Transformation, Software Development and Delivery, Technical Business Consulting, and AI Implementation) delivered through a non-prescriptive, adaptive Agile methodology that mixes Scrum, Kanban, and Lean elements per engagement. Self-reported cumulative metrics include 90+ clients, 275+ projects, and 10M+ end users served.

The technical stack is anchored on Microsoft .NET Core / .NET 8 backends with Angular (16+) frontends, deployed on AWS infrastructure (ECS, RDS/MariaDB, S3, CloudFront, Route 53, VPC) and containerized with Docker. Real-time features use SignalR; authentication in internal tooling uses Google Auth; specialized frameworks include a HIPAA-compliant white-labelled telehealth application template and a cloud-migration methodology that delivered a 93% infrastructure cost reduction for EcoEngineers. The firm has built Cliff Codewright, a proprietary internal ChatGPT tool integrating OpenAI GPT-4o and DALL-E 3 on AWS that supports shared chat and group collaboration while architecturally preventing client data leakage to public models, reflecting an explicit AI-first culture that has now been formalized as an external billable service line.

The business model is pure professional services: free initial consultation via Google Calendar, paid discovery and proposal phase, then project-based implementation with milestone-based delivery on multi-year contracts. Pricing is quote-only with no published rate cards or SaaS subscription revenue. The IT staffing / augmentation line is bundled under the same "Iowa Based Software Development + I.T. Staffing" tagline. Go-to-market blends direct consultative sales (the "Get In Touch" / "Schedule a Consultation" CTA) with content marketing through the PlusEqualsOne blog, a monthly newsletter, organic social, and active sponsorship of six Iowa tech community organizations. The firm is owned by three named partners (Levi Rosol, CEO; Corey McSparen, COO; Tyler Riker, CTO), has not disclosed any external funding, restricts hiring to US-based candidates, and reports a headcount range of 11–50.

Name

We Write Code

Legal name

We Write Code

Website

https://wewritecode.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

We Write Code is a Des Moines-based software development and IT staffing firm that builds custom web applications and delivers digital transformation and AI implementation for clients from family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises across eight verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEAFAF

Low-Code/No-Code Application Development & Modernization

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Application Development & Modernization

SECONDARYBPAMAOAL

Low-Code/No-Code Integration Builders

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/API Platforms, Integration & Developer Tools

Keywords

• Custom software development
• IT staffing services
• Digital transformation consulting
• AI implementation services
• Cloud migration AWS

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development & Delivery: Project-based professional services covering Digital Transformation, Software Development and Delivery, Technical Business Consulting, and AI Implementation. Engagements follow a three-phase model (Brainstorming/Discovery/Implementation) with iterative agile delivery. Revenue is generated on a per-project basis with milestone-based delivery.
2. IT Staffing / Technical Augmentation: Iowa-based software development + IT staffing services. The company tagline describes themselves as "Iowa Based Software Development + I.T. Staffing," indicating augmentation and dedicated team placements supplement their project work.
3. Consulting Engagements (Pre-Sales Discovery): Free initial consultation offered via Google Calendar scheduling, with paid discovery and technical auditing engagements that produce proposals, architecture maps, mockups, and feature lists before any implementation commitment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

We Write Code is an Iowa-based custom software development and IT staffing firm that designs, builds, and delivers web applications, cloud infrastructures, and AI-enabled solutions for clients ranging from family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises. Engagements are scoped through a three-phase model (Brainstorming, Discovery, Implementation) and delivered via an adaptive Agile methodology, with explicit service lines covering Digital Transformation, Software Development and Delivery, Technical Business Consulting, and AI Implementation.

Product overview

We Write Code delivers Iowa-based software development and IT staffing services structured around four core solution pillars: Digital Transformation, Software Development and Delivery, Technical Business Consulting, and AI Implementation. Their AI Implementation capability is publicly exemplified by Cliff Codewright, an internal AI assistant built on AWS (VPC, Load Balancer, MariaDB RDS, ECS, S3) with an Angular 16.20 frontend and a .NET 8.0 backend using SignalR, integrating OpenAI's ChatGPT 4o for text generation and DallE-3 for image generation and secured with Google Auth. PlusEqualsOne is the company's content platform covering emerging technology and best practices. All client engagements are delivered through an Agile methodology with iterative development, user testing, and continuous client communication, supported by demonstrated cross-industry experience in manufacturing, government, healthcare, insurance, financial, agriculture, construction, and non-profit sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cliff CodeWright: WWC's internal ChatGPT tool — a chat application integrating OpenAI models (GPT-4o and DallE-3) that allows users to interact with AI, share chats with teammates, and engage in group chats, with data security controls to prevent leakage to public models.

Products and services

• Digital Transformation Service offering covering legacy application modernization, cloud migration, and workflow automation to help clients modernize their technology stack and operating models across Manufacturing, Government, Healthcare, Insurance, Financial, Agriculture, Construction, and Non-Profit verticals.
• Software Development and Delivery Service offering covering data engineering, API architecture, user-centric design, and system integration, delivered through an Agile methodology with iterative delivery, user testing throughout the process, and rapid feedback implementation for mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Technical Business Consulting Service offering covering upskilling, process and quality improvement, comprehensive technical auditing, and project-to-product transformation for client engineering teams.
• AI Implementation Service offering covering AI roadmapping, data strategy and management, and AI-driven process automation, helping medium-sized enterprises adopt machine learning and natural language processing solutions.
• IT Staffing / Technical Augmentation Iowa-based IT staffing and technical augmentation service providing dedicated developer and engineer placements to supplement client teams across mid-market and enterprise engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% reduction in infrastructure costs for EcoEngineers via AWS migration and containerized microservices
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Technology Association of IowaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity/industry association partnership. We Write Code supports and partners with the Technology Association of Iowa as part of its Tech Industry Impact program, providing Iowa tech ecosystem engagement and likely recruiting/brand visibility benefits.
• Iowa Code CampminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity conference partnership. We Write Code supports Iowa Code Camp as part of its community impact, providing developer community engagement in the Des Moines/Iowa area.
• Gravitate CoworkingminorOthersCommunity/coworking partnership. Gravitate Coworking is a Des Moines coworking space that We Write Code supports as part of its community outreach.
• Iowa .NET User Group (IADNUG)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDeveloper community group sponsorship. IADNUG is a Meetup-based .NET user group supported by We Write Code, aligning with the company's .NET technology focus.
• Des Moines Artificial Intelligence GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAI developer community partnership. Des Moines AI Group is a Meetup-based AI community supported by We Write Code, aligning with the company's AI Implementation service line.
• Des Moines Web GeeksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWeb developer community partnership. Des Moines Web Geeks is a Meetup-based web development community supported by We Write Code.
• OpenAIcoreTechnology or IntegrationAPI integration partner. We Write Code uses OpenAI's API to power Cliff CodeWright (internal ChatGPT tool), leveraging GPT-4o for text generation and DALL-E 3 for image generation. Also referenced as a productivity tool for developers, QA, and delivery leads.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure partner. We Write Code builds and migrates client applications on AWS, using ECS, S3, CloudFront CDN, Route 53, RDS (MariaDB), Load Balancing, Security Groups, and VPC. AWS is the foundational cloud platform for client solutions like the American Egg Board sustainability platform and the EcoEngineers migration.
• AG GridmoderateTechnology or IntegrationTechnology tool partner. We Write Code leverages AG Grid (a JavaScript data grid library) as a core component for building spreadsheet-like data workflows in custom web applications, especially for financial services and data-heavy clients.
• TwiliomoderateTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration partner. Twilio is used in the Virtual Doctor Visits telehealth application case study, presumably for messaging or communication features alongside WebRTC and Angular/.NET Core.
• DockermoderateTechnology or IntegrationTechnology tool partner. Docker is used by We Write Code to containerize local development environments for clients, enabling rapid setup of complex multi-service application stacks (Angular, .NET Core, MySQL, IdentityServer, AWS mocks).

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Perficient: Large US digital consultancy with a strong custom development and cloud migration practice serving mid-market to Fortune 500. Same vertical breadth (financial, healthcare, manufacturing) and tech stack overlap, but at significantly greater scale.
• Slalom: Large US consulting firm focused on mid-market and enterprise digital transformation, with deep local-market presence including the Midwest. Comparable on mid-market sweet-spot positioning and digital transformation services, but at substantially greater scale.
• Insight Global: Large US staffing and managed services provider with significant IT and software development staffing capabilities. Directly comparable on the IT staffing / technical augmentation side of We Write Code's business mix.
• TEKsystems: Largest US IT staffing and services firm, directly competing in the IT staffing / technical augmentation revenue stream that We Write Code explicitly lists as part of its offering. Same buyer (CIO/IT leaders), though vastly greater scale and geographic coverage.

Direct peers

• Geneca: Chicago-area custom software development consultancy serving mid-market and enterprise clients with Agile delivery. Comparable on size, custom development focus, and Agile-led engagement model.
• BlueModus: Midwest-based (Iowa/Kansas City) custom software agency specializing in .NET, Angular, and CMS platforms serving mid-market and enterprise clients. Highly comparable on geography, Microsoft tech stack, and boutique-but-professional mid-market positioning.
• Atomic Object: Grand Rapids, MI-based custom software consultancy with a similar boutique size, project-based model, and focus on product-style software delivery for mid-market clients. Closely comparable on culture, methodology, and client segment.
• Pariveda Solutions: US tech consulting firm focused on custom software, cloud, and data for mid-market and enterprise clients with a strong consulting-career culture. Comparable on boutique-but-national model and custom development delivery.
• Saggezza: Mid-size Chicago-based technology consulting firm delivering custom software, data, and cloud services to mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable on custom development delivery model and target customer profile, though larger in headcount.
• Centric Consulting: US mid-size business and technology consulting firm offering custom development, digital transformation, and managed services to mid-market clients. Comparable on boutique-style national consulting model and breadth of industry verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wewritecode
• Facebookfacebook.com/WeWriteCodeDSM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/we-write-code
• Instagraminstagram.com/wewritecode

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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