The people behind the code
Northbytes is a development studio from Medway, Kent, built on a simple idea: everyone with a good idea deserves skilled people to build it - at a price that doesn't kill the dream before it starts.
Why we started this
We kept meeting people with brilliant ideas - an app, a website, a system, a game - who'd been quoted agency prices that ended the conversation, or burned by cheap outsourcing that delivered something broken. The middle ground barely existed.
So we built it. A small studio where experienced developers work alongside state-of-the-art AI tools: the machines take the grunt work, the humans take the decisions, and projects get delivered faster - without the corner-cutting that usually comes with a lower price.
We're young, we're hungry, and every project carries our name. That's not a slogan; it's our entire marketing strategy.
Piers Bennett
Co-Founder - Clients & Legal
Piers comes from a background in law, which means contracts, GDPR, and protecting your interests are instincts, not afterthoughts. He's your point of contact from first chat to final delivery.
Lucas Reddington
Co-Founder - Lead Developer
Lucas is a full-stack developer and AI engineer who builds every system end-to-end - from apps like The Forge and Light of the Word to bespoke business platforms. If we shipped it, his hands were on it.
View Lucas's portfolioHow we use AI - honestly
Yes, we use AI to build software. It's a big part of why we're faster and more affordable than traditional agencies. Here's exactly what that means - and what it doesn't.
AI accelerates, humans decide
AI tools handle the repetitive parts of building software - scaffolding, boilerplate, first-draft tests. Architecture, design, security, and every decision that matters stay with our engineers.
Every line is reviewed and owned
Nothing ships because "the AI said so". A named human engineer reviews, understands, and stands behind all the code in your project.
The savings go to you
Working this way is genuinely faster, so our quotes are lower than typical agency pricing - competitive pricing without cutting corners on quality.
We're open about it
Some studios hide how they work. We'd rather tell you exactly how your project gets built - and let the results speak.
Judge us by what we ship
The proof of all this is in the products. Have a look at the work we've shipped, read about how we keep projects secure, or browse everything we build.