Atomic Object

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CEO of a technology company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Atomic Object?

We needed help with custom software development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We started the project with a full-day in-person introductory session. The team developed an AI-native proof of concept.

What is the team composition?

We worked with five teammates from Atomic Object, including a project manager, two backend engineers, a UX designer, and an office managing partner.

How did you come to work with Atomic Object?

We found Atomic Object through a combination of online research and recommendations. We met with several potential partners and liked Atomic Object’s approach a lot. We read really good reviews about them, and heard they did great work.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent between $50,000–$200,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from February–April 2026.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Atomic Object was very communicative and receptive to feedback. The team did a solid engineering job and moved quickly and thoroughly. Overall, Atomic Object met our expectations. Atomic Object did a great job of understanding our objectives and discussing different approaches to get there successfully. 

How did Atomic Object perform from a project management standpoint?

Atomic Object met deadlines and stayed on budget. The project manager used internal tools to track the project and provided an opportunity to discuss trade-offs along the way. We communicated via Slack and Zoom.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Atomic Object was a high-quality team that worked hard on the project. The team had a thoughtful approach and was proactive throughout the engagement.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything for Atomic Object to improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend working with Atomic Object. I suggest communicating your objectives and working with them along the way to ensure you’re tracking toward your goals.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a nonprofit providing end-to-end data services that support science, policy, management, and industry across the Great Lakes.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Atomic Object to accomplish?

• Build a coastal safety mobile application (iOS/Android) that informs users of conditions on the coasts of the Great Lakes
• Build high-fidelity designs for the coastal safety mobile application

SOLUTION

How did you find Atomic Object?

Online Search

Why did you select Atomic Object over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned
• Conciseness of proposal

How many teammates from Atomic Object were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We partnered with Atomic Object after a competitive RFP process to support the design and front-end development of Seagull Coast, a coastal and Great Lakes safety application. 
The project focused on validating low-fidelity concepts, creating high-fidelity prototypes, and developing the front-end experience for a platform that delivers environmental conditions, hazard information, and safety guidance to help users make informed decisions on and around the water. Given the importance of usability and clarity in communicating safety-related information, strong design and execution were critical to the success of the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Our goal was to release a minimal viable product (MVP) mobile application. The project remained on schedule, communication was proactive, and deliverables consistently met expectations. While Atomic Object operates at a premium price point, the quality of the team, the maturity of their delivery practices, and the overall professionalism of the engagement reflected that investment. 
We were extremely pleased with the outcome of an MVP application and would confidently recommend Atomic Object to organizations looking for a partner that combines strong design capabilities, disciplined project delivery, and high-quality development execution.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Their project management and delivery approach was highly disciplined. Work was thoughtfully scoped and broken down into manageable pieces, sprint planning was effective, and the team maintained a consistent two-week sprint cadence. Estimates were accurate, documentation was comprehensive, and project tracking was excellent throughout the engagement. The level of organization and attention to detail gave us confidence that the project was always under control.

What was your primary form of communication with Atomic Object?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The service delivery lead played a critical role in the success of the project and was one of the strongest aspects of the engagement. They ensured the project was thoroughly planned, coordinated, and executed from start to finish. Requirements were carefully understood, documented, and communicated to the team, and there was always clear visibility into scope, progress, risks, and next steps. Compared to other vendors we have worked with, Atomic Object required significantly less management and oversight from our team, which allowed us to stay focused on strategic decisions rather than day-to-day project coordination.

The design team was equally impressive. They quickly grasped both the business objectives and user needs, requiring very little ramp-up time. Their design process included appropriate validation and stakeholder feedback loops, and the resulting designs generally required minimal revisions. Beyond simply meeting requirements, the team brought creative ideas and thoughtful design elements that improved the overall UX.

The development team did an excellent job implementing the front end. Deliverables were consistently high quality, and the team demonstrated strong technical execution throughout the project. We particularly appreciated their commitment to quality assurance; features were thoroughly tested against defined user acceptance criteria before being handed over for our review, which made user acceptance testing far more efficient and reduced rework. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Atomic Object could have done differently?

Nothing we can think of at this time.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the Director of technology at Biggby Coffee. We’re a purpose-driven coffee shop franchise offering gourmet coffee, exceptional customer service, and community engagement, with over 450 locations nationwide.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Atomic Object?

We needed help rebuilding the front end of our consumer app in order to drive engagement and improve overall usability.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Atomic Object worked with us to define customer journeys, UI/UX, and native app implementation. The team was responsible for drafting customer stories, designing the UI/UX, implementing the native iOS and Android apps, and integrating the code with our in-house engineering team.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 6-10 teammates from Atomic Object.

How did you come to work with Atomic Object?

I knew some of Atomic Object’s team members from my personal life, so I was already informed about their reputation in the region. We chose them because they had high ratings, were close to my geographic location, had a great culture fit, and offered good value for the cost.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from July–October 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Atomic Object’s work led to an increase in our app’s adoption and engagement.

How did Atomic Object perform from a project management standpoint?

They were excellent. The team was thoughtful and easy to work with. We communicated via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Atomic Object’s genuine excitement to work on the project was impressive. Their team cared not just about the tech but also about our customers and our business.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything for them to improve.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the VP of product at Mojave Energy Systems. We develop advanced liquid desiccant air conditioning systems that significantly increase energy efficiency, reduce refrigerant use, and improve indoor air quality for commercial buildings. Our systems offer substantial energy and cost savings compared to traditional HVAC solutions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Atomic Object to accomplish for your business?

We needed help with the creation of a web-based selection and quoting software for our commercial HVAC product.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Atomic Object has started from nothing and built a functioning web app based on our specifications. The team has set up the front- and backend of the software, including authentication. The web app helps users select the right HVAC unit for their needs and outputs documentation PDFs, quotes, and hour-by-hour annual energy analysis showing how much electricity they will save using a Mojave unit over a traditional one. Atomic Object continues to support feature development of the software and ongoing maintenance.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 2–5 teammates from Atomic Object.

How did you come to work with Atomic Object?

We found them through a referral. We chose them over other options because they were close to our geographic location, had a great culture fit, and offered good value for the cost.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in July 2023, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

The software has over 860 users, and over 4,500 units have been selected and quoted for customers. The software takes less than two minutes for a customer to fully specify a unit, whereas the old process required emailing an engineer, which would take at least one business day. Moreover, we’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback from customers on the quality of the software, especially for a startup at our stage.

How did Atomic Object perform from a project management standpoint?

Atomic Object’s project management is excellent. The team is very communicative and good at escalating upcoming issues. Moreover, they’ve delivered on time. We primarily communicate in person.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Atomic Object’s delivery lead is excellent at communicating trade-offs and managing the budget and resources. I feel that he is really my advocate at Atomic Object. It also feels like all the developers behave like members of Mojave.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing they need to improve.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the General Manager of a customer experience consulting firm.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Customer experience optimization and advisory firm that helps all businesses, from Fortune1000 brands to SMBs, turn exceptional customer experience into a powerful competitive advantage.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Atomic Object to accomplish?

• Platform modernization
• Customer-facing dashboard development
• Website design refresh

SOLUTION

How did you find Atomic Object?

• Online Search
• Other

Why did you select Atomic Object over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned
• Other

How many teammates from Atomic Object were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

• Platform Stabilization / Modernization
• Modernize Meteor framwork with updated MongoDB support
• Implement proper release approval processes with internal expert validation
• Establish a reliable staging environment for pre-production testing
• Document current functionality to ensure preservation during upgrades
• Clean up development setup issues and breaking changes
• Customer Dashboard Enhancement
• Design and implement actionable customer dashboards within core platform
• Ensure dashboard insights remain exportable for stakeholder presentations including CSV format
• Website Migration & CMS Implementation
• Implement comprehensive marketing and CRM instrumentation

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We have won new business directly attributable to our analytics dashboard feature.

We grew revenue directly attributable to this work!

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Project management was excellent an admirable in a very complex, multi-pronged engagement. Atomic gladly accommodated more detailed and frequent updates on budget pacing when I asked for it, setting up a tracker and meeting that allowed us to tightly manage scope and tradeoffs across the project prongs. We delivered on budget and on time. 

What was your primary form of communication with Atomic Object?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Atomic Object's team is inherently product- and business-minded in how they approach a project, allowing their software development to sharply meet my and my customers' needs. This is not a dev shop where we lobbed features requests over a fence. We collaborated to improve my product and my business. I genuinely felt I had super smart people on their team thinking about my business beyond the scope of our engagement, taking a sincere interest in our success. 

I'd also say: Atomic tells the truth. In their estimates, their communications, and their billing. I have immense trust in this organization and its team members. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Atomic Object could have done differently?

Proposed timeline turned out to be slightly aggressive -- however, nature of the scope was highly ambigious at the start.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CEO of GripFusion. We develop a smart baseball with grip-sensing technology that provides real-time biomechanical feedback, helping athletes improve their training, performance, and injury prevention.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Atomic Object?

We needed help building a functioning beta app to test and deploy with early customers. We also needed to build the software framework to connect with the smart baseball, handle device operations and data, and present the information to the user in a novel and impactful way.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Atomic Object has been helping us with the BLE stack and building a mobile app using React Native. They’ve also been conducting customer discovery and user interviews and doing design work.

What is the team composition?

We’ve been working with 3–4 teammates from Atomic Object.

How did you come to work with Atomic Object?

We found Atomic Object through a local referral. We chose them because we had confidence in their technical competency and ability to work flexibly and creatively on our project. We also felt they had a deep understanding of our product needs and were interested in tackling hard problems together. Atomic Object also did a good job scoping the project requirements, budget, staffing model, and overall complexity. They had worked on a few other hardware plus software projects, so there was precedence.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in April 2025, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We’ve seen a technical spike, demo app, and feature implementation. We review these with the team at each step and make adjustments.

How did Atomic Object perform from a project management standpoint?

Atomic Object has great communication and transparency. They continuously refine and adapt based on challenges. We use Linear to track initiatives and issues.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’re impressed with the combination of technical prowess, design excellence, and overall project framing. John and Jonah (managing partners at the Ann Arbor office) have great business sense, which is invaluable to GripFusion. We’re paying for not only a technical team but a resource that’s able to help us in many other ways navigate the uncertain launch phase of a startup.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could slow the team’s growth to match the rate of business growth.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President and CEO of MISS DIG 811

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Coordinates underground infrastructure construction in Michigan.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Atomic Object to accomplish?

Create a technology roadmap with options for future years.

SOLUTION

How did you find Atomic Object?

Leadership Cohort

Why did you select Atomic Object over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Atomic Object were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

• Week 1 ○ Project Kick-Off & Discovery ○ Meetings to establish goals and measurables ○ Review strategic work completed to date ○ Understand business needs and current systems ○ Identify stakeholders and user base and plan any interviews
• Week 2 ○ Discovery synthesis ○ Stakeholder/user interviews ○ System data and objects map ○ Opportunity mapping ○ Generating light proto-personas 
• Week 3 ○ Continued synthesis of workflows ○ Light wireframes or context scenarios (as needed to communicate key workflows) ○ Draft of board presentation
• Week 4 ○ Continued work on wireframes or scenarios ○ Gathering feedback from key stakeholders and make adjustments ○ Continued work on board presentation 
• Week 5 ○ Final review, edits, and formalization of all provided materials to date (e.g. board presentation, context scenarios, project Google site, etc) At the conclusion of the engagement, Atomic will deliver a finalized Strategic and Technical Roadmap as a shareable artifact, along with a summary presentation designed for use with board members and internal teams. 

This deliverable will be structured, actionable, and positioned to guide MISS DIG’s next chapter of investment, development, and innovation.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Defines decision pathway from Board Strategic Planning Session.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Atomic delivered on time and within budget. The project scope fit our needs and successfully gained traction with our board.

What was your primary form of communication with Atomic Object?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Great communication and great insights from the team.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Atomic Object could have done differently?

I would have liked to hear more about how technology in a different industry could be utilized and implemented into our niche market.  We did briefly touch on this but would have liked to go more in depth.  Otherwise, nothing of note, it was great working with the team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-Founder & CEO of a Fundraising Platform

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Helps non-profit reduce the time it takes to receive funds and maintain compliance, so they can focus on raising more money and scaling impact.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Atomic Object to accomplish?

• Develop an enhanced, long-term sustainable version of our software

SOLUTION

How did you find Atomic Object?

Referral

Why did you select Atomic Object over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Atomic Object were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

The scope of work for Phase 1 of development includes the strategic selection and implementation of our core tech stack. This will incorporate a full-stack meta framework such as TanStack Start or React Router v7, a relational database using Postgres, and cloud infrastructure hosted on AWS with SST for infrastructure as code. We will establish a monorepo with a foundational routing structure, component architecture, and a CI/CD pipeline to support seamless deployment across staging and production environments. A multi-tenant database schema will be developed, following Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles, alongside a robust authentication and ABAC permissions system. Core platform features will include basic organization and campaign setup flows, a complete donation workflow supporting both guest and authenticated users, and integrated Stripe and PayPal payment processing. Secure file upload and media management will be implemented using S3 and CloudFront. Additionally, the portal will support full organization management including a setup wizard, branding customization, and team role assignments. Campaign management features will include dashboards with key metrics, campaign previews, and transactional notifications via MailChimp. A detailed data migration plan will guide the transition from the legacy Thrinacia platform, including staging tests, final production migration with full validation, and a clear rollback strategy with pre-migration backups and contingency protocols.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

To ensure the successful development of our software, we partnered with Atomic Object to create and follow a clearly defined, outcome-driven roadmap. Together, we structured the engagement around a phased development approach, beginning with careful tech stack selection, multi-tenant architecture design, and a well-scoped feature set to support core fundraising functionality. We planned and executed the build of a new platform skeleton using modern tooling like SST, Postgres, and a React-based monorepo to support scalability. A detailed data migration strategy was developed and tested in staging to ensure a smooth transfer of legacy data from Thrinacia, resulting in over 98 percent accuracy during validation. We also prioritized the development of essential user flows, including donation processing, organization onboarding, role-based permissions, and campaign setup, and deployed continuous integration pipelines to maintain velocity. Each component was validated with milestone testing and production-readiness checks, ensuring that the software launched on stable infrastructure with the foundational features required for growth.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Atomic Object was diligent, professional, and timely in every aspect of project management. They consistently delivered items on schedule and maintained clear timelines with strong accountability. Their team was highly responsive to our needs, adapting quickly when requirements evolved and ensuring we always felt supported. Communication was seamless, and their organized, proactive approach gave us full confidence throughout the development process.

What was your primary form of communication with Atomic Object?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

What stood out most about Atomic Object was their welcoming and people-centered culture, which reflected the kind of environment all companies should strive to achieve. From the start, their team fostered a sense of mutual respect, open collaboration, and genuine care for our success. They balanced technical excellence with a strong human touch, making it clear that they valued both the product and the people behind it. This rare blend of professionalism, empathy, and cultural alignment made working with them not only effective but truly enjoyable.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Atomic Object could have done differently?

Not at all!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Partner / Sales Manager of an agriculture company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Wholesale provider of floral and garden products to big box stores.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Atomic Object to accomplish?

• Design the software for future expansion of business.
• Replace an existing custom software that had become outdated.
• Make improvements on our process and how employees interact with the software.

SOLUTION

How did you find Atomic Object?

Current Vendor

Why did you select Atomic Object over others?

Willingness to integrate with in-house staff.

How many teammates from Atomic Object were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Target deliverables during this engagement include a software system that:

● Regularly and automatically downloads orders from Rithum

● Regularly and automatically uploads invoices and shipping confirmations to Rithum

● Automatically produces HDO compliant packing slips

● Provides auditable logs of activities performed

● Allows manual intervention for handling unanticipated orders and potential system errors

The team will work closely with Masterpiece staff to gather detailed requirements, demonstrate working software regularly, and to adapt to changing project conditions, should the need arise.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Achievment of deliverables within time and budget.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They consulted on the project management and timeframe, but deferred to our in-house management.

What was your primary form of communication with Atomic Object?

In-Person Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Willingness to adapt to our project needs and management decisions.  They have a broad set of skills for various company sizes and needs.  They are also very transparent with their capabilities.  

Are there any areas for improvement or something Atomic Object could have done differently?

Not on this project.  Total satisfaction.  

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the founder of Silly Sports. We run pickleball leagues for young adults with a unique format of skill-based matchmaking. Pickleball is a sport that's very sensitive to skill-level discrepancies, and our format solves that.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Atomic Object?

It is very administratively burdensome to run pickleball leagues, and no existing software products allow us to run our leagues more efficiently. There is a considerable administrative burden to run this type of differentiated format. This format has resulted in great success for our company, but behind the scenes, it's been incredibly laborious to manage the leagues, hence the need for custom software.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Atomic Object has designed and built a custom software solution from scratch. The team and I are developing the software. They've built it based on my company's relevant pain points and our situation so we can automate admin work.

What is the team composition?

The project has three staff members: a software engineer who does the coding, a creative designer who visualizes the end product's appearance, and a product lead who acts as a liaison between the designer, the software engineer, and myself.

How did you come to work with Atomic Object?

They were a referral. Someone I know in the venture capital space talked to us, and we made a recommendation for Atomic Object.

How much have you invested with them?

We have spent around $300,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We've been working together since October 2024, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

We don't have any metrics yet. We're launching the first version of the app in about three weeks. However, I've seen many versions of it, and I anticipate that the software will probably reduce admin time by about 70%. I'm confident I made the right decision after working with them.

How did Atomic Object perform from a project management standpoint?

They've all been great. They've been very communicative, transparent, forthcoming, and pleasant to work with. We've communicated predominantly via email and Slack. They use GitHub and other platforms internally, but I requested not to be a part of those workflows. They send me weekly progress updates in PDF files.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They're really good at their jobs and can read between the lines. I have never built software before, but from my understanding, working with offshore labor requires being incredibly prescriptive and leaving no room for judgment. With Atomic Object, I can give them ideas and example use cases and explain my pain points and what would be helpful in jargon-free lay terms. They've consistently come back with extremely pointed and amazing solutions and ideas. They've just been incredible, and they have a very talented group of people working at their agency.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No. I've only had this one experience and heard horror stories of people going down this route. I was very nervous at first, but I did my due diligence and talked to people they've worked with, and Atomic Object has certainly met my expectations.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If you are a non-technical person considering developing custom software for your business, Atomic Object is an incredible one-stop-shop solution. It's a little pricier, but it's well worth it in the long run.