LightningStudio

Cloud backend and API development

Behind every good app is a backend that just works. We build serverless backends on AWS, written in Rust: fast, reliable and cheap to run. You pay for what you use, so a new app costs very little, and it scales when your users arrive.

Everything is set up as code in your own AWS account, so it can be rebuilt, reviewed and handed over at any time.

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What we build

  • APIs

    Fast HTTP APIs on AWS Lambda, API Gateway and DynamoDB.

  • Real time

    WebSockets for chat, live updates and multiplayer moments.

  • Sign-in

    Email codes, Sign in with Apple and Google, and safe account deletion.

  • Payments

    In-app purchase checks, credits and subscriptions, and Stripe.

  • Email and push

    Transactional email, inbound support mail, and push notifications.

  • Infrastructure as code

    Every resource defined in code: easy to review, rebuild and hand over.

Products we've shipped

Our own products, designed, built and launched by us.

RP NowzLive Real-time group chat, credits, moderation and push notifications on AWS. CamsteadBeta Encrypted remote access to home cameras, with no ports to open. No Pain No GainBeta Accounts, sync, purchases and an AI coach on a serverless backend.
  • Rust
  • AWS Lambda
  • API Gateway
  • DynamoDB
  • WebSockets
  • Amazon SES
  • CloudFormation
  • Terraform

How it works

  1. 01

    A short call

    Tell us what you want to build. We ask the hard questions early.

  2. 02

    A fixed quote

    Within 48 hours: scope, timeline and price, in writing.

  3. 03

    Weekly builds

    A new version you can try every week, from the first week on.

  4. 04

    Launch and care

    We launch it with you, then keep improving it for as long as you need.

Common questions

Still curious? Ask us anything; we reply within one business day.

Why serverless?

You only pay when your app is used, so a new product costs very little to run. It also scales on its own when traffic grows, without servers to manage.

Why Rust?

Rust is fast and very reliable. Rust functions start quickly and use little memory, which keeps response times low and your AWS bill small.

Will the backend be in my own AWS account?

Yes. We set everything up as code in your account, so you own it and can review, change or move it at any time.

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