Standard 01
Focused Scope
Each app does one job for a specific kind of customer, and aims to do it very well.
In practice
- A clear problem before any code
- Plain, predictable features
- No bloat to pad a feature list
Software-as-a-service, built in Canada
Focused apps, built to be depended on.
Castle Labs is the company behind a growing family of SaaS apps. Each one solves a specific problem, and all of them share the same engineering and quality standards.
$ npm test
Feature: Castle Labs corporate site
Scenario: Every app is listed with its real status
✓ Given the app catalogue in one data file
✓ When the site is built
✓ Then each app appears with its status
1 scenario (1 passed)
# Nothing listed that isn't real.▍
25+ yearsFounder's experience in technology and quality engineering
Every releaseGoes through automated tests before it ships
One companyStands behind every app we build
CanadianBased in Greater Vancouver, BC
Automated testsCI/CD quality gatesAccessibility checksEncryption in transitClear release notesReal human support
Our Standards
What every Castle Labs app has in common
The apps will serve different customers and solve different problems. The way we build and run them stays the same.
Standard 02
Quality Engineering
Testing is part of how each app is designed, not a step at the end of the project.
In practice
- End-to-end and API test coverage
- Quality gates on every release
- Accessibility checked as we build
Standard 03
Security & Data Care
Your data is treated as yours. We collect what an app needs and protect what we hold.
In practice
- Encrypted connections throughout
- Only the data an app needs
- Plain-language privacy terms per app
Standard 04
Built to Last
We plan to keep running what we launch, so you can rely on it for the long term.
In practice
- Ongoing maintenance and updates
- Support from the people who build it
- Honest notice before any big change
Our Approach
Solve one problem. Test it properly. Keep it running.
Good software comes from understanding a problem, building something maintainable, and looking after it once people depend on it. That is the whole plan, repeated for each app.
The Apps
One home for everything we build
Each app is listed here with its real status, from first build through to general availability.
App 01 · Coming first
The first Castle Labs app is on its way.
This is where every Castle Labs app will live. Nothing goes on this list until it is real, so there are no placeholder products here. Email us if you would like to hear when the first one opens.
Tell me when it opensHave a problem that deserves better software?
Tell us about it. Real problems are how good apps get started.