Faster Than Light

Faster Than Light is a Ukrainian software development shop that builds web, mobile, and custom applications across a range of industries. The company operates out of Ukraine and works with startups, consultancies, healthcare platforms, and agricultural SaaS providers. Their approach centers on understanding client business needs before writing code—they offer a free first iteration before engagement begins, and emphasize responsibility over total control.

The company handles full-cycle product development: discovery and planning, UI/UX design, frontend and backend development, testing, deployment, and post-launch maintenance. They've worked on projects ranging from MVPs for startups to enterprise platforms for established companies.

Services and capabilities

Faster Than Light's service menu is broad. On the development side, they do native and cross-platform mobile apps (iOS, Android, hybrid), custom web applications, MVPs, progressive web apps, single-page applications, and eCommerce solutions. They also build chatbots and data analytics tools.

Beyond coding, they offer design services including UX audits, web and mobile app design, landing pages, and full rebrands. Their tech consulting practice covers app modernization, digital transformation, IT strategy, and cost optimization audits. They run a dedicated DevOps practice with CI/CD, cloud management, containerization, infrastructure-as-code, and DevSecOps. IoT is another service line, covering consulting, prototyping, embedded software, and IoT data management.

Testing and QA include functional, usability, regression, performance, security, and API testing, both automated and manual. Post-launch, they provide ad-hoc and long-term support, new feature development, system monitoring, and security patches.

Their tech stack runs across multiple platforms: React, Vue.js, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, Python, Go, Java, Rust, Kotlin. On infrastructure, they work with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Google Big Table.

Notable work

Several clients appear prominently in their case studies:

Kruze Consulting built an online engagement platform for a consulting firm operating across ten U.S. states. The platform automates eight areas of financial services and achieved 99% user satisfaction. Stack: React, Ruby on Rails, Docker, GraphQL, AWS.

Herokey is an event management platform processing real-time communication between organizers and attendees. It has handled 150 events, peaked at 100K registered visitors on a single festival, and processed 5 billion euros in transactions over one weekend. Built with Ruby on Rails, Vue.js, React, Webpack, and Redis.

MedSpoke automates remote certification of healthcare professionals across the U.S. States. The platform has 2K regular users, processed 20K license renewals, and uploaded 150K license documents. Stack: Ruby on Rails, Redux, React.

Setter is a PropTech platform for home management that consolidated repair and household services under one interface. They received $20 million in funding and manage 100+ repair and maintenance services. Built with Rust, Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, and Kotlin.

Tie Up Farming is an adaptive SaaS CRM for farming companies in Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia that enforces Global Gap compliance. The system handles 35 data types and ranked 367th among agricultural tech solutions. Stack: React, Redux, Kotlin, Swift.

Codescoop is a Finnish-Spanish startup providing an open-source tool for analyzing and managing large software systems. The platform covered eight countries across two continents and supports three major business hubs. Stack: Java, Go, Python, Node.js, MongoDB.

ClickHook is a workflow and lead management service. FTL contributed 520 hours of teamwork, fixed 300 errors and bugs, and rendered 60K layouts from scratch. Stack: Android SDK, Kotlin, Java, Firebase ML Kit.

UKHired is a job search portal for foreigners in the UK, updated daily with around 1K vacancies in three interface languages. Stack: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Heroku, JavaScript, jQuery.

How they work

Their standard product development workflow consists of six stages: Discovery & Planning (scope and roadmap definition), UI/UX Design (wireframes and interfaces), Development (frontend and backend), Testing & QA (functionality, security, performance checks), Deployment (to production or app stores), and Maintenance & Scaling (updates, fixes, improvements).

Engagement models include fixed-price projects, time-and-materials, and dedicated team arrangements. Clients can engage them for discovery-only phases to validate product/market fit before committing to full development. For startups, they offer CTO-as-a-service. Support continues after launch with optional long-term maintenance contracts. They market a free first iteration to qualified prospects before formal engagement begins.

Team and credentials

The source material does not specify team size, founder names, founding year, or formal certifications like ISO 27001 or SOC 2 compliance. The website mentions that specialists hold IELTS, Amazon, and Google certifications, but provides no detail on how many or in what areas. Testimonials from clients (Scott Orn at Kruze Consulting, Ivo Hammer at Herokey, Edoe Cohen at Papaya, Jonathan Larson at MedSpoke) indicate they work across time zones and operate like an extended in-house team. English proficiency is implied by their client base but not explicitly stated.

Quick facts

The website lists six target industries: healthcare, travel & tourism, productivity software, e-commerce, entertainment (gaming and digital media), and fintech. They also specialize in startups and have run case studies in agricultural SaaS and PropTech.