Flowing Code

Flowing Code is a Buenos Aires-based software development firm founded around 2015 (celebrating nine years of operation in 2024). The company specializes in Java enterprise development, with a focus on Vaadin-based web applications and Spring Boot microservices. They employ a dedicated team model, assembling engineers who integrate directly into client projects rather than operating as a pure staffing shop. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 certification from TÜV Rheinland and maintains an active presence in the open-source community, particularly around Vaadin add-ons and custom extensions.

Flowing Code positions itself as an extension of a client's engineering team—developers embedded in your workflow rather than a vendor handing off work. Their approach centers on senior-level Java engineers who write clean, maintainable code and collaborate directly with existing product and QA teams.

Services and capabilities

Development. The core offering is Java enterprise application development, with particular depth in Vaadin—the company describes itself as "recognized Vaadin specialists." They build rich web UIs using pure Java, progressive web apps (PWAs), complex data grids and visualizations, and implement server-side UI logic to protect business rules. Full-stack work combines Vaadin frontends with Spring Boot backends. They also handle microservices architecture, cloud computing, system integrations, technology migrations, and component development. The firm recently incorporated AI-assisted development workflows, using coding assistants and IDE tools to accelerate development. They also integrate intelligent features directly into applications, working with Spring AI and LangChain4J for capabilities like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models and natural language query engines.

Consulting. Strategic guidance from senior developers (not abstract theorists, they claim). Services include architectural design and review for Java ecosystems, platform modernization roadmaps for legacy systems, performance audits identifying database and application bottlenecks, AI integration strategy and feasibility studies, and hands-on team training on Vaadin, Spring Boot, and modern Java practices. Consultants are drawn from their development teams and work collaboratively alongside clients rather than delivering reports.

DevOps. CI/CD pipeline design and implementation using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Maven, Gradle, and SonarQube. They assess build processes, define workflows, implement Software Change Management (SCM) practices, install tooling, and train teams. The framing emphasizes breaking down silos between development and operations and automating the full lifecycle from commit to production.

Open Source. Flowing Code maintains a GitHub organization with free libraries and Vaadin extensions. Services include licensing model guidance, architectural design using open-source technologies, status assessment of existing libraries, and tooling replacement to reduce licensing costs. They are maintainers of various open-source projects and position this as proof of expertise and community trust.

How they work

Flowing Code assembles dedicated teams that work as extensions of client engineering departments. Developers have direct access and work transparently with project managers, product owners, and QA. The engagement model centers on senior-level expertise—the firm emphasizes "experienced engineers with a lot of years of expertise in the development of big Enterprise Systems." Their technology stack is deliberately narrow: Java, Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Security), Jakarta EE/JPA (Hibernate), Vaadin for UI, PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle/MongoDB for databases, Docker for containerization, and Linux server administration. This focus, they argue, allows mastery rather than breadth.

Team and credentials

Flowing Code holds ISO 9001:2015 certification from TÜV Rheinland (recertified and noted in their 2024 anniversary messaging). They maintain alliances including a master agreement for internships and supervised professional practice (SPP), partnerships for software development and consulting services, and authorization as a Vembu Service Provider. The source does not disclose overall team size or founding team names. Specific client names are not listed; the site references work on "major JAVA enterprise applications implementations," device management platforms, ERP platform evolution, and framework migrations, but without naming end customers or disclosing measurable results from named projects.

Notable work

The source material lists service categories and engagement types rather than case studies. Described work includes assembled development teams for major Java enterprise applications, platform evolution work, device management platform implementation, ERP technical platform evolution, cloud infrastructure design and implementation, UI enhancements, software change management implementation, and framework migration on major product modules. Without client names or quantified outcomes, the pattern suggests focus on medium-to-large enterprise systems modernization and platform development, but specifics remain proprietary.