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4.2/5 (6 reviews)
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About stable|kernel

Established in 2013, it is an Atlanta-based mobile software company giving end-to-end development services to develop smartly-designed mobile apps that connect brands quickly with their users. Their team of developers takes clients from strategy by design, development, and deployment, assuring timely delivery of the best quality applications.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

Mobile App Development Web Development Wearable App Development UI-UX Design Custom Software Development Web Design Internet of Things Branding

Industries Served

Energy & Utilities Healthcare Events & Event Management Environmental Services Retail & E-commerce Telecommunications

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Technically rigorous, commercially grounded, and a genuine pleasure to work with

Victoria Haines / Chief Product Officer - Solaris Media Group
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Jan 20, 2026

Project summary: B2B customer churn was concentrated among accounts that had complained about portal usability. We needed a complete redesign of the self-service experience before the next contract renewal cycle.

The project brief was ambitious and we had received proposals ranging from two to five times our eventual budget from other vendors. This team came back with a proposal that was commercially realistic and technically credible — and then delivered against it. That alignment between proposal and outcome is not something I take for granted. I have been on the other side of it enough times to know it requires both honesty in the sales process and discipline in delivery. We experienced both.

PROS

Architectural decisions designed for longevity rather than just the current brief, thorough automated test coverage, post-launch stability that validated every technical choice made during discovery

CONS

Their insistence on a detailed functional specification before development began felt like friction at the time. In retrospect, it was the reason the development phase ran without the ambiguity that has derailed similar projects for us previously

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4.0
Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.5
Cost
4.0
Communication
Project TypeIndustry-Specific Solutions
IndustryTelecommunications
Project Cost$500,000+
DurationMay 2025 – Nov 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
Solaris Media Group operates in the Telecommunications sector with headquarters in Los Angeles, USA. In my role as Chief Product Officer I am accountable for the full technology agenda — infrastructure, product, and vendor relationships. We are a commercially driven organisation and every technology decision is evaluated against a clear business case before it is approved.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
The immediate problem was that our Industry-Specific Solutions capability had become the bottleneck limiting our ability to grow. Every feature request, every new client requirement, every internal initiative was delayed by a platform that had been extended beyond its original design. We needed a rebuild, not a patch.
What services did the company provide for your project?
End-to-end Industry-Specific Solutions delivery with particular depth in the integration and data migration components, which were the highest-risk elements of the programme. They supplemented this with a dedicated QA resource throughout development and a documented runbook for our operations team at handover.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
We had a failed engagement behind us and were more rigorous in our selection process as a result. We asked detailed questions about how they managed scope change, how they handled estimation, and how they communicated problems. The answers were specific, evidenced, and consistent across the team members we spoke to. That gave us confidence that the process was real rather than rehearsed.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Better than we managed ourselves going in. The workshops they facilitated surfaced assumptions we had not examined and exposed three requirements that were in direct conflict with each other. Resolving those before development began saved us what would certainly have been significant rework later in the project.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
The project management framework was the most structured I have experienced with an external vendor. Sprint planning was tight, acceptance criteria were specific, retrospectives were honest and acted on. The project manager treated the shared backlog as a live document and the risk register as an operational tool rather than a compliance artefact. I never had to ask for a status update.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
The project landed on time. The budget was managed within the agreed ceiling, which included one client-driven scope addition that was quoted fairly and handled without affecting the original delivery stream. The discipline around budget transparency throughout meant there was no surprise at invoice stage.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
The most direct measure is the performance of the system in production. In the five months since go-live we have had zero P1 incidents, our page performance scores have improved across every Core Web Vitals metric, and two enterprise clients who had cited our previous platform limitations during contract negotiations have since renewed without that objection arising.
What did you like most about working with this company?
The post-launch behaviour. Some vendors consider go-live to be the end of their professional obligation. This team treated it as the transition to a different kind of engagement. The hypercare period was substantive, the documentation was thorough and genuinely useful, and they checked in proactively at the thirty-day and ninety-day marks to review production metrics with us.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Yes. I would add the context that this is not the cheapest option in the market and they are selective about the engagements they take on. If your primary criterion is price, there are alternatives. If you want a technology partner who can be trusted with a complex Industry-Specific Solutions programme in the Telecommunications space and will deliver against a serious brief, this is the team.

Company Info

Founded 2013
Employees 10 - 49
Hourly Rate $150 - $199
Client Rating 4.2/5 (6 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.3
Schedule
4.0
Cost
4.3
Communication
3.9

FAQs

Would stable|kernel be a good fit for an early-stage startup?
Generally, yes — companies like stable|kernel tend to work well with startups because of what they typically offer: MVP builds, product strategy input, architecture that can scale later, and dedicated teams that keep costs manageable while still moving fast. For context, it has served clients in USA, and it reports a team size of 10 - 49 professionals.
Roughly how long does a project with stable|kernel take start to finish?
It depends heavily on scope. A lean MVP might be a matter of weeks, while a full enterprise system or a larger digital transformation project can stretch into months once you factor in development, testing, and deployment. With a team of 10 - 49 professionals, stable|kernel can scale resources based on project urgency.
What makes stable|kernel worth considering over other options?
What tends to set stable|kernel apart usually comes down to some mix of technical depth, relevant industry experience, how clients describe working with them, their development approach, communication habits, and whether they can actually deliver something that scales. Founded in 2013, the company has built a track record of delivering projects across various industries.
What does stable|kernel's actual delivery process look like week to week?
stable|kernel generally runs something close to a standard structured process — requirements gathering, UI/UX design, development in agile sprints, QA testing along the way, deployment, and support once it's live. For context, it has served clients in USA, and it has been operating since 2013.
What kind of software work does stable|kernel take on?
stable|kernel typically covers the standard range of software development work — mobile apps, web platforms, custom internal tools, UI/UX design, cloud infrastructure, AI integrations, and larger enterprise builds. Its core focus areas include Branding, Custom Software Development, Internet of Things, Mobile App Development and UI-UX Design.
Can stable|kernel take on an old, outdated system rather than starting from scratch?
Modernizing legacy software is usually within scope for a firm like stable|kernel — re-platforming, refactoring old code, and moving things onto current frameworks or cloud infrastructure without necessarily rebuilding everything from zero. For context, its listed capabilities span Branding, Custom Software Development, Internet of Things, Mobile App Development and UI-UX Design, and its typical hourly rate is around $150 - $199.
What are the actual contract options if I want to work with stable|kernel?
Most companies structured like stable|kernel give you a choice between a fixed-price contract, a dedicated team arrangement, or time-and-materials billing, so you can pick whichever lines up with your budget and how well-defined your scope already is. For context, it has served clients in USA, and its listed capabilities span Branding, Custom Software Development, Internet of Things, Mobile App Development and UI-UX Design.
Does stable|kernel actually build with AI, or just talk about it?
Plenty of modern software teams, stable|kernel included, now build real AI and machine learning features — chatbots, predictive models, computer vision, and automation that goes beyond simple rule-based scripts. For context, it has experience across industries such as Retail & E-commerce, Energy & Utilities, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Events & Event Management and Environmental Services, and it has been operating since 2013.
What happens with stable|kernel after the project actually launches?
Like most established software teams, stable|kernel typically sticks around post-launch for ongoing maintenance — bug fixes, performance tuning, security patching, new feature work, and general technical support. For context, its listed capabilities span Branding, Custom Software Development, Internet of Things, Mobile App Development and UI-UX Design, and it reports a team size of 10 - 49 professionals.

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