Azure and Web Modernization
Architecture assessment, re-platforming, refactoring, API modernization, CI/CD and observability on Microsoft Azure.
- Cloud readiness
- Re-platforming and refactoring
- CI/CD and observability
Mobile and Custom Application Development
Mobile and custom applications, designed around real users.
From product discovery to launch and beyond, we design and build iOS, Android and web applications that solve specific business problems for your customers, your field teams or your internal operations.
The challenge
When the right software doesn't exist yet
Web and mobile development has been part of CanoeUX since the beginning. We build when building is the right answer.
Off-the-shelf doesn't fit
Your process is a genuine differentiator, and packaged software forces awkward workarounds.
Frontline teams are underserved
People away from a desk rely on paper, phone calls or desktop tools that don't suit the job.
Customers expect better
Your customers want fast, accessible and reliable digital service on the devices they already use.
An idea needs evidence
You need to validate a product concept before committing a significant budget.
What we do
From discovery to continuous improvement
We combine product thinking, design and engineering in one team, so nothing is lost in handoffs.
Product discovery
Frame the problem, understand users and define a viable first release.
- Discovery workshops
- User research and requirements
- Success measures and scope
UX and interface design
Design experiences that are clear, accessible and pleasant to use.
- User flows and prototyping
- Usability testing
- Accessible design systems
iOS, Android and cross-platform
Choose native or cross-platform based on your users, features and long-term costs.
- Native iOS and Android
- Cross-platform frameworks
- Offline and device capabilities
Web applications
Responsive applications and portals for customers, partners and staff.
- Customer-facing web products
- Internal business applications
- Progressive web apps
APIs and integration
Connect your app securely to the systems it depends on.
- Secure API design
- Microsoft 365 and line-of-business integration
- Identity and sign-in
Quality, release and improvement
Ship with confidence and keep improving after launch.
- Automated and manual testing
- App store and deployment planning
- Analytics-informed iteration
Outcomes
What you get
Evidence before investment
Prototypes and research reduce the risk of building the wrong thing.
Experiences people choose
Useful, accessible apps earn adoption instead of requiring it.
Maintainable software
Clean architecture, documentation and tests make future change affordable.
A roadmap beyond launch
Release planning and measurement guide what to build next.
Approach
How we build
Short cycles, working software early, and decisions informed by real users.
- 1
Discover
Clarify goals, users and constraints, and agree what success looks like.
- 2
Design and prototype
Test key flows with users before investing in full development.
- 3
Build in increments
Deliver working features in short cycles with regular demonstrations.
- 4
Launch and improve
Release carefully, measure usage and refine based on evidence.
Technology
Technologies we work with
We choose technology to suit your users, team and long-term maintenance, not our preferences.
- iOS (Swift)
- Android (Kotlin)
- React Native
- .NET MAUI
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- .NET
- Microsoft Azure
- Figma
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Native or cross-platform: which should we choose?
It depends on the features you need, your users' devices, performance expectations and who will maintain the app. We'll walk through the trade-offs with you and recommend an approach during discovery.
Can you take over an existing application?
Yes. We start with a technical review to understand the code, architecture and risks, then agree a plan for stabilizing and improving it.
Do you help with app store submission and release?
Yes. We plan releases, prepare builds and store listings, and support you through app review and rollout.
Related services
Often paired with
Digital Transformation
Technology strategy, process improvement, workflow automation and experience design, delivered in phases teams can adopt.
- Technology roadmaps
- Process automation
- Adoption and measurement
Microsoft Consulting
Strategy, governance and hands-on delivery across Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Power Platform and Copilot readiness.
- Microsoft 365 strategy
- Power Platform and automation
- Copilot readiness
Start a conversation
Have an app idea or a process that needs one?
Tell us who it's for and what it should help them do. We'll help you shape a sensible first release.