AI-Native Development
Born from BDD Excellence
A decade of Test-Driven and Behavior-Driven development taught us to think in atomic, testable units. Today, those same principles power our AI-native approach to building the next generation of software.
From Test-Driven to AI-Driven
Our foundation in Ruby on Rails TDD/BDD wasn't abandoned—it evolved. The atomic thinking, behavior specifications, and outside-in development that made us Rails experts now makes us AI-native.
Where others see AI as magic, we see structured, testable, iterative development. The same red-green-refactor cycle that guided our Rails work now guides our prompt-test-refine approach to AI development.
Then: Rails BDD
Cucumber features → RSpec specs → Implementation
Now: AI BDD
Behavior specs → AI prompts → Validated code
Recent Work
Enterprise Fleet Analytics Platform
Built the "Common Platform" backend architecture powering a large US-based tire and fleet company's AI-driven tire intelligence and Tires-as-a-Service offering. The platform processes real-time IoT sensor data from embedded tire sensors, enabling 24/7 monitoring, predictive maintenance, and proactive fleet management that reduced emergency breakdowns by nearly 80%.
Check Processing System
Developed an AI-powered OCR pipeline for remote check deposits, deployed as AWS Lambda microservices in X9 file generation systems for multiple regional banks. Combined computer vision with traditional OCR for optimal accuracy.
WNET American Masters Digital Archive
Built a comprehensive digital preservation platform for PBS's American Masters series, creating public access to over 1,000 unreleased interview records from 40+ episodes. The archive features rare interviews with cultural icons like David Bowie, Patti Smith, Gloria Steinem, and Maya Angelou.
Previous Work
Major Bakery Supply Platform
Built a comprehensive e-commerce platform for a leading provider of professional baking and cake decorating supplies to commercial bakeries and grocery stores nationwide. Delivered a complete solution including customized Spree Commerce platform, Craft CMS with industry-specific plugins, and robust AWS infrastructure.
CoachUp
Built key features for the nation's leading platform for private athletic coaching. Developed marketplace functionality connecting athletes with qualified coaches, including discovery system, booking platform, and payment processing integration.
Bolstr
Built core platform features for startup equity and cap table management. Developed equity management tools, reporting dashboards, and investor communication systems that help companies maintain clear ownership records as they scale.
MailTank
Built campaign management features for an email marketing platform focused on simplicity and deliverability. Developed email template systems and analytics dashboards enabling businesses to measure and optimize email marketing performance.
The Wireless Registry → SignalFrame
Built enterprise platform powering Internet of Things capabilities with mobile tracking and analytics for enterprise customers. The platform evolved into SignalFrame, focusing on user persona development and mobile experience strategy for IoT deployments.
✓ Became SignalFrame - Successfully acquired by PricewaterhouseCoopers
Allovue
School district financial management platform. Helped secure seed funding from TEDCO and Dingman Angels. Built prototype for budget assessment and resource allocation tools for educational institutions.
✓ Successfully acquired by PowerSchool
CO Everywhere & Block Avenue → Ground Signal
Built the foundational technology for both CO Everywhere (location-aware mobile app with social media integration) and Block Avenue (big-data geospatial platform processing hundreds of millions of data points). These platforms evolved into Ground Signal, combining mobile, social media, and geospatial capabilities.
✓ Evolved into Ground Signal - Series A3 funded, now cash-flow positive
Team
Pete Jackson
Founder / Engineer
Peter Jackson is based out of Boston, MA, where he leads AI-native development for our clients. With over 25 years of experience building high-quality web and mobile software, Pete has evolved from Rails TDD expertise to AI-driven development.
Pete has served as CTO to numerous successful startups and brings that startup agility to enterprise AI modernization projects.
Khristian Gaines
Founder / Engineer
Khristian Gaines is a cloud-native architect based in Washington, DC, specializing in AI-powered systems and enterprise modernization. His experience spans both startup innovation and Big 5 consulting.
With expertise in web technologies since 1995, Khristian bridges traditional software architecture with cutting-edge AI implementations.
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