8th Level Development is an independent software studio in Louisiana. We design and build our own apps — and help clients bring theirs to life, one level at a time.
The number 8 stands for new beginnings — and that's exactly what good software should feel like. A fresh start, built carefully, level by level.
Look at the mark and you'll see it: the 8 is built as a staircase. That's how we work. No leaps, no shortcuts — solid steps, each one earning the next, until an idea is standing at the top as a finished product.
We're a small, independent studio based in Louisiana, building focused apps that solve one problem well. Our first is Storklog, a baby tracker made by a parent, for parents. More are climbing behind it.
I'm a nationally registered paramedic of 12 years who started building apps and never stopped learning. 8th Level Development is my studio — I built Storklog, a baby tracker made by somebody who knows what 3 a.m. with a newborn actually feels like. No agency, no sales team. You talk to the person building your app.
At home, my wife and I have two kids with a third on the way — so the late-night feeds and diaper math in Storklog aren't research. That's just my life right now. Twelve years of showing up for families on their hardest days taught me how much the small things matter, and it's the same care I bring to every screen I ship.
— Steven, aka StevenTheHumanFounder, 8th Level Development · built one new beginning at a time
A friend of the studio who pitches in from time to time — testing, ideas, design, code, and a second set of eyes on whatever's mid-climb.
A baby tracker that keeps the whole family on the same page — feeds, sleep, diapers, health, and milestones, logged in seconds at 3 a.m. with one hand.
We build our own apps, and we build apps for people with an idea and no idea where to start. Either way, the process is the same: honest steps, climbed in order.
Products we dream up, build, and stand behind ourselves — starting with Storklog. Small, focused tools that do one job beautifully.
Got an app idea for your business or your community? We take it from a conversation to the App Store — and you own the result.
Four levels, in order. You'll always know which step we're on — and what the next one costs.
We hear the idea, ask the hard questions early, and tell you honestly if it holds up.
Screens, scope, and a fixed quote. You see the whole staircase before we take a step.
Working versions in your hands as we go — no big reveal, no surprises at the end.
App Store submission, release, and a studio that answers its email after launch day.
An app idea, a question about Storklog, or just want to say hello — our inbox is open. You'll hear back from the person who'd actually build it.