a different kind of

App development & design agency

We create unforgettable experiences

UX is everything. We design simple, thoughtful, and compelling products users love.

We create unforgettable experiences

for you, too

We’re as intentional about the design of your app as we are about the design of your experience with us. 

True partners for the lifetime of your product

SERVICES

Our clients are friends and long-term creative partners. We work as if in-house, providing nationally award-winning app strategy, design, development, technical talent, and CTO-as-a-service.

User Experience & Interface Design

01

Full Stack App Development

02

Ongoing Maintenance & Software Development

03

User Testing
& Market Research

04

OUR WORK

A Decorated Portfolio

WLCM App studio app development san francisco Brella child care app

Brella

Mobile app to facilitate by-the-hour and last-minute childcare bookings with dynamic pricing, responsive room assignments and waitlisting. Internal-facing desktop app to view and interact with dynamic rosters and business intelligence. Highly custom systems powering fast-growing, venture-backed childcare startup based in Los Angeles.

MEET WLCM

A long-standing, senior-level team

The way we work doesn't scale. We sweat every detail, every time, for every client. That's what it takes to ensure that the parts of the software you can't see are as high-quality as the ones you can. 

MEET WLCM

A long-standing, senior-level team

that you can rely on.

When you work with WLCM, you get what you expect: Us. We're a team of 25 veteran specialists — designers, project managers, QA specialists, and engineers — who have launched over 150 apps together, many award-winning and nationally recognized.

We’re a tight-knit team who cares

— about the work, about each other, and
about you.

PRESS

Our work gets talked about

PRESS

Our work gets talked about

by the people we care about most

For the first 12 years of our existence, WLCM had an annual marketing budget of $0. We earned our place on “fastest growing” lists from Inc and the San Francisco Business Times on word of mouth alone.

RECOGNITION

Industry Awards

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Building
for impact

WLCM JOY LABS

We envision and build our own apps through “WLCM Joy Labs” – a container in which we can continually experiment, learn, and grow as a firm, and above all, keep ourselves in our clients’ shoes.

We’ve just launched our first of hopefully many non-profit apps for kids. It’s called, “Who Farted?!” and it’s got an Emmy Award-winning cast including Mandy Patinkin, and you don’t want to miss it. Get your very own copy for a whopping $0 for iPhone or Android.

Our next project is invite-only social commerce: That Thing I Told You About (TYA), a place to make and share your lists of favorites – and to find new ones. If you’re someone who needs to buy things sometimes, this one’s for you (and your people). Watch this space!

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