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Industries

Industry software development

Every industry has its own regulations, peak loads and unwritten rules. We bring that knowledge into the first workshop, so your budget goes into building rather than explaining.

02Why it matters

Domain knowledge shows up in the details

A booking app for a gym and a booking app for a clinic look alike in a wireframe. One needs waitlists and class packs. The other needs consent records, referral letters and an audit trail a regulator can read.

Teams that already know those details ask better questions, avoid rework and spot compliance issues before they become launch blockers. That's the context we bring into each project.

03Common ground

What every industry project gets

  • 01

    Compliance mapped early

    Regulatory requirements listed in discovery and designed in, not patched later.

  • 02

    Integrations planned

    The industry systems you rely on, from EHRs to ERPs, scoped before the build.

  • 03

    Peak load tested

    Load tests shaped around your industry's busiest moments.

  • 04

    Domain-aware QA

    Test cases written from real workflows in your sector.

04Plan the work

Industry context changes the questions we ask

Industry-specific software development starts with the responsibilities behind a feature. A booking may reserve a studio place, arrange a clinical visit or assign a provider to a customer. Those journeys can look alike in a wireframe while needing different permissions, records, integrations and exception handling. We map the operating model with the people responsible for the service before choosing the application architecture.

The sector pages explain the work in that context. Education connects enrolment and learning records. Healthcare separates clinical review from technical automation. Financial products need traceable transactions and reconciliation. Property software follows listings, leases and maintenance. Fitness products coordinate content and member access. Commerce connects the buying promise to stock and fulfilment. Logistics tracks events across partners. On-demand platforms coordinate customer, provider and dispatch. The right first release is the smallest complete workflow that can be operated safely in that setting.

05Plan the work

Domain knowledge becomes an acceptance test

A requirement becomes useful when the team can check it. We turn role permissions, record ownership and operating rules into representative journeys and failure cases. A delayed carrier event, a cancelled membership and a duplicated payment each need a defined outcome. These checks make the sector knowledge visible in the software instead of leaving it in a discovery document.

The delivery plan also names the systems that remain authoritative and the people who own exceptions. Relevant privacy, security and contractual obligations are reviewed with your stakeholders; a framework name is not a substitute for defining the actual scope. Where an existing platform still works, we compare integration or incremental improvement with replacement. Handover covers configuration, release and recovery so the operating team can continue after launch. Your sector informs the questions and tests, while the business problem determines the engagement.

06FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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Can you work in an industry not listed here?

Tell us the workflow, users and constraints. We assess the fit and say when specialist expertise is needed. The listed sectors provide examples of operating contexts, not a claim that every problem has the same solution or that every regulatory obligation is covered by a template.

How do you use our team's domain knowledge?

We involve the people responsible for the service in discovery, acceptance criteria and review. Their operating rules become permissions, data contracts and test cases. We record open questions rather than silently assuming how the business should work, especially where exceptions or specialist review matter.

Do industry projects always require a new platform?

No. We examine what already works and the systems that must stay in place. An integration, a focused application or a repaired workflow may solve the problem. Replacement is considered against those options, with migration and recovery responsibilities defined before committing to a build.

How are sector-specific projects priced?

The workflow, users, integrations, data quality and required controls determine the scope. An industry label alone cannot set a price. The pricing guide provides relevant engagement ranges, and a written proposal identifies the deliverables and dependencies for your particular product or system.

08Clients

Trusted by founders and teams who ship.

From fitness and wellness to finance and education, growing businesses rely on Distil Stack to design, build and scale their products.

Industries

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We often work in sectors not listed here. Tell us about your market and we'll tell you honestly whether we're a good fit.