11 Years of Startappz
August 19, 2025
Today marks Startappz's 11th birthday. While each individual year doesn't carry the same weight as the big milestones behind us, the fact that we're still here, still building, still bringing ideas to life digitally all these years later means a great deal to me.
In recent years, there's been endless chatter about the "death of agencies" and how AI will replace developers, how no-code platforms will make custom development obsolete. I often smile when I hear these predictions — I've seen the app development industry declared revolutionized or disrupted countless times over the course of our journey, and this is simply the latest chapter.
What many people fail to recognize is that this industry thrives when solutions are built by people who truly care — people who are passionate about solving real problems and started developing not just for profit, but because they genuinely love creating digital experiences that matter. The kinds of projects we work on — custom apps for businesses with unique challenges, telecom solutions that connect millions of users, digital transformations that actually transform — continue to succeed long after the flashy, cookie-cutter platforms fade away.
Why? Because we have clients who trust us, grow with us, and evolve with us.
When we started on August 19, 2014, the app landscape looked completely different. The App Store was still relatively young, Android was finding its footing, and most businesses were just beginning to understand they needed a mobile presence. We've watched entire platforms rise and fall, seen design trends come and go, and witnessed technology evolve at breakneck speed.
But through it all, one thing has remained constant: businesses need partners who understand their vision and can bring it to life with precision, innovation, and care.
Our clients trust us — they trust us with their digital futures, their user experiences, and their business transformations. From Virgin Mobile's groundbreaking self-care platforms to Q-Commerce, from facial recognition eSIM activation for tourists to comprehensive IoT solutions — each project has been a testament to what's possible when you combine cutting-edge technology with genuine understanding of business needs.
That's the true joy of what we do, and it's why our team keeps showing up every day — more than 4,000 days later.
Looking back at these 11 years, we've built solutions across multiple countries, worked with industry giants, pioneered first-of-their-kind innovations, and most importantly, helped countless businesses connect with their customers in meaningful ways. We've survived market crashes, platform changes, global pandemics, and industry disruptions. Each challenge made us stronger, more adaptable, more focused on what truly matters: delivering solutions that work.
Thank you for continuing to trust us with your digital transformations. Looking ahead, I know there will be new challenges to reach Startappz 15 or even Startappz 20 — new technologies to master, new platforms to conquer, new problems to solve. But looking back at the past decade, we've faced plenty of challenges before and overcome them — and I'm confident we'll do it again.
The future of digital experiences isn't about replacing human creativity and expertise with automation — it's about augmenting it, enhancing it, and using it to build solutions that truly matter.
Of course, none of this would be possible without our incredible team, who continue to show up project after project to craft the solutions our clients love. Thank you to every developer, designer, project manager, and strategist who has been part of this journey.
And thank you to our clients, past and present, for believing in us and allowing us to bring your ideas to life, digitally.
From all of us at Startappz, this is a birthday celebration ♥️
Ready to bring your next idea to life? Let's build something amazing together.
Moski - CEO/CTO
