Grounded engineering. Sustainable digital roots.
We help founders and teams grow resilient software systems—lean, maintainable, and thoughtfully architected.
Rooted in Des Moines
A small, focused team delivering durable software craftsmanship.
Stillroot Tech is based in Des Moines (DSM). We believe in staying close to the people who use what we build, and keeping solutions as simple as they can be—no incidental complexity.
We value clarity, observability, and incremental delivery. We advocate pragmatic architectures: strong foundations, minimal waste, and a path to scale only when needed.
Areas of focus
- Cloud architecture & infrastructure as code
- Frontend platforms & design systems
- API & service design
- Developer experience & workflow optimization
Who’s behind Stillroot
Two brothers building resilient software with a pragmatic, long‑term mindset.
Noah Bardwell
Focus on sustainable architectures, delivery flow, and keeping complexity low.
Sam Bardwell
Works on frontend platforms, DX, and clear, maintainable component systems.
Pragmatic engineering partnerships
We embed, advise, and build. From greenfield prototypes to refactoring legacy systems.
Architecture
Lean service boundaries, latency-aware design, and right-sized cloud primitives.
Frontend platforms
Composable UI systems, performance budgeting, a11y-first components, sustainable tooling.
Delivery acceleration
CI/CD hardening, testing strategy, metrics, and developer ergonomics.
Growing durable systems
Representative engagements (high level; details elided).
Lead generation automation
Built a custom tool that automated manual lead research, saving over an hour per day.
Words from collaborators
“Delivered architecture clarity and improved cycle time noticeably.”
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