About
Experienced developers who care how things turn out.
Adeptware is a software consultancy based in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. We build custom software for businesses across the country, and we build and run our own products too.
Our story
Two decades of building for the web.
Adeptware was founded in 2006 by Matthew Bass, a software developer who has been building web applications with Ruby on Rails since the framework's early days. Before starting Adeptware, Matthew built enterprise Java applications at SAS Institute and worked on an Extreme Programming team at RoleModel Software. Adeptware has become a long-running practice with its own software products and clients who have trusted us with their applications for many years.
In 2006 we launched Transcript Maker, which has since helped thousands of homeschool families produce their high school transcripts. Along the way we have spoken at Ruby conferences, published open source libraries used around the world, and delivered custom applications for businesses ranging from local contractors to national online retailers, in industries from healthcare to education publishing. See our client work.
Today we focus on the work we do best: building dependable Rails applications, modernizing the ones that have fallen behind, connecting the systems businesses run on, and shipping polished apps for iPhone and iPad.
We would rather build something that is still running smoothly ten years from now than something that just looks good at launch.
At a glance
- Founded by
- Matthew Bass
- Based in
- Raleigh, North Carolina, working with clients nationwide
- Specialties
- Ruby on Rails, e-commerce integrations, SwiftUI apps
- Products
- Transcript Maker and Lesson Garden
What we value
The principles behind our work.
Craftsmanship
Clean, tested, well-documented code that the next developer, whether that is us or someone else, can pick up and understand.
Honesty
Realistic estimates, transparent progress, and straight answers, even when the answer is that you do not need custom software.
Longevity
We choose proven, well-supported technology and keep it current, so your investment keeps paying off for years.
Partnership
We take the time to understand your business, and we measure our success by how well the software serves it.
Community
Active in the Ruby community.
Matthew has spoken at RailsConf, RubyRX, the Ruby Hoedown, SolidusConf, indieconf, and Agile ITX, and attended events like RubyConf. We also maintain open source libraries like friendly_shipping and auto-session-timeout.
Conference talks
- SolidusConf, 2019
- Lightning talk on fast, accurate shipping quotes from a local rate database · Salt Lake City, UT
- Triangle.rb, 2013
- Building an API with Rails · Durham, NC
- indieconf, 2010
- Homesteading for Freelancers · Raleigh, NC
- Ruby Hoedown, 2010
- A/B Testing for Developers · Nashville, TN
- RubyRX, 2009
- Git with Ruby, and Which Ruby Testing Framework Should I Use? · Reston, VA
- Raleigh.rb, 2009
- Generating Rich PDFs with Prawn · Raleigh, NC
- RubyRX, 2009
- Homesteading: The New Entrepreneurial Model · Raleigh, NC
- Agile ITX, 2008
- Pragmatic Pair Programming · Reston, VA
- RailsConf, 2007
- Teascript: A Homesteader's Story · Portland, OR
Writing and speaking
Helping families find a better path to college.
Matthew was homeschooled through high school and earned his computer science degree through distance education, finishing with no college debt. In 2006 he started The Distance Learner, a blog for homeschool families and students who want to earn an accredited degree without the cost and upheaval of a traditional campus. He wrote it with his brother David, and it grew to nearly 60 articles on accreditation, dual enrollment, exams, careers, and online learning.
That same interest in education led to Transcript Maker and, years later, Lesson Garden. Read about The Distance Learner
Workshops
- GIFTS Conference, 2008
- Distance Education: An Alternative to Traditional College · North Carolina, for a support group of families homeschooling children with special needs
- NCHE Convention, 2006 and 2007
- Distance Education: An Alternative to Traditional College · Winston-Salem, NC
Let's build something together.
Whether you have a detailed spec or just a problem to solve, we would love to hear about it.