Bowtie.co

AI-assisted software built by experienced developers

Bowtie, which trades as Bowtie.co, is a software development company in Denver, Colorado. It builds custom web and mobile software, AI agents and automated workflows. The company argues that experienced people, rather than AI tools alone, produce reliable software. It says it uses AI to speed up delivery and to help with auditing, while keeping human review in place for quality, security and maintainability.

Vibe code review and the ShipDoctor audit

Vibe code review addresses applications produced with AI coding tools. Bowtie audits such apps, fixes the problems it finds and supplies the prompts needed to finish the remaining work. Its ShipDoctor product is an audit tool that flags issues in an app built this way, so that the owner can see what needs attention. The firm says its focus is simplicity, running costs and maintainability for apps that were produced quickly but must last.

Private and self-hosted AI

Some organizations want the benefit of AI without sending their data to outside providers. Bowtie helps them deploy local and self-hosted AI, so that the data stays under their own control. The firm describes this as a separate service for clients who handle sensitive information and need to know where it is processed.

Custom software, headless commerce and regulated apps

Custom development covers web apps, APIs, and headless Shopify and Shopify Plus builds, with integration into existing ERP systems and custom checkout flows. Bowtie has also built applications that meet the rules of HIPAA, the US health privacy law, including a web app for a healthcare practice and a custom dashboard for a psychology practice with its own workflow tools.

Projects on the firm's site

The projects listed include an augmented reality virtual try-on for a fitness tracker, which lets shoppers see a product on themselves in store, a platform for home equity and wealth building, a PC finder site for a technology company and a remote PC provisioning and software deployment platform. Other work includes a membership directory and technical overhaul for USA Cycling, a design system for the same organization, and dual-language community planning websites for a regional planning program.

Augmented reality and team augmentation

Augmented reality work is a smaller part of the portfolio but a distinct one, covering development of in-store experiences. Clients can also add Bowtie developers to their own team, including for minimum viable product builds. The company says it aims to deliver good value without cutting corners, and to carry out its client work with care and efficiency.