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Crafting Digital Experiences with Purpose & Sustainability

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Crafting Digital Experiences with Purpose & Sustainability

Sustainability

What is Sustainable Software Development?

Sustainable Development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In Software Engineering terms, Sustainable Development is a systems thinking approach to development that focuses on how an application and its parts affect the environment over time.

We design all our applications with these principles in mind and hope to inspire our collaborators / stakeholders to consider the virtual life cycle assessment when designing software.

What is the Life Cycle Assessment of a software product?

A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), is the methodology for assessing the environmental impact associated with all the stages of a commercial product, process, or service. This takes into account the materials used to produce it, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, usage, & disposal.

With a digital product like a web application for example, it primarily uses energy in three key parts of its life cycle:

  • The creation, testing, launch, and maintenance of applications.
  • The hosting and serving of applications.
  • The download and interaction of users with applications.

Therefore a Virtual LCA would look something like this:

  • Materials: Software and visual assets
  • Manufacturing: Design and development
  • Packaging: Uploaded to the internet
  • Distribution: Downloaded through network
  • Usage: Interaction, UX, completing tasks
  • Disposal: Data erased from client

Why Sustainable Software Development is important for stakeholders and our planet

Did you know if the internet was a country it would be the 5th largest producer of GHG in the world? It turns out that the digital medium isn’t as green as we think it is. The data centers that power the applications we enjoy produce tons of emissions.

It’s important that we power our web applications with clean renewable energy and reduce energy use by building efficient software. Doing this is not only good for our planet, it’s good for your users and your bottom line.

When sustainable development principles are embraced you:

  • Improve performance: via lean, fast loading pages
  • Improve usability: Clear navigation and messaging
  • Improve Search engine results: Easily crawled websites that drive traffic and deliver answers quickly
  • Improve accessibility: Relevant content delivered quickly across platforms and devices
  • Decreased environmental impact: Solutions powered by renewable energy
  • Cost Savings: Via efficient applications that send less data to users

Our Services

Handcrafted Sustainable Digital Solutions

At Gavink, we craft bespoke software that aligns with your business’ goals while reducing environmental harm. We dismiss bloated, one size fits all frameworks in favor of hand rolled, made to last tools, built with the Virtual LCA in consideration.

So whether you need a modern web app for your startup, a scalable backend service, or an accessible design, we stand committed to building a solution that's environmentally conscious.

UX / UI Design Services

WCAG Compliant Accessible Modern Designs

Exceptional user experience isn't just about aesthetics, it's about making every user experience exceptional, regardless of the adjustments a user needs.

At Gavink all of our designs are WCAG compliant as a baseline, ensuring that everyone can access and interact with our designs seemlessly.

  1. Inclusive by Default: WCAG compliant designs that welcome all users.
  2. Visual Storytelling: Bold, purposeful aesthetics that communicate your mission.
  3. Zero Friction: We eliminate frustration by designing intuitive user journeys grounded in research and data.

Software Services

Crafting Efficient, Sustainable & Enduring Solutions

At Gavink, we believe software shouldn't just solve the problems we're faced with today; it should be robust enough to expand upon, and simple enough for future maintainers to understand, that is longevity to us.

  1. Open Source First: We prioritize open source technologies, fostering transparency and community driven innovation.
  2. Low to No Dependencies: Fewer dependencies means fewer vulnerabilities to patch and fewer points of failure.
  3. Quality Code: Good coding practices ensure robust and readable solutions are made, reducing costly rewrites.
  4. Efficiency: Leaner code translates directly to faster execution, lower resource consumption and reduced energy usage, great for your wallet and the environment.

Web App Services

Lightning Fast Web Apps, Lighter Footprint

At Gavink, Our apps deliver exceptional user experiences while consuming fewer resources than traditional frameworks, transferring less data from server to client, and leave a lighter footprint on the planet without compromising on performance.

  1. Transfer Budget: We set strong data transfer budgets that inherently reduce the cost of web traffic and GHG emissions per user session.
  2. Green Tech Stack: Optimized for speed, low energy consumption and scale, resulting in cheaper server fees.
  3. Lifecycle Efficiency : Designed for maintainability and longevity to avoid costly rebuilds and tech debt.

Collaborative by Nature

Where Design Meets Innovation

We don’t just build software. We partner with purpose-driven teams to create tools that reflect your mission and respect our planet.

  1. Listen First: We start by understanding your mission, audience, and your values.
  2. Build with Care: Agile development paired with carbon-aware workflows: clean code, efficient processes, minimal waste.
  3. Evolve Consciously: Launch faster, refine smarter, and design for longevity.

Why gavink?

A Small Studio Focused on Big Impact

Based in Austin, Texas & Jakarta, Indonesia, we craft innovative tech while minimizing environmental harm.

What guides us:

  1. A Dedicated Team : Our team will integrate with yours to understand your needs, no layers, just collaboration.
  2. Shared Values, Shared Purpose: We work with brands ready to make a difference.
  3. Mission Driven Engineering : We build efficient tools with minimal dependencies, through our waste aware practices.

Technologies

Full Stack developers backed by the latest cloud technology

While we pride ourselves on delivering exceptionally crafted websites to our clients, we are nothing without the technologies we're utilizing. Though few people will know which javascript framework you've build your site with, and fewer people the bundler you've used, we are keen on using technologies that are: performant (meaning it feels good to use and saves you money to host) and will stand the tests of time (less rewrites and technical debt).

Performance over Pride

While we pride ourselves on delivering exceptionally crafted websites to our clients, we are nothing without the technologies we're utilizing. Though few people will know which javascript framework you've build your site with, and fewer people the bundler you've used, we are keen on using technologies that are: performant (meaning it feels good to use and saves you money to host) and will stand the tests of time (less rewrites and technical debt).

Your own custom tech stack, that works anywhere across the web

  1. BYOC: Bring Your Own Cloud or Bare Metal
  2. Hook into any Content Management System
  3. Golang in the backend
  4. Modern JavaScript to drive client based interactions
  5. Databases
  6. Ecommerce + Payment Platforms

Own a dusty React app or Wordpress site?

Our insights

While each project has its own set of technical/design challenges, we believe every obstacle is an opportunity to innovate with intention, collaborate with humility, and leave a lighter footprint on the planet.

Gavink

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OpenGL

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Gridt

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CSS Grid

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RPST

Web App

Full Stack

Web Scraping

March 23, 2025

Studio Story

We’re Gav.ink – an independent full service design and development studio rooted in Jakarta and Austin, driven by a belief that technology should serve humanity and the Earth. We are a remote first team building tech solutions at planet scale.

Core Beliefs

Our core beliefs follow the Sustainable Web Manifesto which you can sign here

Clean: The services we provide and services we use will be powered by renewable energy.
Efficient: The products and services we provide will use the least amount of energy and material resources possible.
Open: The products and services we provide will be accessible, allow for the open exchange of information, and allow users to control their data.
Honest: The products and services we provide will not mislead or exploit users in their design or content.
Regenerative: The products and services we provide will support an economy that nourishes people and planet.
Resilient: The products and services we provide will function in the times and places where people need them most.

Open Source Projects & Contributions seedling emoji

Open Source is a core tenet of our approach. We're greatful that we can stand on the shoulders of giants and aim to cultivate our own garden of open source projects. It is here where we believe true innovation occurs.

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