Technology is only as useful as the problems it solves and the people it serves. Our engineering starts with a clear understanding of both, drawn from the same evidence our Elemental CX and Experience Design teams work from. We help organisations make confident technology decisions, untangle complex systems, and design and build software that works now and scales later. As part of the Elemental Concept Group, we bring a senior local team backed by engineers across the UK, Europe and Asia, sized to what the work needs.
Purple Shirt Studio For start-ups and SMEs that are serious about building digital products that last. Purple Shirt Studio combines design, modern engineering and AI-assisted delivery to take you from idea to scalable product.
Our engineers work alongside AI agents across the delivery cycle, from discovery and code generation through to review, testing and release. It means faster delivery without lowering our engineering standards. If you want to build AI into your own products, see our AI services.
A team sized to the problem
We bring product, design and engineering together as one team, shaped to the work in front of us. That might be a small team to test an idea quickly, a larger one to build at pace, or a senior specialist to work out why a system isn't performing. The team changes with the work, and our standards stay the same.
Frequently asked questions about engineering
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What it’s like to work with Purple Shirt and Elemental Concept for Software Engineering?
“When you’re developing and launching a new software product to the market, you need to work with people and a development team you can trust. This doesn’t just mean delivering on time and on schedule. It means a team that is dedicated to understanding what the customer needs, how to future-proof your product, and who behaves as a real partner, dedicated to making the product successful. That’s everything Elemental Concept has given to Social Machines in developing our ‘Temperature’ organisational culture measurement and change platform.”
Nick Wilding, Director of Innovation, Social Machines
