ShakaCode

About ShakaCode

ShakaCode is a Honolulu, Hawaii full-stack web development consultancy founded in 2011 by Justin Gordon, the creator of the widely-used React-on-Rails gem. Their distributed team across the US, Europe, and beyond specializes in Ruby on Rails, React, Rust, and ReScript development, along with CTO advisory services, web scraping, and data analysis. They maintain a 100% positive feedback record, praised for transparency, timely delivery, and exceptional code quality.

Who ShakaCode Is Best For

ShakaCode is the go-to agency for teams building on Rails/React stacks who want access to open-source contributors and framework experts. Their creator-of-React-on-Rails pedigree signals genuine technical depth. Companies that prioritize code quality, transparency, and working directly with senior engineers -- rather than account managers -- find ShakaCode an excellent long-term partner.

Why Choose ShakaCode

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ShakaCode Services

Selected Work

Popmenu — Performance and infrastructure

Popmenu

ShakaCode implemented React on Rails Pro, cutting average page response by over 73%, speeding builds 62%, and saving 20–25% on Heroku hosting while improving Lighthouse scores past 90.

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Printivity — Rebranding for the 21st century

Printivity

End-to-end React on Rails e-commerce rebuild for the digital print company formerly MGX Copy — soft-launched on deadline with mobile UI, SEO-ready taxonomy, and faster time-to-market for new products.

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Snorkel — 10-day brand-aligned Odoo launch

Snorkel

Took over an in-flight WordPress-to-Odoo migration and shipped days before Bitcoin 2026, cutting customizer page weight 89% (64→7 MB) and hitting 100% Lighthouse accessibility.

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