Software Development & IT Consulting

Software that truly works for your business

Gotan designs custom digital solutions, automates your processes, and structures your IT organisation β€” for concrete, lasting results.

Why Gotan?

  • Startup approach β€” fast, pragmatic, results-driven
  • Full transparency β€” on technical choices and costs
  • Knowledge transfer β€” included in every engagement
  • Open solutions β€” designed to evolve, not to lock you in
We don't retain clients through constraint.
A satisfied client is a client that stays.

Our DNA

What drives every project

Agile methods

Iterative delivery, short feedback loops, continuous adaptation. We work in sprints with regular demos β€” no six-month development tunnels.

  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Sprints

Software Craftsmanship

Not a large firm with layers of sign-off and built-in inertia. A network of senior experts, activated around your needs β€” freelancer agility, agency standards.

  • Expert network
  • Clean Code
  • No overhead

Real partnership

Not a vendor β€” a partner. Full transparency on technical choices and costs, knowledge transfer built in, and one aligned objective: your success.

  • Transparency
  • Autonomy
  • Trust

Insights & Experience

Our thinking on software development, architecture and digital transformation.

Rapid prototyping with Figma and generative AI
UX Design

Rapid prototyping with Figma and generative AI

Figma and AI tools are redefining the prototyping process. From wireframe to high-fidelity mockup in a few hours β€” here's how to integrate these tools into your design workflow.

Mar 2025 Β· 5 min Read β†’
Microservices vs Monolith: choosing the right architecture
Architecture

Microservices vs Monolith: choosing the right architecture

Microservices are not a universal solution. Before splitting your application into dozens of services, ask the right questions about your context, team and time horizon.

Jun 2022 Β· 7 min Read β†’
The 5 most common mistakes when adopting Scrum
Scrum

The 5 most common mistakes when adopting Scrum

Scrum is simple to understand, difficult to practice well. Many teams do 'Scrum-but' without realizing it and wonder why it doesn't work.

Mar 2023 Β· 6 min Read β†’
AI in software development: tools and best practices 2025
AI & Tools

AI in software development: tools and best practices 2025

2024 was the year of the AI tools deluge for developers. In 2025, the question is no longer whether to use them, but how to use them effectively without losing fundamental skills.

Jan 2025 Β· 7 min Read β†’
Automated tests: the apparent cost vs the real cost of not doing them
Craftsmanship

Automated tests: the apparent cost vs the real cost of not doing them

Automated tests seem expensive to set up. They are β€” but infinitely less than the absence of tests. A bug found in development costs 1x. In production, it costs 100x.

Jul 2020 Β· 7 min Read β†’
The difficulty of staying focused on the MVP
Business

The difficulty of staying focused on the MVP

The MVP is one of the most misunderstood concepts in software entrepreneurship. You start with a minimal scope, then requests pile up, features get added, and six months later nothing has been shipped. Staying focused is a discipline in its own right.

May 2019 Β· 6 min Read β†’