# Surf

> Surf is a custom software development company building native and Flutter mobile apps, web applications, backend systems and enterprise software. Its published work includes restaurant operations software for KFC and banking apps, with design, testing, support and transfer to client engineering teams.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Wilmington, United States
- **Founders:** Vladimir Makeev (Co-founder and CEO; also styled Vladimir Makeew or Vladi Makeew on the English website), Roman Tikhonov (Co-founder), Vladimir Kotov (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Native mobile applications, Flutter applications, Web and backend development, Product discovery and design, Quality assurance and support
- **Notable:** KFC DSR case study reports 10 hours saved per shift manager per week., Published banking case describes migrating existing users without requiring registration again., Clutch lists 43 reviews and a 5.0 overall rating at research time; directory ratings can change.

## Products & services

- **Native mobile applications** — iOS and Android app design, development and modernization.
- **Flutter applications** — Cross-platform applications for consumer and enterprise workflows.
- **Web and backend development** — Custom web apps, APIs, integrations and enterprise systems, with Go, Kotlin, Java and Python expertise.
- **Product discovery and design** — Design sprints, customer journey mapping, interface design and business analysis.
- **Quality assurance and support** — Manual and automated testing, SLA support and project handover.
- **SurfGen** — Open-source code generator using OpenAPI specifications and platform templates.
- **Elementary** — Flutter architecture library separating UI, presentation logic and business logic; originated with a Surf technical lead.
- **SurfGear** — Reusable Flutter engineering packages and architecture published on GitHub.

## Achievements

- KFC DSR case study reports 10 hours saved per shift manager per week.
- Published banking case describes migrating existing users without requiring registration again.
- Clutch lists 43 reviews and a 5.0 overall rating at research time; directory ratings can change.
- Public repositories include SurfGen and Flutter development packages.

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Published a Flutter versus native comparison on June 21, discussing performance, maintenance and integration trade-offs.
- **2024-07** — Published Flutter iOS development guidance on July 30, including restaurant and banking project examples.
- **2026-10** — At the October 26 research check, Surf’s Russian-language about page describes agent-assisted development as a 2026 focus. This is a current company statement, not an independently measured productivity result.

## Links

- Website: https://surf.dev/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/surfint/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/surfgroupllc/
- GitHub: https://github.com/surfstudio
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surf_international/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/surfint/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26