About

What makes us tick.

Harled Inc. is a boutique software development company focused on mission-driven projects. We have delivered custom web applications for enterprise, small business, not-for-profit and government clients.

Examples of our partnerships include modernizing National Defence and the Royal Canadian Air Force, supporting the incredible mission of Indigenous reconciliation with Anishnabeg Outreach or giving other small but mighty organizations just enough tooling.

We specialize in modern software development practices and use Ruby on Rails as our development framework. As a small company, we rely on tooling that allows us to deliver 10x and Ruby on Rails is a key component to this efficiency. Check out our blog to find posts on both of these important topics.

The Name

The name "Harled" (pronounced Har-led) was inspired by two grandfathers. Harley and Ed.

Harley Young believed in working hard, working efficiently and always striving for better. He was a startup founder of a different era. One who formed a wood pallet business through sheer perseverance (and manually straightening a lot of bent nails). His dedication led to growing a side hustle into a vibrant industry player in southern Ontario via Wainfleet Wood Products.

Ed Elston was a veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy, a postal officer, a city treasurer and a Home Hardware owner-operator. He committed himself to serving others and acting with integrity in all situations.

Both grandfathers embodied a style of work that is humble and pragmatic - core virtues of Harled today.