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Our process

Idea through to launch,stage by stage.

Each of the eight phases has a distinct purpose, and together they carry your idea from a first spark to a live product.

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The journey

Phase by phase, who does what.

Our tasks, your tasks and the points where we meet. marks where you approve.

  1. 01

    Ignition

    Brainstorming

    Kick-off session

    Usually week 1

    You

    Tell us the idea, the audience and your goals

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    Lead the session and chart the idea

    • Idea map
    • Problem definition
    • Goals
  2. 02

    Compass

    Strategy & research

    Strategy check

    Usually weeks 1–2

    You

    Explain what you know of your market

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    Investigate the market and check demand

    • Market study
    • Demand test
    • Product planning
  3. 03

    Pillar

    Groundwork & planning

    Scope and price settled

    Usually week 2

    You

    Rank the features and settle the scope

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    Lay out the architecture and each sprint

    • Feature ranking
    • Architecture
    • Sprint roadmap
  4. 04

    Canvas

    UI/UX design

    Designs signed off

    Usually weeks 2–4

    You

    Look over the screens and test the prototype

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    Produce the screens plus a clickable prototype

    • Wireframes
    • UI design
    • Clickable prototype
  5. 05

    Forge

    Building both front & back end

    Weekly demos

    Usually weeks 4–7

    You

    Watch genuine progress in a demo each week

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    Sprint after sprint, we build both front and back ends

    • Front end
    • Back end
    • Weekly demos
  6. 06

    Bridge

    API integrations

    Account setup

    Usually weeks 5–7

    You

    Create the accounts you will own, such as Stripe

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    Hook up payments, email and further services

    • Payments
    • Third-party APIs
    • Webhooks
  7. 07

    Sentinel

    Quality assurance

    Your testing round

    Usually weeks 6–8

    You

    Try it out on your phone and laptop yourself

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    Verify each feature on actual devices

    • Automated tests
    • Device testing
    • Bug fixes
  8. 08

    Everest

    Deployment

    Go-live signed off

    Usually week 8

    You

    Approve the launch and release it to users

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    Deploy, monitor and map what follows

    • Live release
    • Monitoring
    • Iteration plan

Timeline

Our typical build, laid out weekly.

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Ignition
Compass
Pillar
Canvas
Forge
Bridge
Sentinel
Everest

Timelines shift with scope. A lean validation MVP may be ready within 2–4 weeks, and your dates get agreed at the start.

Transparency

Nothing concealed.

No black boxes and no small print. These are the promises you can count on.

  1. 01

    Real time in Vebtrack

    Follow phases, tasks and updates in Vebtrack, our client portal.

  2. 02

    Price fixed at the outset

    No invoice shocks. The price is whatever we quoted.

  3. 03

    Weekly demos

    Watch real, working progress each week.

  4. 04

    Direct access

    Speak directly to the people who build your product.

  5. 05

    Honest timelines

    If anything slips, we tell you before anyone else.

  6. 06

    You own it all

    Starting day one, you hold the accounts, designs and code.

  7. 07

    No lock-in

    Take your product elsewhere whenever you choose.

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