Simple Process.
Predictable Results.
From discovery to deployment in 10 weeks. Only 10 hours of your time needed.
Building Your Solution
Like building a house, we follow a proven process that ensures quality and reliability
User Requirements
Discovery & Planning
House Design (UI/UX)
Interface & Experience
Floor Plans (Data Structures)
Database & Architecture
Utilities (Application)
Core Functionality
Finishes (Integration)
Polish & Deployment
Each stage builds upon the previous one, ensuring your application is rock-solid from foundation to finish. Our 10 week timeline keeps you informed every step of the way.
Detailed Development Process
Each phase includes specific deliverables, technical artifacts, and client touchpoints to ensure transparency and alignment.
Business Analysis & Requirements
Comprehensive discovery to understand your business process, identify the core problem, and define success metrics. We focus on one critical function to ensure maximum impact.
Key Activities
- •Stakeholder interviews and process mapping
- •Current system analysis and pain point identification
- •Technical feasibility assessment
- •Success criteria and KPI definition
const businessDocs = {
"processMap": "current_state_workflow.svg",
"painPoints": "analysis_report.pdf",
"userJourney": "journey_documentation.md",
"roiModel": "projection_analysis.xlsx"
};
const techSpecs = {
"functional": "requirements_doc.md",
"nonFunctional": "performance_spec.yaml",
"integrations": "api_requirements.json",
"security": "security_matrix.xlsx"
};
System Design & Prototyping
Detailed technical architecture design with working prototypes. You'll see and interact with your solution before development begins, ensuring alignment and eliminating surprises.
Key Activities
- •Database schema design and optimization
- •API architecture and integration design
- •Interactive UI/UX prototype development
- •Infrastructure and deployment planning
architecture:
diagram: "system_architecture.mermaid"
database: "erd_model.dbml"
api_spec: "openapi_3.0.yaml"
infrastructure: "aws_terraform.tf"
design:
prototype: "app_prototype.figma"
components: "ui_library.storybook"
wireframes: "user_flows.sketch"
responsive: "breakpoints.css"
Integrated Business Software Development Sprint
Accelerated development using integrated business software development teams with automated testing and continuous integration. Daily updates and weekly demos keep you informed of progress.
Key Activities
- •Full-stack application development
- •Automated test suite implementation
- •Security audit and penetration testing
- •Performance optimization and load testing
"name": "lightforge-app",
"version": "1.0.0",
"scripts": {
"build": "next build",
"test": "jest --coverage",
"security": "npm audit",
"performance": "lighthouse-ci"
},
// Security Score: A+
// Performance: 98/100
// Bundle Size: <100KB
}
Production Launch & Knowledge Transfer
Seamless deployment to production environment with comprehensive monitoring, team training, and complete documentation handover. Your team will be fully equipped to manage the system.
Key Activities
- •Production environment setup and deployment
- •Monitoring and alerting configuration
- •Team training and knowledge transfer sessions
- •Documentation creation and handover
# Production Deployment Script
deploy_production() {
echo "🚀 Deploying to production..."
SSL_CERT="✓ Active"
MONITORING="✓ DataDog + PagerDuty"
BACKUP="✓ Daily automated"
DOCS="✓ Generated"
}
STATUS="🟢 LIVE"
UPTIME="99.9%"
RESPONSE_TIME="<200ms"
Your Investment
We minimize your time commitment so you can focus on running your business while we build your solution.
Your Time Investment
Total time needed from you over 10 weeks
- ✓Initial discovery sessions (3 hours)
- ✓Weekly progress reviews (4 hours)
- ✓User acceptance testing (2 hours)
- ✓Training and handover (1 hour)
- ✓Spread across 10 weeks
- ✓Flexible scheduling around your availability
- ✓We handle all the technical heavy lifting
App Solution
Your custom application hosted and supported
- ✓Bug fixes & security updates
- ✓Same day email
- ✓Advanced monitoring & alerts
- ✓Monthly optimization reviews
- ✓Dedicated account manager
- ✓Custom integrations
- ✓Business process consulting
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is a micro-application?
A micro-application is a focused software solution that does one thing exceptionally well. Instead of trying to solve every problem with a massive system, we build targeted applications that perfect a single business function.
How does the 10/10/2500 model work?
10 weeks for development, only 10 hours of your time needed, and $2,500/month for ongoing support after the first year. This model ensures minimal disruption to your business while delivering maximum value.
How can you deliver in just 10 weeks?
By focusing on one function and using integrated business software development teams, we eliminate 70% of traditional development time. No scope creep, no feature bloat—just the essential functionality you need.
How do you ensure data security?
We implement enterprise-grade security from day one: encrypted data transmission, secure authentication, regular security audits, and compliance with industry standards. Your data remains completely under your control.
Can applications work together?
Absolutely. While each application stands alone, we design them to integrate seamlessly. Add a unified dashboard and data warehouse to see all your business metrics in one place.
What happens after the first year?
You own the code and can maintain it yourself. If you want continued support, we offer a comprehensive support package at $2,500/month that includes everything you need to keep your application running perfectly.
Ready to Get Started?
Join the businesses already transforming their operations with focused micro-applications.
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