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Answers, not brochures.

The questions we actually get asked about AI, software, cloud and the tools everyone is arguing about — answered plainly, by the engineers who build this stuff for a living.

AI & Machine Learning

How much does it cost to build an AI app in 2026?

A focused AI feature added to an existing product runs $10k–$40k and takes 2–6 weeks. A full AI product — custom models, retrieval, evaluation, production infrastructure — runs $30k–$120k over 8–16 weeks. The variable that moves the number most is data readiness, not model choice.

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Web Development

How long does a custom web development project take?

A marketing site takes 4–6 weeks. A web application with accounts, payments and an admin area takes 8–16 weeks. An eCommerce build with catalogue search and integrations takes 6–12 weeks. Most overruns come from unclear requirements and slow feedback, not from engineering time.

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Mobile Apps

Should I build a native or cross-platform mobile app?

Cross-platform with React Native suits most products: one codebase, both stores, roughly 30–40% cheaper than building twice. Go native when the app depends on heavy graphics, sustained background processing, or brand-new platform APIs. For typical business apps the user cannot tell the difference.

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Cloud & DevOps

Do I need cloud infrastructure or is shared hosting enough?

Shared hosting is fine for a brochure site with modest traffic. Move to a VPS or cloud when you run server-side code, need a database you control, handle sensitive data, or cannot afford downtime during traffic spikes. The trigger is usually compliance or reliability, not raw traffic.

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AI Coding Tools

Can Claude or Codex write production-ready code?

They write good code quickly, but production readiness comes from review, tests and architecture — none of which the tool owns. Used well, AI assistants make an experienced engineer meaningfully faster. Used as a replacement for one, they produce software nobody understands well enough to maintain or debug.

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Should I use Base44 or build custom software?

Use an AI app builder like Base44 to validate an idea fast or run an internal tool with few users. Build custom when the software is the business — when you need real integrations, control over your data, predictable costs at scale, or the freedom to leave. Many teams sensibly do both, in that order.

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SEO & Growth

Why is my website not ranking on Google?

The usual causes, in order: the site is slow or unusable on mobile, pages target no clear search intent, there is too little substantive content, or technical issues stop pages being indexed at all. Check Google Search Console first — it tells you directly whether your pages are indexed.

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Hiring & Working With Us

What should I look for when hiring a software development agency?

Ask who writes the code — not who is in the pitch. Ask to see working software weekly rather than status reports. Confirm in writing that you own the code, accounts and IP. And take seriously any agency willing to tell you which part of your idea they would not build.

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Security & Compliance

Is it safe to put company data into an AI model?

It can be, with the right architecture. Use enterprise API tiers that contractually exclude your data from training, keep sensitive records in your own infrastructure and retrieve them at query time rather than fine-tuning on them, and log what was sent. Consumer chatbot accounts are not appropriate for confidential data.

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