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Process

A delivery model designed for clarity and momentum.

Softrious works in three stages—discovery, design, and engineering. Goals and scope are agreed before engineering begins, interface flows are validated before code, and software is built with clear milestones and visible progress.

Three stages

What happens at each stage?

We combine product thinking with structured engineering so teams can move quickly without losing visibility.

Discovery

Step 01: Align goals, define the product scope, and create a shared roadmap before engineering begins.

Design

Step 02: Create a polished interface system, validate flows, and define the experience before code.

Engineering

Step 03: Build with clear milestones, visible progress, and maintainable code from day one.

Working principles

How we work with your team.

Three principles shape every engagement, whichever service you choose.

  1. 01Direct communication
  2. 02Clear milestones
  3. 03Built to be maintained

AI-accelerated delivery

Shorter timelines, engineers still in charge.

AI now writes, reviews, and tests much of the routine code, so custom software ships sooner and maintenance costs less. Our engineers stay in charge of every decision, review, and release.

Get a timeline for your project

Typical project timelines

Weeks from kick-off to launch

  • Traditional
  • AI-assisted
  • Marketing website

    Design, build, CMS, and launch

    Marketing website · Traditional: 8 weeks8 wksMarketing website · AI-assisted: 3 weeks3 wks
    −63%
  • Cross-platform MVP app

    React Native or Flutter, iOS + Android

    Cross-platform MVP app · Traditional: 16 weeks16 wksCross-platform MVP app · AI-assisted: 6 weeks6 wks
    −63%
  • Custom web platform

    Accounts, dashboards, integrations

    Custom web platform · Traditional: 24 weeks24 wksCustom web platform · AI-assisted: 9 weeks9 wks
    −63%
  • Native iOS + Android apps

    Swift and Kotlin, two codebases

    Native iOS + Android apps · Traditional: 28 weeks28 wksNative iOS + Android apps · AI-assisted: 11 weeks11 wks
    −61%
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ProjectTraditionalAI-assistedTime saved
Marketing website8 wks3 wks63%
Cross-platform MVP app16 wks6 wks63%
Custom web platform24 wks9 wks63%
Native iOS + Android apps28 wks11 wks61%

Where the time goes

Cross-platform MVP app · 16 weeks → 6 weeks

  • Traditional
  • AI-assisted
Traditional
DDiscovery: 2 wksDDesign: 3 wksBuildBuild: 8 wksTTesting: 2 wksLLaunch: 1 wks
AI-assisted
DDiscovery: 0.75 wksDDesign: 1 wksBBuild: 3 wksTTesting: 0.75 wksLLaunch: 0.5 wks10 weeks saved
  • DiscoveryAI summarises research and drafts specs
  • DesignStitch turns flows into first UI drafts
  • BuildCursor, Claude Code, and Antigravity
  • TestingAI-written tests run on every change
  • LaunchAutomated release checklists
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PhaseTraditionalAI-assistedHow AI helps
Discovery2 wks0.75 wksAI summarises research and drafts specs
Design3 wks1 wksStitch turns flows into first UI drafts
Build8 wks3 wksCursor, Claude Code, and Antigravity
Testing2 wks0.75 wksAI-written tests run on every change
Launch1 wks0.5 wksAutomated release checklists

The AI tools in our workflow

We pick the right tool for each stage—and every AI-generated change is read, tested, and approved by an engineer before it ships.

  • Build

    Cursor

    AI code editor

    Our day-to-day editor: codebase-aware completions, multi-file edits, and fast refactors across web and mobile projects.

  • Build & test

    Claude Code

    Agentic coding by Anthropic

    Plans and carries out larger changes from the terminal—features, migrations, upgrades, and the tests that cover them.

  • Build & verify

    Google Antigravity

    Agent-first development platform

    Runs coding agents across the editor, terminal, and browser to build features and check them in a real browser.

  • Design

    Google Stitch

    AI UI design

    Generates first UI drafts from flows and prompts, which our designers refine in Figma into a polished design system.

Automated testing with AI

Testing used to be the slowest, most skipped step. Now AI writes and maintains the tests alongside the code, so every change is checked automatically—before a release and long after launch.

  1. Write code
  2. AI drafts tests
  3. CI runs suites
  4. Visual checks
  5. Engineer approves
  6. Release

Every PR

Full suite runs

Web + mobile

End-to-end flows

100%

Releases reviewed

  • Tests written with the code

    AI agents draft unit and integration tests for every feature, and engineers review them like any other code.

  • End-to-end user journeys

    Sign-up, checkout, and booking flows run automatically on web (Playwright) and mobile (Maestro).

  • Visual regression checks

    Screens are compared on each change, so layout and style breaks are caught before users see them.

  • Runs on every change

    The full suite runs in CI on every pull request and before every app-store or web release.

  • Self-updating test suites

    When the UI changes on purpose, AI updates affected tests and flags them for review—no stale suites.

  • Human sign-off

    AI speeds testing up; an engineer still owns the result and approves every release.

Support & maintenance · FDEs

More done every month—for a low, fixed price.

AI multiplies what one Forward Deployed Engineer can do. You get senior, embedded support for your website and apps at a fraction of a full-time hire.

  • A dedicated Forward Deployed Engineer who knows your product
  • AI-assisted triage, fixes, and upgrades—so more gets done each month
  • Automated tests on every release to prevent regressions
  • Low, fixed monthly plans; scale up or down any month

Support & maintenance, sped up

The same work your FDE does each month, with and without AI

  • Traditional
  • AI-assisted
  • Typical bug-fix turnaround

    6×faster

    Traditional: 48 hours48 hAI-assisted: 8 hours8 h

    AI traces the cause; your FDE fixes and ships it

  • Regression testing per release

    32×faster

    Traditional: 16 hours16 hAI-assisted: 0.5 hours0.5 h

    Automated suites replace manual click-through

  • OS & framework upgrade

    5×faster

    Traditional: 5 days5 dAI-assisted: 1 days1 d

    Agents handle the bulk of the migration

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TaskTraditionalAI-assisted
Typical bug-fix turnaround48 hours8 hours
Regression testing per release16 hours0.5 hours
OS & framework upgrade5 days1 days

Indicative ranges from our planning model, not client results. Every project’s timeline is confirmed in discovery.

Explore support & maintenance

Delivery transparency

Clear deliverables at every stage.

Expect visible plans, documented design decisions, and release-ready handoffs. Client results and testimonials will be published only when they can be verified.

Sprint plans

Clear milestones, visible scope, and a shared plan for every delivery cycle.

Design systems

Consistent components, documented patterns, and reusable interface foundations.

Release artifacts

Documentation, release notes, and evidence that delivery is transparent and trackable.

FAQs

Questions about how we work.

Softrious builds websites and web apps, cross-platform mobile apps in Flutter and React Native, and native apps in Swift (iOS) and Kotlin (Android). We provide Forward Deployed Engineers, staff augmentation, and dedicated developers, and keep software running with low-cost support and maintenance. We also build AI agents, chatbots, and custom software.

A Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) is a senior engineer who works directly with your team and users instead of behind a ticket queue. Companies increasingly want FDEs because they turn unclear problems into shipped software quickly, integrate with real systems, and stay on to support what they built—without the cost and delay of a full-time hire.

You pay for the FDE hours your product needs each month, not a full-time salary. After launch most products need a few focused hours a week, not a full-time engineer, and AI-assisted triage and automated tests mean those hours go further. You still get a senior engineer who knows your code and your team—and you can scale hours up or down any month.

Yes. Support runs on low, fixed monthly plans sized to your app—usually a fraction of the cost of a full-time engineer—with no long lock-in. Plans cover websites, Flutter, React Native, Swift, and Kotlin apps, and software we didn’t build.

AI tools now write, refactor, and test much of the routine code, and draft first UI designs, so engineers spend their time on product decisions and quality. Our planning model shows noticeably shorter timelines for websites, apps, and custom software, and faster maintenance work—see the indicative ranges on our AI-accelerated delivery page. These are estimates, not client results; every timeline is confirmed in discovery.

Our engineers work in Cursor, Claude Code, and Google Antigravity for building and testing, and use Google Stitch for first UI drafts that our designers refine in Figma. Every AI-generated change is reviewed, tested, and approved by an engineer before it ships.

AI drafts unit, integration, and end-to-end tests alongside each feature. The full suite—plus visual regression checks—runs automatically on every change and before every release, and an engineer signs off on the result.

An AI agent is software that can understand a task, use your tools and data, and take actions—like qualifying leads, processing documents, or updating records—within limits you set. Softrious designs and builds custom agents around a specific workflow, with guardrails, evaluation, and a person in the loop for important decisions.

We work in focused discovery, design, and engineering cycles with clear milestones, visible progress, and maintainable code from day one.

Every engagement starts with discovery: we align goals, define the product scope, and create a shared roadmap before engineering begins. Interface flows are then designed and validated, so code is written against an agreed definition of the product.

Yes. Delivery includes design systems—consistent components, documented patterns, and reusable interface foundations—and release artifacts such as documentation and release notes, so progress is transparent and trackable.

Yes—it’s a core service, priced on low, fixed monthly plans. Forward Deployed Engineers stay close to your team to monitor, fix, update, and improve your websites, mobile apps, and software after launch, including software we didn’t originally build. Response times and coverage are agreed up front.

Book a call or send a short message through the contact page. We’ll discuss your goals, recommend a service or hiring model, and—if there’s a fit—start with discovery before any engineering begins.

Let’s talk

Ready to discuss your project?

Tell us about your goals, timeline, and product ambitions. We’ll help you shape the right next step.

What happens next

  1. 1Tell us what you needA few sentences about the product, the problem, or the team you want.
  2. 2A short intro callWe talk through the work, the timeline, and who should be involved.
  3. 3A clear plan and proposalScope, team, and cost in writing—so you can decide with confidence.