👋 Hey there,
HELM reached out to us with a problem: a completely broken Replit app with zero data connectivity and a fundamentally flawed architecture. Adding new features was taking weeks of struggle.
Traditional agencies quoted 6+ months and $100K+. They didn't have either.
Here's what we did instead.
The 8-Week Rebuild
Weeks 1-2: Architecture & Planning
Senior developers designed the system architecture
AI generated database schemas and documentation templates
Explored edge cases with AI assistance
Weeks 3-6: Full-Stack Development
AI generated boilerplate code for backend APIs and frontend components
Our team refined business logic, security, and UX
Automated testing caught integration issues early
Saved 60+ hours on repetitive implementation
Week 7: Deployment
Deployed on Google Cloud Platform with automated scaling
AI-accelerated CI/CD pipeline setup
Infrastructure configuration automated
Week 8: Testing & Beta Launch
AI-generated test cases covering 94% of code paths
Human QA for user experience
Launched to private beta
The Results
Speed: 8 weeks (58% faster than traditional quotes)
Developer Velocity: Feature turnaround went from weeks to one week
Quality: Zero critical bugs in private beta, 99.9% uptime
Status: Currently serving private beta users successfully
What Made This Work
Where AI Excelled:
Boilerplate code generation
Database schema creation
Test case generation
Infrastructure configuration
Documentation drafting
Where Humans Were Essential:
Architecture decisions
Security implementation
Complex business logic
User experience design
Quality validation
The secret? AI handles the repetitive tasks. Humans focus on the strategic thinking that makes software great.
The Bottom Line
Speed doesn't mean compromising quality. HELM now ships features in one week instead of struggling for weeks, with clean, scalable code on production-grade infrastructure.
If you're stuck with slow development cycles, dealing with technical debt, or racing to launch an MVP, AI-assisted development might be your competitive advantage.
Ready to Move Faster?
We'll review your project, show you where AI can accelerate development, and give you a realistic timeline and cost estimate.
No sales pitch. Just honest conversation.
Next week: I'm sharing the 5 specific AI tools we use daily, how we use them, and which hyped tools we abandoned (and why).
Until then,
Arslan A.
Founder, SociiLabs
P.S. - Want the technical deep-dive on HELM's architecture? Hit reply and let me know.