SmartCode

SmartCode is how we build software with AI at every stage: analysis, design, development, testing, documentation and delivery. It follows five phases, Understand, Design, Plan, Build and Evolve, each backed by a Memory Bank that keeps every agent working with full context.

Scrum runs on two week sprints with stand-ups, planning and retrospectives. SmartCode runs shorter cycles, two to three review sessions a week, with smaller teams because AI handles more of the repeating work. The team ratio shifts from development towards analysis and quality assurance.

No. We build on open standards specifically to prevent lock-in, so your system stays future proof and portable.

No. Every AI output goes through a Validate, Curate, Generate loop. Our engineers review, test and sign off before anything moves forward. AI by Default is one of our three non-negotiables, but People First comes before it.

On legacy replacement projects we've seen up to three times faster delivery, depending on the phase. For SMP, we delivered environmental plans in weeks instead of months, at a fraction of the traditional cost.

It's a curated knowledge base built from your codebase, documentation, processes and interviews. Every AI agent on the project draws from it, so design decisions made in week one still inform testing and documentation months later.

No. AI accelerates delivery, you stay in control of every decision. That's the point of Secure by Design and People First: speed without losing oversight.

We build long term by value, not by contract. Every platform ships with full documentation, training and code your team can run and extend themselves, using open standards so you're never locked into our tooling.

Testing is built into every sprint, not added at the end. That includes automated QA, code review, test path generation and pipeline automation, so quality checks run continuously rather than in one big phase before launch.

In the Understand phase we map your architecture, domain model, non-functionals and current processes, using interviews, recordings and existing documentation. This phase typically runs one to two weeks and can save over 70% of the time a manual discovery would take.

In the Design phase we define the product vision, features, workflows, data model and UX/UI, and produce a clickable prototype for validation. Nothing gets built until you've reviewed and approved the design.

No. The Evolve phase covers release, onboarding, monitoring and support, including incident analysis and continuous improvement. Software doesn't end at go-live, and neither does our involvement.

The architects in the first meeting are the architects on the build. You work with a team that knows your system, not a rotating cast.

It depends on scope. We usually start with a scoping workshop to give you a ballpark estimate, or a Project Kickstart that delivers a working MVP in two to four weeks for a fixed price. From there we agree what ongoing support looks like.

Most projects start with a scoping workshop or a kickoff that maps your current situation, product vision and roadmap. From there we move straight into the Understand phase.

Both. The same five phases and Memory Bank approach apply whether we're replacing an old system or building something new from scratch.