Question 1

How do I start working with GearedApp?

Accepted Answer

Book a free, no-obligation initial consultation. Share your idea with our team and you'll receive an honest, initial estimate tailored to your goals. From there we agree on the right engagement model (Pilot, Accelerator, or Platform) and shape the team and timeline to fit.

Question 2

What are Pilot, Accelerator, and Platform?

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They're three engagement models that match common stages of building software:

Pilot is for validation and strategy, when you need to test an idea before committing to a build. Accelerator is for moving from concept to a launched MVP. Platform is for long-term software engineering when reliability and scale matter.

We help you pick the right model on the introductory call.

Question 3

What does your Agile process look like in practice?

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Two-week sprints with regular demos, shared planning, and a transparent backlog. As the product owner you're a crucial member of the Agile team: you'll be involved in all planning meetings and in full control of priorities. Our Project Managers are AgilePM and Scrum Alliance Certified.

Question 4

Who from GearedApp will I work with?

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A senior cross-functional team: a Project Manager, product designer where useful, and engineers across web, mobile, backend, and QA. We adapt the squad shape to the work and integrate with any in-house team you have.

Question 5

Where is GearedApp based?

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We're a UK-based studio in Edinburgh, with 12+ years of experience and 150+ digital platforms delivered. We work with clients across the UK and internationally.

Question 6

How much does a project cost?

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It depends on scope, complexity, and timeline, so we don't publish fixed price lists. After a free initial consultation we provide an honest, tailored estimate so you're never working from guesswork. Typical engagements range from a focused pilot of a few weeks to multi-quarter platform builds.

Question 7

Which technologies do you use?

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We work across modern web, mobile, cloud, AI, and infrastructure technologies including React, Next.js, React Native, Expo, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS, Google Cloud, and serverless tooling. Our value is in choosing the right tools for your context, not in pushing a fixed stack.

Question 8

What happens after launch?

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Launch is a starting line, not a finish line. We can stay on as a retained team for ongoing roadmap delivery, monitoring, and continuous improvement, or hand over cleanly to your in-house team with documentation and walkthroughs.

Question 9

How do I know if AI is the right fit for my product?

Accepted Answer

We start with your goals and workflows, not the technology. Through discovery sessions and opportunity mapping we identify the highest-impact use cases for AI in your business, and the ones where it doesn't earn its place. You'll leave with a clear-eyed view of where AI creates measurable value.

Question 10

Which AI models and tools do you use?

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We work across foundation models from OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini), and open-source providers, plus retrieval pipelines, vector stores, and orchestration frameworks. We choose the right tool for each job based on performance, cost, and reliability.

Question 11

What about data privacy and security?

Accepted Answer

Every AI integration is designed with privacy guardrails: PII handling, retention policies, model-specific data agreements, and the option to keep sensitive data inside your own infrastructure. We work with public sector and regulated clients, so this isn't an afterthought.

Question 12

What's the difference between a prototype and an MVP?

Accepted Answer

A prototype is a clickable mock-up that helps you test ideas with users before any code is written. An MVP is a real, working product, scoped to the must-haves only, that real users can use and you can learn from. Most engagements move through prototyping first, then into a focused MVP build.

Question 13

How long does an MVP take to build?

Accepted Answer

Most MVPs land in 8 to 16 weeks of focused two-week sprints, depending on scope and complexity. We deliver tangible progress every two weeks so you see the product taking shape and can steer priorities as we go.

Question 14

How do you decide what goes into an MVP?

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We focus on the features that matter most: just enough to solve real problems and prove your concept without overbuilding. Where it makes sense, we use off-the-shelf tools (auth, payments, admin tooling) to save time and budget for the parts that are unique to your idea.

Question 15

What does an extended-team engagement look like?

Accepted Answer

We integrate with your team rather than running parallel to it. We join your stand-ups, sprint planning, demos, and Slack, and we use your tools, conventions, and communication channels.

Engagements range from a single specialist for a sprint to a full squad (engineering, design, PM, QA) for a quarter or longer.

Question 16

Can I scale the team up and down as my needs change?

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Yes. We flex with your needs: ramp up for a release, bring in a specialist skill set, or scale back when capacity isn't needed, without starting from scratch every time. There's no rigid SLA or minimum retainer.

Question 17

What skill sets can you cover?

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Senior engineering across web (Next.js, Remix), mobile (React Native, native iOS and Android), backend (Node.js, PostgreSQL), and AI/data, plus product design (UX research, UI), product management, and QA. We pick the squad shape based on the work.

Question 18

What does ongoing support actually cover?

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Proactive monitoring, regular maintenance (dependency updates, security patches, performance tuning), and continuous improvement informed by analytics and user feedback.

We can also provide strategic input through feasibility workshops, code reviews, and roadmap shaping when you need it.

Question 19

Can you support a product you didn't originally build?

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Yes. We start with a code review to assess structure, syntax, and documentation, identify any technical debt or risks, and explore options for refinement, refactoring, or rebuild. You'll receive a clear, actionable report before we begin support.

Question 20

How do you catch issues before users notice them?

Accepted Answer

We use uptime, error tracking, and performance monitoring (e.g. Sentry, Datadog) wired into your platform. Issues raise alerts to our team first so we can investigate, communicate transparently, and resolve.

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