Five steps from idea to live application
No agency theatre. No discovery phases that last longer than the build. You tell us what you need, we build it, you own it.
Brief
You tell us what you need
Fill out our guided project form or jump on a 30-minute call. We need to understand what you are building, who it is for, and what success looks like. We will ask the right questions to get there fast.
Draft
Working first version in 48-72 hours
Not a wireframe. Not a mockup. A working application you can click through, running on a live URL. Our AI-powered development process means we move at a pace traditional agencies cannot match.
Review
You see it live, give feedback
We walk through the application together. You use it, break it, test it with real users if you want. Tell us what works, what does not, and what you want changed.
Refine
We iterate until you are happy
Revision rounds are included in every tier. We are not clock-watching. The goal is an application you are proud to put your name on, and we will keep going until we get there.
Deploy
Launched on your domain, you own the code
Your application goes live on your domain. You get the full source code, documentation, and everything you need to maintain or extend it. No lock-in. No proprietary platforms. No ongoing dependency on us.
Every build passes six quality gates before you see it
Speed means nothing if the output is fragile or insecure. Every application we deliver goes through automated and human quality checks — the same rigour you would expect from an in-house engineering team, built into our process from the start.
Functional verification
Every route loads. Every form submits. Every API responds. Automated smoke tests run against the full application before any human review begins. We catch broken pages, dead links, and failed integrations before you ever see them.
Cross-device testing
Automated screenshot verification across desktop, tablet, and mobile viewports. We test in real browsers — not just "it looks fine on my screen." Responsive layouts, touch targets, and readability are verified at every breakpoint.
Security review
Every application is reviewed against the OWASP Top 10 — the industry-standard checklist for web application security. We check for cross-site scripting, injection vulnerabilities, authentication flaws, exposed secrets, and insecure configurations before anything goes live.
Dependency audit
We scan every third-party package for known vulnerabilities before deployment. No outdated libraries, no abandoned packages, no supply chain risks. Your application ships with a clean dependency tree and no known CVEs.
Human review
Automated checks catch the obvious. Human review catches the subtle. Every application is manually reviewed for code quality, logical correctness, UX coherence, and edge cases that automated tools miss. AI builds it; a human signs it off.
Production hardening
Before deployment, we enforce HTTPS with HSTS, set security headers (Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, referrer policy), configure proper caching, and verify that no API keys, tokens, or secrets are exposed in client-side code.
Built by people who understand security
Dark Labradors was founded by people with deep roots in cybersecurity. We do not treat security as an afterthought or a checklist to tick before launch — it is embedded in how we build from the first line of code.
For applications that handle sensitive data — customer portals, internal tools, SaaS platforms — we go further. Authentication patterns use industry-standard libraries, not hand-rolled crypto. User input is validated and sanitised at every boundary. Data at rest is encrypted. Access controls are tested, not assumed.
We build the way we would want our own applications built: secure by default, with no shortcuts taken because "it is only an MVP."
Security standards we apply to every project
- OWASP Top 10 review (XSS, injection, broken auth, SSRF, CSRF)
- Dependency vulnerability scanning (no known CVEs at deployment)
- HTTPS with HSTS enforcement
- Security headers: CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options
- No secrets or API keys in client-side code
- Input validation and output encoding at all boundaries
- Authentication via proven libraries (not hand-rolled)
- Data encryption at rest for sensitive fields
- Rate limiting on authentication and API endpoints
- Audit logging for administrative actions
- GDPR-aware data handling where applicable
Got something in mind?
Tell us about your project. We will scope it, price it, and get back to you within 24 hours.
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