For founders shipping AI-built apps
You vibe coded an app. We’ll get it to market.
You built something real with Claude, Cursor, Lovable, or v0. It works on your laptop. Now you need auth, payments, hosting, security, and all the boring infrastructure that turns a prototype into a product people can actually pay for. That’s what we do.
The gap nobody talks about
A working prototype is not a product.
AI tools made building an MVP astonishingly easy. The hard part is everything that comes next - the work that doesn’t show up in a demo but absolutely matters the moment a real customer signs up.
That’s where most AI-built apps stall. The founder hits a wall they can’t prompt their way through, and the project quietly dies. We’ve seen it dozens of times.
Sound familiar?
- Your prototype runs locally but you have no idea how to deploy it.
- You need users to sign up and log in but auth feels overwhelming.
- You want to charge for it but Stripe is more complicated than the AI made it look.
- Your database has no backups, no migrations, no plan.
- You're worried about security but don't know what you don't know.
- You've added so much AI-generated code you can't follow it any more.
- You're scared to change anything in case it breaks.
What we do
The unglamorous work that turns a demo into a real product.
We take your AI-built prototype and harden every layer it needs to survive contact with real users, real money, and real attackers.
Authentication & accounts
Sign-up, log-in, password resets, email verification, OAuth providers, and proper session handling. The stuff users expect to just work.
Payments & subscriptions
Stripe wired up properly. Checkout, subscriptions, trials, dunning, webhooks, tax, and invoices that comply with AU, EU, UK, and US requirements.
Hosting & deployment
Production hosting, custom domain, SSL, environment management, and a deploy pipeline so shipping changes takes minutes, not hours.
Database & data integrity
Migrations, backups, indexing, and the structural fixes that prevent data loss and slow queries down the line.
Security hardening
Input validation, authorisation policies, rate limiting, secrets management, and protection against the OWASP Top 10 your AI didn't mention.
Error handling & observability
Logging, error tracking, uptime monitoring. So when something breaks, you know about it before your users do.
Code clean-up & refactoring
We refactor the spaghetti, name things properly, add tests, and leave you with a codebase you (or your next developer) can actually understand.
Performance & scale
Caching, queues, query optimisation, and the architectural changes that let your app handle real traffic without falling over.
Who this is for
Non-technical founders
You have a great idea and used AI to prove it works. Now you need someone who can take it the rest of the way without you having to learn what a webhook is.
Indie hackers & solo builders
You can build but you're stuck on the last 20% - the boring infrastructure work that's blocking your launch.
Domain experts
You're a doctor, lawyer, consultant, or operator who built a tool for your industry. You don't need to become an engineer to ship it.
Agencies & studios
You used AI to move fast on a client project but need experienced hands to harden it before delivery.
Internal-tool teams
You vibe coded something useful for your business. Now it needs to be reliable enough that the whole team can depend on it.
Pre-launch startups
You're weeks away from launching and need a senior engineer to do the production readiness pass before you open the gates.
How it works
A practical, low-risk way to go from prototype to launch. No big upfront commitment.
Free 30-minute call
You show us what you've built. We tell you honestly what's needed to ship it and roughly what it'll cost.
Production readiness audit
We review the codebase, infrastructure, and gaps. You get a written punch list ranked by what blocks launch vs. what can wait.
We ship the gaps
We pick off the work, prioritising launch blockers first. You see progress weekly and we ship in small, reviewable chunks.
Hand-off or stay
When you're live, we hand over a clean codebase you can hire against - or stay on as your engineering partner.
Why Brainbook
Ten years of doing the boring stuff properly.
AI is great at writing code that looks like it works. The problem is that “looks like it works” and “works in production under load with real customers’ money on the line” are very different things.
We’ve spent a decade building production software for SaaS businesses, e-commerce platforms, and dealer portals. We know exactly which corners AI tools cut, and we know how to fix them quickly without rewriting your app.
Senior engineering, no juniors
You work directly with experienced engineers. No offshoring, no junior dev being "managed" over your project.
Pragmatic, not preachy
We don't throw away your AI-generated code on principle. We work with what you have and fix what actually needs fixing.
Australian based, time zone friendly
Melbourne-based with experience serving clients across AU, US, UK, and Europe. Real-time collaboration during your working day.
Stripe and payments specialists
If you're selling a subscription or one-off product, you're working with experts in the trickiest part of any SaaS.
Frequently asked questions
I built my app with Lovable / Cursor / v0 / Claude. Can you work with that?
Yes. We work with code from any AI tool. Most prototypes need similar things: hosting, auth, payments, security, and clean-up. The starting framework matters less than where you want to go.
Do you rewrite everything from scratch?
No. That would be slow and expensive. We keep what works and harden what doesn't. Sometimes individual files need rewriting; almost never the whole app.
How much does it cost to take an AI prototype to production?
It depends on the app, but a typical production readiness pass is $5,000-$15,000. The free 30-minute call gives you a real estimate before you commit to anything.
How long does it take?
Most prototypes can be production-ready in 2-6 weeks of focused work. Simple apps can be live in days; complex ones with payments and integrations take longer.
Can you add new features too, or just fix the existing app?
Both. Once your foundation is solid, building new features is fast. Many clients start with a production readiness pass and continue with us on a retainer.
I'm not technical. Will I be able to follow what you're doing?
Yes. We explain things in plain English, send weekly progress updates, and never disappear into a black box. You'll always know what we're working on and why.
What technologies do you work with?
Laravel, PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vue, Node, Postgres, MySQL, AWS, and the standard production stack. If your prototype is in a wildly different stack, we'll be upfront about whether we're a good fit.
Will you sign an NDA?
Yes. We sign NDAs as standard before reviewing any code or product details.
Tell us about your app
A 30-minute call to talk through what you've built and what it'll take to launch. No commitment, no sales pressure - just an honest read on where you are and what's next.