From AI prototype to production: a new development support service to help you cross the finish line

We’re in a new era of digital development.

Thanks to increasingly capable AI tools, more people than ever are vibe coding: building web applications, sometimes without ever touching a line of code. Business founders, marketers, designers, and other non-developers are spinning up prototypes, experimenting with integrations and launching real products.

But while AI can help get you surprisingly far, we’re seeing a pattern: once projects reach a certain level of complexity – multiple APIs, serverless backends, plugins, custom logic – progress slows to a crawl.

Worse, if the product does get finished, there’s often a cost. Without a seasoned coder who understands what’s happening under the hood, you might end up with technical inefficiencies, bottlenecks that slow things down, or even serious security vulnerabilities that could force a painful rebuild later.

That’s where Archetype UK’s new support service comes in.

Born from real-world frustration (and collaboration)

This idea didn’t come from a strategy meeting or a product roadmap. It came from helping a teammate.

They’d already created something remarkable for someone who hadn’t coded at all previously: a working prototype involving AWS Lambda functions and API Gateway, a custom WordPress plugin, Python Flask, and more. It was genuinely impressive. But as the build became more complex, AI tools started showing their limits.

Suggestions became inconsistent. Context fell apart across multiple files. Architecture decisions that made sense in isolation didn’t quite work together in practice. What started as momentum turned into friction.

They reached out – not to hand things over, but for backup. They needed someone who could see the whole chessboard, bridge the context gaps AI couldn’t, and make sure the thing actually worked.

So we stepped in – not just to patch things up, but to work with them. We debugged, refactored, problem-solved and ultimately, shipped.

And it got us thinking: how many others are in the same boat?

Introducing: “over the finish line” dev support

We’re officially launching a new type of support from our Web Solutions team: a flexible, collaborative service designed to help people bridge the gap between AI-assisted builds and fully-functioning, production-ready applications.

Here’s what that looks like:

• Architecture sense-checking – Validate how your components fit together – or should. We’ll help identify structural flaws before they turn into real problems.

• Debugging and troubleshooting – When ChatGPT’s advice starts to conflict, or you’re juggling AI-generated code that doesn’t quite cooperate, we untangle the mess.

• Context bridging – AI can lose track of the big picture. We don’t. We bring the human context that keeps everything aligned.

• Hands-on development – Sometimes, you just need someone to write or refine actual code. We’re happy to dive in.

• Collaborative problem solving – We don’t take over. We team up. Whether you’re stuck, scaling, or unsure, we work with you.

Who’s this for?

We’ve designed this service with a few types of teams and individuals in mind:

• Startups and solo founders using AI tools to build MVPs.

• Internal teams prototyping with low-code/AI but hitting tech roadblocks.

• Non-technical innovators with bold ideas but limited dev bandwidth.

• Agencies and product teams needing expert help scaling or finishing an AI-powered build.

In short, if you’ve gotten surprisingly far with AI – and now find yourself stuck in the dreaded “last 20%” – we’re here to help close that gap.

Why this matters

AI has lowered the barrier to entry for software development in ways that were unimaginable even a few years ago. People are building apps, spinning up prototypes, and integrating services – often in days, not months. It’s an exciting shift, and it’s empowering a whole new wave of creators.

But what we’re seeing, over and over again, is that the final stretch – the part where your idea has to evolve from “something that mostly works” into “something people can reliably use” – is still incredibly difficult. That last 20% is where promising projects stall. It’s where performance issues, fragile architectures, and hidden security flaws often lurk beneath the surface. And if they go unnoticed, those problems can be costly – not just in time and money, but in trust.

This isn’t just about getting something live. It’s about getting it live well. That means helping you move faster, but also smarter. It means spotting the shortcuts that looked appealing early on but could become liabilities later. It means making sure that your first users experience something polished, functional, and dependable – not something buggy, broken, or insecure.

Too often, developers only get called in once something has gone wrong. We think it’s time to flip that script. By bringing in expert support before things break down, you save yourself the pain of rework, the embarrassment of a broken launch, and the long-term cost of technical debt.

We’re not here to take away the incredible momentum that AI can give you. In fact, we believe in leaning into it. But we also know the limitations of even the most advanced tools. AI can write code – but it can’t always tell whether that code fits into the bigger picture, or whether your entire app is built on a solid foundation. That’s where we come in.

Because great ideas deserve more than a rushed finish. They deserve to last.

Ready to finish what you started?

If you’re building something with AI and starting to feel the limits, reach out to us at [email protected] We’d love to hear about your project, your challenges, and how we can help.

Because getting started is easier than ever.

But finishing? That’s where the magic (and the real work) happens.