DreamLabs
DreamLabs
[Who we are]
Arcadia businesses work with our senior engineers to build custom web applications faster and for a fraction of the usual cost, using AI throughout architecture, development, and testing.
★★★★★
“Other app developer quoted 10X the price to create a live testable version. DreamLabs pricing structure has meant we can quickly get the app in users hands and see what they think!”
Jenn Brooks · Founder & CEO @ Nurture
As a fractional product team, we start by defining your vision and sharpening your strategy. We don’t just say “yes,” but always ask “why?”, helping your dev budget go further and faster.
We use AI-accelerated development to help teams of all sizes launch custom, scale-ready digital products. Ship in days/weeks, not months/years.
User testing is a bonus service we offer to all clients for free. This means we learn together from real users with each release.
[What We Do]
Our process for Arcadia clients pairs AI-assisted architecture planning with AI-generated frontend and backend scaffolding, AI-augmented code review, and AI-accelerated test coverage, all directed by senior engineers who verify every step. That combination is what lets us compress a build that would traditionally take months into a matter of weeks, without shipping code nobody on your team can safely extend later.
We move from requirements to a working prototype quickly, then iterate with you in short, visible cycles rather than disappearing for a long stretch and returning with a surprise. Continuous integration and automated testing run throughout the build, catching problems early instead of after launch.
Arcadia's retail and service businesses need a web presence that performs across every device a customer might use, from a storefront's online ordering system to an internal tool for scheduling and inventory. We build with that reality in mind, using AI to move fast on implementation while senior engineers own the architecture, performance, and security of what ultimately reaches production.
[Deliverables]
Custom web applications built for Arcadia businesses, from independent retailers to established local operators. Our AI-enabled process pairs senior engineers with AI-assisted development to deliver a scalable, secure, production-ready application, covering everything from architecture through cloud deployment and post-launch support.
Progressive web apps that give your Arcadia customers a fast, installable experience directly in the browser, no app store required. AI-assisted development speeds up the build of offline support and push notifications, while our engineers keep close ownership of performance and security across every device.
Interface and experience design built around how Arcadia's customers actually shop and browse, across desktop and mobile. We use AI-assisted prototyping to get working screens in front of you early, so design decisions get made with real feedback instead of guesswork.
[FAQs]
Prototypes start at $6,000 and full MVPs at $15,000. Costs vary with scope, but our AI-enabled process typically brings a custom web app build to around $20,000 all-in, compared to the roughly $200,000 a traditional agency might quote for comparable work. AI reduces the manual hours spent on scaffolding and testing, and we pass that efficiency directly on to Arcadia clients.
Most projects take about 6 weeks with our team, compared to the industry-typical 6 months. AI-assisted scaffolding and testing let our senior engineers move through implementation far faster than manual development alone, while still reviewing every line before it ships.
Nothing AI generates reaches production without a senior engineer reviewing it first. We treat AI output the way we'd treat a junior developer's pull request: automated tests run against it, and an experienced engineer checks it for correctness, security, and maintainability before it merges.
A large agency bills for hours across a big team of generalists. Our fractional product team pairs a small group of senior engineers with AI, so you get the same caliber of production software with fewer billable hours, a shorter timeline, and direct access to the people actually building your application.
[01] Product Strategy
We start by helping you define your long and short-term product visions. We then break down the concepts into concrete features and functions, so we can piece them back together into a prioritized roadmap.
[02] Development
With the framework pinned down, we go heads-down on execution. We leverage AI-powered tooling and a modern Flutter + Firebase stack to develop your product in record time.
[03] Polishing + Launch QA
Your finished product to ensure that each feature works seamlessly, every color is precise and all copy is ready for publication. We then manage the entire app publishing process on mobile, web or both.
