AI Prototype to Production

AI-assisted coding tools are empowering a new wave of makers—founders, designers, and marketers who are building apps faster than ever before. But these tools often stop short of the finish line. Whether you used Cursor, Lovable, Bolt.new, or another AI platform to kickstart your project, the jump from working prototype to production-ready application can be a steep one. We help you make that leap.

Why It Matters

Generative AI tools are accelerating creativity—but they’re not production developers. As exciting as it is to get an app scaffolded in hours, these tools often produce bloated, inconsistent, or brittle code. The risk of launching without expert refinement can mean slow performance, inaccessible interfaces, or even security concerns.

We help you avoid those pitfalls—and give your product the foundation it needs to thrive in production.

Why It Matters

We help you avoid those pitfalls—and give your product the foundation it needs to thrive in production.

What We Do

We partner with creative teams and solo builders who’ve started projects using generative AI and need expert front-end help to complete them. Whether you’re refining an MVP, resolving performance bottlenecks, or cleaning up an AI-generated mess, we’ll get your app ready for the real world.

Key Services Include

Codebase Review & Audit

We evaluate your existing AI-generated code for framework alignment, maintainability, performance, and best practices.

Component Refactoring & Architecture Alignment

We rebuild fragile or overcomplicated components and align your app’s architecture to modern standards.

UI Polish & Accessibility

We refine visual execution, improve responsiveness, and ensure WCAG compliance across all interfaces.

Security & DevOps Readiness

We stabilize your app’s structure, help secure key vulnerabilities, and set up your deployment pipeline.

Scalability & Extendability Consulting

We future-proof your project and provide guidance on how to scale it for growth.

Who This Is For

Solo founders building MVPs using AI
Designers creating proof-of-concepts without dev teams
Product or innovation teams validating internal ideas
Agencies prototyping client concepts at speed

Technologies We Use

AI and Vibe Coding

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Why Southleft?

We’re a front-end development team with deep experience in modern frameworks, accessible interfaces, scalable architecture, and generative AI. We understand how these AI tools work—and more importantly, how to elevate what they create.

Where some teams see an unstructured AI-generated codebase, we see a starting point. We know how to clean it up, strengthen it, and get it launch-ready.

Let’s Finish What You Started

Have an AI-generated prototype and need help bringing it to production? We’d love to hear about it.

Other Services

Advanced Development Solutions

Advanced JavaScript Engineering
Generative AI Consulting & Development
Native Web Components
Decoupled & Headless Architectures
Backend/API Integrations

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Design Systems & Product Accelerators

Discovery & Research
UI Design & Prototyping
Usability Testing
Content Modeling
Component Library Development

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Front-End Development Consulting

Digital Strategy Consulting
Performance & Accessibility Audits
Training & Mentorship
Tech Stack Evaluation
Quality Assurance (QA) Testing

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Web Design & Development

Mobile-First, Responsive Web Design
CMS Development (WordPress, Shopify, Contentful, etc.)
Wireframing & Prototyping
Site Support & Maintenance
Web Performance Optimization

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