How we work

A proven process built on four simple ideas: build, improve, maintain, repeat.

The
Process

Every engagement follows the same path. Each of our services maps to a specific phase, so the right expertise is applied at exactly the right time.

The 42mate development process, from idea and discovery through build, go-live, and ongoing maintenance

  1. 1

    Idea & Discovery

    Everything starts with your idea. In the Discovery phase we dive deep to turn your vision into a clear spec — anything from a short document to interactive prototypes, sized to the complexity and risk of your project.

  2. 2

    Roadmap

    We turn the spec into a roadmap: a high-level, strategic view of the major milestones. It guides the project without locking it into rigid dates or granular detail.

  3. 3

    Build

    Our team builds in two-week iterations, known as Sprints, delivering working software to a validation environment every cycle. Each Sprint closes with a demo, so you stay up to speed and shape the product through constant delivery, validation, and feedback.

  4. 4

    Go Live

    When the build is ready, we ship it to Production. It goes live, and your software is in your users' hands.

  5. 5

    Maintain

    Going live is the beginning, not the end. Our DevOps team keeps everything running 24/7 at top performance, monitoring proactively and resolving incidents before they reach your users.

  6. 6

    Evolve

    Great software is never finished. As new ideas and needs emerge, we loop back to the start — and because we work in iterations, evolving is seamless. The only limit is your imagination.

Services

Our process relies on three core services. Each one owns a specific phase, yet all three collaborate across every phase to contribute ideas and validation. They are coordinated by our Tech Managers — the project leaders who bring deep experience to both our clients and our teams.

Design

Design gives the idea enough detail and clarity to be built with confidence.

Discovering

You may know what you want to build; we help uncover what you actually need and the best way to deliver it.

Prototyping

We validate ideas early with low-effort prototypes, from quick low-fidelity mockups to polished high-fidelity flows.

UI/UX

We craft meaningful, relevant experiences — both how your product looks and how it feels to use.

Development

Iterative delivery pairs solid engineering with lean project management to ship quality software on time and on budget.

Lean & Agile

No bureaucratic overhead draining your budget. We move fast on lean, agile principles.

Continuous Delivery

Development and infrastructure work as one to release smoothly and often.

Dedicated Teams

You get a high-performing team focused on one thing: your project.

Best Practices

We love building software and doing it right — code reviews, Gitflow, testing, configuration management, coding standards, linters, KISS, DRY, convention over configuration, and more.

Dev/Ops

Shipping the code is just the beginning. Your systems need to run 24/7.

Architecture Design

We help define the architecture your system needs to perform and scale.

Public & Private Clouds

We work across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and other PaaS providers, and build custom private-cloud solutions — always aiming for the most cost-effective fit.

Infrastructure as Code

We provision infrastructure as code for reliable configuration management, flexibility, and effortless scaling.

Monitoring & Support

Active monitoring and proactive support, around the clock.