# Site map

> Every page on authect.com in one place: software development services, industries, locations in Spain and the UAE, case studies, insights and company pages.

Source: https://authect.com/site-map

## Company

- [Authect | Founder-Led Custom Software Development](https://authect.com): Founder-led software development studio in Dubai: custom software, SaaS, mobile apps, AI and security, built by the senior engineers you talk to.
- [About Authect](https://authect.com/about): Authect is a founder-led software studio in Dubai: the founders who scope your project build it, for companies across Europe, the Middle East and beyond.
- [How we work](https://authect.com/about/how-we-work): Bring a concept for a SaaS platform or a mobile app: the founders on your first call build it, and plan for what it will need after launch.
- [Leadership team](https://authect.com/about/leadership): Meet the founders who started Authect and still work on every project, and the leaders taking Authect to clients around the world.
- [Authect Trust Centre](https://authect.com/about/trust-centre): A founder-led engineering partner trusted to deliver secure, transparent and predictable software, with your code, data and IP protected at every step.
- [Careers](https://authect.com/about/careers): Join a small, founder-led software studio where every project is led by a senior engineer and you work directly with the founders and clients.
- [Software Development Cost Calculator](https://authect.com/software-cost-calculator): Estimate the effort, timeline and team for a web app, mobile app, SaaS or AI project, then get a written quote from a founder.
- [Social Media Intern](https://authect.com/about/careers/social-media-intern): Help run Authect's social media for three months, fully remote: plan and write posts for LinkedIn, Instagram, X, TikTok and Facebook, working directly with the founders. Unpaid internship.
- [Outreach Intern](https://authect.com/about/careers/outreach-intern): Help Authect start conversations with companies that need software built: research prospects, write personal outreach and book calls with the founders. Three months, fully remote, unpaid internship.
- [Marketing Strategy Intern](https://authect.com/about/careers/marketing-strategy-intern): Work with Authect's founders on marketing strategy: positioning, campaigns, content plans and measuring results, for a founder-led software studio. Three months, fully remote, unpaid internship.
- [Contact Authect: Talk to the Founders](https://authect.com/contact): Tell us what you're building. A founder replies within one working day: one of the people who will build it, never a salesperson.

## Services

- [Authect Software Development Services](https://authect.com/services): Founder-led software development: SaaS, web and mobile apps, AI and more, built by the founders you talk to, with a senior engineer on every project.
- [Custom Application Development Services](https://authect.com/services/application-development): Web, desktop SaaS and iOS and Android app development by the founders you talk to: senior engineers on every project and code you own outright.
- [Front-End Development Services](https://authect.com/services/frontend-development): Front-end development by a founder-led studio: fast, accessible React, Next.js, Vue and Angular interfaces, design systems and code you own from day one.
- [Back-End Development Services](https://authect.com/services/backend-development): Back-end development by a founder-led studio: APIs, services and data layers in Node.js, Python, Go, .NET and Java, built to scale and yours to own.
- [Cloud Migration Services](https://authect.com/services/cloud-migration): Cloud migration to AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, led by senior engineers: assessment, secure landing zones, rehearsed cutovers and cost optimisation.
- [Enterprise Applications](https://authect.com/services/enterprise-applications): Enterprise application development: CRM and ERP implementation, custom business systems and integrations, led by the founders and senior engineers.
- [Legacy Software Modernization Services](https://authect.com/services/legacy-modernization): Legacy software modernization by a founder-led team: re-engineering, cloud migration and UX renewal for outdated systems, step by step, without disruption.
- [Product and Service Design](https://authect.com/services/product-design): Product and service design by a founder-led studio: research, AI-assisted prototypes, service blueprints and roadmaps, from the people who build it.
- [Cyber Security Services](https://authect.com/services/cyber-security): Cyber security by a founder-led team: penetration testing, security reviews, compliance readiness and secure-by-design delivery, led by senior engineers.
- [Agile Transformation Consulting](https://authect.com/services/agile-transformation): Agile transformation consulting from a founder-led studio: assessment, roadmap, hands-on coaching and engineering practices for faster, predictable delivery.
- [AI Consulting Services](https://authect.com/services/ai-consulting): AI consulting from a founder-led studio: opportunity assessment, AI strategy, proofs of concept and delivery, with senior engineers who build and ship AI.
- [AI Development Services](https://authect.com/services/artificial-intelligence): Custom AI development by a founder-led studio: generative AI, machine learning and computer vision, with evaluation, guardrails and privacy from the start.
- [Generative AI Development](https://authect.com/services/generative-ai): Generative AI development by a founder-led studio: assistants, content and image generation grounded in your data, with evaluation and guardrails built in.
- [Machine Learning Development Services](https://authect.com/services/machine-learning): Machine learning development: forecasting, recommendations, NLP and computer vision models, built on your data, monitored in production and owned by you.
- [Conversational AI Solutions](https://authect.com/services/conversational-ai): Conversational AI: chat and voice assistants grounded in your knowledge, connected to your systems, with human handover, guardrails and privacy built in.
- [Agentic AI Development](https://authect.com/services/agentic-ai): Custom AI agents and multi-agent systems that automate real workflows, with permissions, audit logs, evaluation and human approval, from a founder-led team.
- [Data Anonymisation Services](https://authect.com/services/data-anonymization): Data anonymisation for AI and analytics: find and protect personal and confidential data, use it safely with language models and keep its business value.
- [Data Science Services](https://authect.com/services/data-science): Data science services from a founder-led studio: predictive models, machine learning, NLP and computer vision, built on your data and taken to production.
- [MLOps Services](https://authect.com/services/mlops): MLOps services from a founder-led studio: CI/CD for machine learning, automated retraining, model monitoring and cost-efficient infrastructure you own.
- [Data Engineering Services](https://authect.com/services/data-engineering): Data engineering from a founder-led studio: pipelines, warehouses and lakes, governance, migration and DataOps, built on modern tools and owned by you.
- [Data Strategy Consulting](https://authect.com/services/data-strategy): Data strategy consulting from a founder-led studio: data audits, target architecture, governance and a prioritised roadmap, then the engineering to do it.
- [Data Platform Development](https://authect.com/services/data-platforms): Custom data platforms from a founder-led studio: warehouses, lakes and lakehouses, real-time and hybrid platforms, built on tools you choose and owned by you.
- [Business Intelligence Services](https://authect.com/services/business-intelligence): Business intelligence from a founder-led studio: data models, dashboards and self-service reporting in Power BI, Tableau or Looker, on data you can trust.
- [Intelligent Automation Services](https://authect.com/services/intelligent-automation): Intelligent automation from a founder-led studio: AI, RPA and workflow automation for documents, back-office processes, customer service and operations.
- [Intelligent Document Processing Solutions](https://authect.com/services/intelligent-document-processing): Intelligent document processing: AI that classifies documents, extracts and validates data and feeds your systems, with people in the loop.
- [LLMOps Consulting Services](https://authect.com/services/llmops): LLMOps consulting from a founder-led studio: evaluation, monitoring, cost control, security and deployment pipelines for LLM features in production.
- [Software Audit Services](https://authect.com/services/software-audit): Software audits by a founder-led team: code, architecture, security, QA and delivery process reviews with clear findings and a prioritised action plan.
- [Software Testing and QA Services](https://authect.com/services/quality-assurance): Software testing and QA by a founder-led team: test automation, performance, security and UX testing built into delivery, so you release with confidence.
- [IT Technical Support and Maintenance Services](https://authect.com/services/support): Software support and maintenance by a founder-led team: L2 and L3 support, monitoring, bug fixes, security updates and steady improvements.
- [FinOps Cloud Services](https://authect.com/services/finops): FinOps and cloud cost optimisation by a founder-led team: cost visibility, rightsizing, savings plans and governance on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
- [DevOps as a Service](https://authect.com/services/devops): DevOps as a service from a founder-led team: CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, Kubernetes, monitoring and cloud cost control, led by senior engineers.
- [VR, AR and MR App Development](https://authect.com/services/extended-reality): VR, AR and mixed reality app development by a founder-led team: immersive training, product visualisation and remote collaboration for headsets and phones.
- [IoT Development and Integration Services](https://authect.com/services/iot): IoT software development by a founder-led team: secure device connectivity, cloud IoT platforms, dashboards, mobile apps and business system integration.
- [Market Research Services](https://authect.com/services/market-research): Market research for software products by a founder-led team: competitor analysis, market sizing, demand validation and a clear report on what to build next.
- [Customer Experience Consulting](https://authect.com/services/customer-experience): Customer experience consulting by a founder-led team: journey mapping, voice of the customer, CX strategy and the digital products that put it into practice.
- [Enterprise Digital Transformation](https://authect.com/services/digital-enterprise): Enterprise digital transformation by a founder-led team: automation, data and analytics, system integration and secure, monitored platforms.
- [UX Design and Consulting Services](https://authect.com/services/ux-consulting): UX design and consulting by a founder-led team: user research, journey mapping, prototyping, usability testing and visual design ready for development.
- [Your Nearshore Software Development Partner](https://authect.com/services/nearshore-development): Nearshore software development from Dubai for Europe and the Middle East: a small senior team in a nearby time zone, led by the founders.

## Industries

- [Software Built for Your Industry](https://authect.com/industries): Software for fintech, healthcare, insurance, logistics, retail, government, energy and more, built by a founder-led team of senior engineers.
- [Fintech Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/fintech): Custom fintech software development: payments, digital banking, lending, trading platforms and compliance tooling, built by a founder-led team.
- [Pharma Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/pharma): Custom pharmaceutical software development: clinical trial, quality, lab, manufacturing and regulatory systems.
- [Energy Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/energy): Energy software development: grid and asset monitoring, renewables platforms, metering, billing and customer apps, built securely by a founder-led team.
- [Healthcare Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/healthcare): Custom healthcare software development: patient apps, telehealth, EHR integrations and clinical data platforms.
- [Insurance Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/insurance): Custom insurance software development: policy administration, underwriting, claims, broker portals and risk analytics, built securely by a founder-led team.
- [Biotech Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/biotech): Custom biotech software development: LIMS, bioinformatics pipelines, scientific data platforms and AI tools for research.
- [Government Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/government): Custom government software development: citizen portals, case management, permits and licensing, and legacy modernisation.
- [Logistics Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/logistics): Custom logistics software development: transport and fleet management, warehouse systems, route planning and shipment tracking, built by a founder-led team.
- [Hospitality Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/hospitality): Custom hospitality software development: booking engines, hotel and restaurant systems, guest apps and loyalty platforms, built by a founder-led team.
- [Automotive Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/automotive): Custom automotive software development: connected car apps, telematics, infotainment, fleet platforms and vehicle data analytics, built by a founder-led team.
- [Retail Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/retail): Custom retail software development: e-commerce platforms, point-of-sale, inventory, pricing and personalisation tools, built by a founder-led team.
- [E-commerce Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/ecommerce): Custom e-commerce development: headless storefronts, marketplaces, checkout and payments, subscriptions, search and B2B commerce, built by a founder-led team.
- [Agriculture Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/agriculture): Custom agriculture software development: farm management platforms, IoT sensor systems, crop analytics and traceability tools, built by a founder-led team.
- [Media & Entertainment Software Development](https://authect.com/industries/media): Media and entertainment software development: streaming platforms, content management, personalisation and immersive experiences, by a founder-led team.

## Locations and markets

- [Software Development Company in Dubai](https://authect.com/software-development-company-dubai): A founder-led software development studio registered in Dubai Silicon Oasis: custom software, web and mobile apps and AI, built by the founders you talk to.
- [Software Development Company in Dubai Silicon Oasis](https://authect.com/dubai-silicon-oasis): Authect is registered at Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis. Custom software, IoT platforms and apps for DSO startups and tech firms, by the founders.
- [Software Development Company in Business Bay](https://authect.com/business-bay): Custom software, CRM integrations and automation for Business Bay brokerages, consultancies and growing SMEs, from a founder-led Dubai studio.
- [Software Development Company in Dubai Marina](https://authect.com/dubai-marina): Booking platforms, apps and custom software for Dubai Marina holiday-home operators, property managers, fitness studios and yacht companies, by the founders.
- [Software Development Company in Downtown Dubai](https://authect.com/downtown-dubai): Websites, e-commerce, apps and custom software for Downtown Dubai hospitality groups, retail brands and regional headquarters, from a founder-led studio.
- [Software Development Company in DIFC](https://authect.com/difc): Secure client portals, fintech products and document AI for firms in Dubai International Financial Centre, built to your compliance needs by the founders.
- [Software Development Company in Jumeirah Lake Towers](https://authect.com/jlt): Custom software for JLT and DMCC companies: trading and commodities platforms, Web3 products and automation for lean teams, from a founder-led Dubai studio.
- [Software Development Company in Marbella](https://authect.com/marbella): Custom software, websites and AI for Marbella real-estate agencies, hospitality groups and private clinics, built by founders who work on the Costa del Sol.
- [Software Development Company in Málaga](https://authect.com/malaga): Software, AI and product engineering for Málaga startups, tech teams and established firms, led by the founders and senior engineers on the Costa del Sol.
- [Software Development Company in Estepona](https://authect.com/estepona): Websites and custom software for Estepona new-build developers, holiday-rental operators, golf and leisure firms, from founders who work on the Costa del Sol.
- [Software Development Company in Puerto Banús](https://authect.com/puerto-banus): Booking systems, apps and custom software for Puerto Banús yacht charter and brokerage, beach clubs, restaurants and luxury boutiques, built by the founders.
- [Software Development Company in San Pedro Alcántara](https://authect.com/san-pedro-alcantara): Websites, booking systems and custom tools for San Pedro Alcántara businesses, builders, clubs and schools, from founders who work on the Costa del Sol.
- [Software Development Company in Madrid](https://authect.com/madrid): Custom software, web and mobile apps and AI for Madrid corporates, fintech and insurance firms and startups, built by founders who work in Madrid.
- [Software Development for Lithuanian Companies](https://authect.com/lithuania): Founder-led software development for Lithuanian fintechs, startups and product teams in Vilnius and Kaunas: custom software, apps, AI and senior engineers.
- [Software Development for Scandinavian Companies](https://authect.com/scandinavia): Founder-led software development for companies in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, run remotely from Spain and Dubai, in English and in your time zone.

## Case studies

- [Case studies](https://authect.com/work): See how Authect has helped clients turn their ideas into software their users rely on.
- [Bredino: Verified Matchmaking & Breeding Platform for Purebred Animals](https://authect.com/work/bredino): A human-verified matchmaking and breeding mobile platform for purebred dogs, cats, and horses built with React Native and Supabase.
- [SmartTrader: Technical Analysis & Automated Trading Platform](https://authect.com/work/smarttrader): Cloud-based financial charting and AI technical analysis platform featuring automated pattern recognition and broker execution.
- [FoodNotify: F&B Management & Automated Kitchen Operations Platform](https://authect.com/work/foodnotify): Automated kitchen management, recipe costing, and multi-supplier procurement platform for restaurants and catering networks.
- [The Game Academy: Gamified Tech Education Platform](https://authect.com/work/the-game): Gamified learning platform and academy training the next generation of esports players, digital creators, and gaming tech professionals.
- [Overwatch: Real-Time Roll Call Monitoring & U.S. Congressional Data Engine](https://authect.com/work/overwatch): Real-time monitoring and historical roll call archival of the U.S. Congress, synchronizing legislative data across 435 district nodes.
- [Shinkei Systems: AI Computer Vision & Robotic Automation for Aquaculture](https://authect.com/work/shinkei-systems): Computer vision and precision robotics platform automating humane fish processing and Ikejime quality control for sustainable aquaculture.
- [Cleo: The AI Financial Assistant Built to Budget, Save & Roast Your Wallet](https://authect.com/work/cleo): The world's first AI financial assistant combining conversational budgeting, automated savings hacks, and smart credit-building tools.
- [BlueBox: AI Dispatch, Predictive ETAs & Route Intelligence for LATAM & Europe](https://authect.com/work/bluebox): Predictive AI routing, dynamic dispatch optimization, and automated tracking engine built for SHPD and international carrier networks.
- [SHPD: Cross-Border Shipping Platform for Spain & LATAM](https://authect.com/work/shpd): A multi-carrier shipping platform bridging Spain and Latin America with instant rate comparisons, automated customs clearance, and WhatsApp tracking.
- [Luka Capital: The Architecture of Certainty & Prime Real Estate Yield](https://authect.com/work/luka-capital): Institutional-grade real estate acquisition, tax structuring, and 360° asset operations managing over 650 prime properties across Madrid and Málaga.
- [Xolt: Real-Time Amazon Profit Analytics & AI Decision Engine](https://authect.com/work/xolt): Automated Amazon profit analytics and AI action engine that converts raw SP-API settlement data into per-SKU net margins across 14 marketplaces.

## Insights

- [Insights from Authect](https://authect.com/insights): Articles, guides, expert opinions, research, news and events from Authect, the founder-led software development studio.
- [Blog](https://authect.com/insights/blog): Practical writing from the founders and engineers who build our clients' software: on product, engineering, AI and security.
- [Talent marketplace vs development studio: Toptal, Upwork or a team?](https://authect.com/insights/blog/studio-vs-talent-marketplace): Talent marketplaces such as Toptal and Upwork find you capable individuals quickly, but you manage the work. A studio delivers the product with one accountable team. Which suits you depends on whether you can lead engineers yourself. Fees, terms and checks.
- [Founder-led studio vs large offshore agency: which is right for your project?](https://authect.com/insights/blog/studio-vs-offshore-agency): A large offshore agency suits long programmes with strong in-house management that need many engineers. A founder-led studio suits products where direct access to the people building, senior judgement and fast decisions matter most. How to choose.
- [Studio vs in-house developers: the true cost of building your own team](https://authect.com/insights/blog/studio-vs-in-house-developers): Build an in-house team when software is your core business and you have a continuous roadmap and someone to lead engineers. Use a studio to ship sooner, cover skills you lack or prove the product before you hire. Costs, timelines and the hybrid path.
- [Development studio vs freelancer: who should build your software?](https://authect.com/insights/blog/studio-vs-freelancer): Hire a freelancer for a well-defined job one person can do and you can check yourself. Hire a studio when the product needs several skills, a date you can plan around and someone accountable after launch. Here is how to tell which you need.
- [Custom software vs no-code: when each wins, the limits and the real costs over time](https://authect.com/insights/blog/custom-software-vs-no-code): No-code and low-code platforms win for internal tools, prototypes and simple workflows. Custom software wins when the product is your business, needs complex logic, scale or strict security, or when usage-based fees and lock-in outgrow the savings.
- [Weekly briefing, 4 November 2026: the $6.3bn Binance heist, HTTP2Shell keeps spreading, and one robots.txt line for AI training](https://authect.com/insights/blog/weekly-briefing-4-november-2026-binance-heist-http2shell-ai-training-opt-out): How attackers stole $6.3bn from Binance through developer laptops and an internal AI tool, plus exploited WordPress, GitLab and Drupal flaws, HTTP2Shell, Android fixes, a shared AI training opt-out and Claude Platform changes.
- [Passkeys for business applications: how they work and how to roll them out](https://authect.com/insights/blog/passkeys-for-business-applications): Passkeys replace passwords with phishing-resistant key pairs built on W3C WebAuthn and FIDO2. How they work, what NIST and CISA say, platform support, rollout patterns, account recovery and enterprise controls such as attestation.
- [New pages: our front-end, back-end and e-commerce development work](https://authect.com/insights/blog/new-frontend-backend-ecommerce-pages): Authect now sets out its front-end development, back-end development and e-commerce work in detail: what each covers, the technologies we choose from, how projects run and the trade-offs we talk through with clients.
- [INP and Core Web Vitals: what actually moves the needle?](https://authect.com/insights/blog/inp-and-core-web-vitals-what-moves-the-needle): Interaction to Next Paint is the Core Web Vital most sites now struggle with on mobile. What the field data says, what causes slow interactions, how to measure them with CrUX and RUM, and the fixes that reliably work.
- [Introducing our free software cost calculator](https://authect.com/insights/blog/free-software-cost-calculator): Eight questions, a live estimate of effort, timeline and team, and no prices: how Authect's free software cost calculator works, why it runs entirely in your browser, and how a founder turns it into a written estimate.
- [How to evaluate LLM features in production: test sets, judges, metrics and budgets](https://authect.com/insights/blog/evaluating-llm-features-in-production): How to evaluate an LLM feature before and after launch: offline test sets, code checks, human review, LLM-as-judge and its known biases, online metrics, regression testing on model upgrades, safety evaluations, and cost and latency budgets.
- [Authect launches its new website](https://authect.com/insights/blog/authect-launches-new-website): Our new site puts the founders front and centre: service and industry pages, 20 practical guides, comparison lists, a free software cost calculator and a structure built for AI assistants as well as people.
- [Authect is hiring three remote internships](https://authect.com/insights/blog/authect-internships-2026): We are looking for a Social Media Intern, an Outreach Intern and a Marketing Strategy Intern. All three are unpaid, fully remote and run for an initial three months, working directly with Authect's founders on real, published work.
- [Do AI coding assistants make developers faster? What the evidence says](https://authect.com/insights/blog/ai-coding-assistants-what-the-evidence-says): What controlled trials, DORA's research and developer surveys actually show about AI coding assistants: where they speed work up, where they slow it down, what they do to code quality and security, and how to adopt them with human review.
- [What is system integration? A practical guide to connecting your software](https://authect.com/insights/blog/what-is-system-integration): System integration connects separate applications so data and processes flow between them without retyping. Learn the main patterns, when to use an iPaaS or custom code, what makes integrations reliable and secure, and how to plan the work.
- [What are web development services? A practical guide for buyers](https://authect.com/insights/blog/what-are-web-development-services): Web development services cover planning, design, front-end and back-end build, content management, hosting, security and support for websites and web apps. This guide explains what each part includes, how projects run and what to insist on.
- [What are mobile app development services? A guide for iOS and Android](https://authect.com/insights/blog/what-are-mobile-app-development-services): Mobile app development services take an app from idea to the App Store and Google Play: strategy, UX, iOS and Android build, backend, testing, store submission and ongoing updates. Here is what each part covers, the store rules that shape it and what to own.
- [What are DevOps services? A practical guide for buyers](https://authect.com/insights/blog/what-are-devops-services): DevOps services help your team ship software faster and more safely: automated pipelines, infrastructure as code, monitoring and incident response. This guide covers what is included, engagement models, how to measure results with DORA metrics, and when you don't need it.
- [What are cybersecurity services? A practical guide to what your company needs](https://authect.com/insights/blog/what-are-cybersecurity-services): Cybersecurity services protect your systems, software and data: assessments, penetration testing, application security, monitoring, incident response and compliance. This guide explains each type, what to do first, how to choose a provider and when a service is not worth buying.
- [What are cloud migration services? A practical guide to moving to the cloud](https://authect.com/insights/blog/what-are-cloud-migration-services): Cloud migration services plan and carry out the move of your applications, data and infrastructure to a cloud provider. This guide explains the 7 Rs, each phase of a migration, what drives cost and timeline, when not to migrate, and how to pick a partner.
- [What are AI development services? A practical buyer's guide](https://authect.com/insights/blog/what-are-ai-development-services): What AI development services include, from LLM features and agents to machine learning and document processing; how an engagement runs, what you should own at the end, the risks and regulations to plan for, and when you do not need them.
- [Types of software development: a complete overview](https://authect.com/insights/blog/types-of-software-development): The main types of software development explained in plain English: web, mobile, custom and enterprise, SaaS, AI, data, cloud and DevOps, security, integration and more. What each one involves, who does it, and how to tell which your project needs.
- [Software maintenance and support: what it includes and how to plan for it](https://authect.com/insights/blog/software-maintenance-and-support-guide): Software maintenance keeps a live system secure, working and useful after launch: bug fixes, updates, platform changes and improvements. This guide explains the four types of maintenance, what a support service and SLA should include, how to estimate the effort and how to choose a partner.
- [Software development outsourcing: models, risks and how to get it right](https://authect.com/insights/blog/software-development-outsourcing-guide): A practical guide to outsourcing software development: what to outsource, project, dedicated team and staff augmentation models, onshore versus nearshore and offshore, pricing, contracts, IP and data protection, and how to run the work well.
- [How to build a SaaS product: a practical development guide](https://authect.com/insights/blog/saas-development-guide): How to build a SaaS product that holds up: tenancy models, organisations and roles, billing and entitlements, security, the admin tooling nobody mentions, a realistic build plan in weeks, and when SaaS is the wrong model.
- [Native vs cross-platform app development: how to choose in 2026](https://authect.com/insights/blog/native-vs-cross-platform-app-development): Native or cross-platform? How Swift, Kotlin, React Native, Flutter and Kotlin Multiplatform really differ in performance, effort, hiring and upkeep, and a step-by-step way to choose the right approach for your app.
- [Legacy software modernisation: options, risks and how to plan it](https://authect.com/insights/blog/legacy-software-modernisation-guide): A practical guide to legacy software modernisation: how to tell when a system needs it, the options from rehosting to rebuilding, why incremental replacement usually beats a big-bang rewrite, and how to plan data, testing and the business case.
- [How to choose a software development company: a buyer's guide](https://authect.com/insights/blog/how-to-choose-a-software-development-company): A practical, step-by-step way to choose a software development company: the homework to do first, the types of partner, the criteria that matter, questions to ask, how to read proposals and contracts, red flags, and why a paid discovery beats a long pitch.
- [How to add AI to your product: a practical guide to LLM features](https://authect.com/insights/blog/how-to-add-ai-to-your-product): How to add generative AI and LLM features to an existing product: picking the right job, choosing a pattern and model, architecture, evaluation, UX for imperfect outputs, security, cost control, rollout and when not to add AI at all.
- [Frontend vs backend development: what's the difference and what do you need?](https://authect.com/insights/blog/frontend-vs-backend-development): Frontend development builds what people see and use in a browser or app; backend development builds the servers, data and business rules behind it. This guide explains both, where the line blurs, why security lives on the server, and how to staff each.
- [Ecommerce software development: platforms, custom builds and headless explained](https://authect.com/insights/blog/ecommerce-software-development-guide): A practical guide to ecommerce software development: what an online store is made of, when to use Shopify-style platforms, headless or a custom build, and how to get checkout, payments, performance, accessibility and integrations right.
- [Custom software vs off-the-shelf: how to decide what to build and what to buy](https://authect.com/insights/blog/custom-software-vs-off-the-shelf): Buy software for the work every business does the same way; build it for the work that sets you apart. This guide compares real costs, the hybrid middle ground, lock-in and exit, and gives you a checklist to make the call with confidence.
- [Custom software development: everything you need to know](https://authect.com/insights/blog/custom-software-development-guide): What custom software development is, when it is worth it and when it is not, how a project runs from discovery to support, how contracts, ownership and security should work, and how AI is changing delivery. A plain-English guide for buyers.
- [How much does custom software development cost?](https://authect.com/insights/blog/custom-software-development-cost): Why there is no honest single price for custom software, what actually drives the cost, how good estimates are built, and three worked examples in hours, weeks and team shape, plus the costs after launch and how to cut scope without cutting quality.
- [The 11 best web development companies in 2026](https://authect.com/insights/blog/best-web-development-companies): An honest shortlist of 11 firms that build web applications, not brochure websites, ranked on published criteria, with Clutch ratings, rate bands and minimum project sizes taken from each firm's own pages and a checklist for choosing one.
- [The 12 best software development companies in Spain in 2026](https://authect.com/insights/blog/best-software-development-companies-spain): A sourced comparison of 12 software development companies with a real base in Spain, from small senior studios to large consultancies, with transparent ranking criteria, Clutch data, best-fit notes and the questions to ask before you sign.
- [The 11 best software development companies for startups in 2026](https://authect.com/insights/blog/best-software-development-companies-for-startups): A sourced comparison of 11 software development companies for startups and SMEs building an MVP or first product: transparent ranking criteria, Clutch data, published minimums and timelines, best-fit notes and the questions to ask first.
- [The 11 best software development companies in Dubai in 2026](https://authect.com/insights/blog/best-software-development-companies-dubai): Eleven software development companies with a real base in Dubai, compared on published criteria: UAE presence, who does the work, access to decision-makers, code ownership and independent reviews. Published by Authect, a Dubai studio on the list.
- [The 11 best SaaS development companies in 2026](https://authect.com/insights/blog/best-saas-development-companies): An honest shortlist of 11 studios that build SaaS products for clients, with transparent ranking criteria, Clutch ratings, rates and minimum project sizes taken from each firm's own pages, and a checklist for choosing between them.
- [The 12 best mobile app development companies in 2026](https://authect.com/insights/blog/best-mobile-app-development-companies): Twelve iOS and Android app studios compared on mobile depth, seniority, ownership, reviews, pricing and time-zone fit. Authect publishes this list and is in it, so the ranking criteria and weights are shown in full.
- [The 12 best custom software development companies in 2026](https://authect.com/insights/blog/best-custom-software-development-companies): Twelve custom software development companies compared on published criteria: who does the work, access to decision-makers, code ownership, pricing transparency and independent reviews. Published by Authect, which is one of the twelve.
- [The 12 best AI development companies in 2026](https://authect.com/insights/blog/best-ai-development-companies): Twelve AI and LLM development studios compared on seniority, production depth, ownership, reviews and pricing. Authect publishes this list and is in it, so the criteria and weights are shown in full.
- [How to scope an MVP without wasting your budget](https://authect.com/insights/blog/how-to-scope-an-mvp-without-wasting-budget): Scope an MVP around the one assumption that would sink the product if it were wrong, test it as cheaply as possible, and buy or fake everything else. A step-by-step method: assumptions, cutting scope, what to fake or buy, measuring, and prototypes vs MVPs.
- [RAG in production: what actually decides answer quality?](https://authect.com/insights/blog/rag-in-production-what-decides-answer-quality): In production, retrieval-augmented generation lives or dies on retrieval, not on the model. What the research and vendor documentation say about chunking, embeddings, hybrid search, reranking, evaluation, freshness, permissions, cost, latency and guardrails.
- [What founder-led delivery changes: why the people who win a project should build it](https://authect.com/insights/blog/what-founder-led-delivery-changes): Most software suppliers sell with one group of people and build with another. We think the people who win a project should be the people who build it. The case, argued from delivery research on handoffs, estimates, accountability and communication, with the trade-offs stated plainly.
- [Fixed price vs time and materials: which software contract should you choose?](https://authect.com/insights/blog/fixed-price-vs-time-and-materials): Fixed price buys certainty on cost; time and materials buys the freedom to change course. How each model works, who carries which risk, the hybrids in between (capped T&M, phased fixed price, monthly sprints) and how to pick the right one.
- [Events](https://authect.com/insights/events): Conferences and meetups where you can meet the people behind Authect in person. See where we'll be next, and book a time to talk.
- [GITEX GLOBAL 2026](https://authect.com/insights/events/gitex-global-2026): GITEX GLOBAL bills itself as “the world's largest tech, AI and startup event”. We'll be there to meet founders, CTOs and teams with software, AI or security projects. Book a time and talk to us in Dubai.

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## About Authect

- Authect is a founder-led software development studio: clients talk to the founders who build their project, never a salesperson.
- Every project is led by a senior engineer. Delivery is AI-accelerated, and an engineer reviews every line before it ships.
- Clients own their code, infrastructure and designs from day one, with no lock-in.
- Legal entity: AUTHECT - FZCO, Trade License No. 70505 (IFZA). Registered office: Building A1, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- The team works in Dubai (Dubai Marina, Business Bay, Dubai Silicon Oasis) and in Spain (Madrid and Marbella), and works with partners in Lithuania.
- Clients across Europe, the Middle East and beyond; areas served include Dubai, Madrid, Marbella, Málaga, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Lithuania, Sweden, Norway, Denmark.
- Founders: Pranas Mickevicius (Chief Executive Officer), Oscar Arson Saiz (Chief Technology Officer).
- Cooperation models: fixed-price projects, monthly sprints, and support and evolution.
- Contact: info@authect.com, +971 50 246 5223, or https://authect.com/contact. A founder replies within one working day.
- Profiles: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/authect/, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/useauthect/, X https://x.com/useauthect, TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@useauthect, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581141524137.