somecode — bespoke software and web development studio, Dubai
FAQ

The questions we get asked before every signature.

Two products, seven questions. If yours isn't here, ask us directly.

What's the difference between the two?

The Website tells people you exist. The System runs the business. If your problem is that nobody can find you, buy the website. If your problem is that everything lives in WhatsApp, three spreadsheets and someone's memory, the website won't touch it.

Can I start with the website and upgrade?

Yes, and we'll credit the full AED 10,000 against The System for twelve months. What we won't do is pretend the website is phase one of the system — it isn't. It's built from our layouts, it doesn't store records, and the system's public site is built from scratch around what's behind it.

Why is one AED 10,000 and the other AED 50,000?

Because the expensive part was never the pages you can see. Five days of design work is five days of design work. A system that decides what's available, what it costs, what happens next and who's allowed to see it is a different order of thing.

Ten working days — really?

Ten working days from kickoff, with the public site live by day three so you can see it's real before the balance falls due. Fixed scope is what makes it possible, and we build one system at a time. Changes outside the scope document don't fit in ten days and we'll say so at the time rather than after.

Do I own the code?

For The Website, yes — outright, at handover. For The System, you own everything it holds: your data, your content, your domain, exportable at any time including after you leave. The code stays ours and is licensed to you while the Service Plan runs, with a buyout fixed at AED 100,000 and stated in your scope document before signature. If you'd rather own The System's code from day one, say so at the start and we'll quote an outright build.

Is the Service Plan optional?

On The Website, yes — there isn't one unless you want it. You host the site on your own account by default; if you'd rather we hosted it for you, managed hosting is AED 500/month, opt-in and cancellable any time. On The System, no: your licence depends on it, and the system needs hosting, patching and someone answering the phone.

What don't you do?

Native mobile apps. Ad campaigns and SEO retainers. Migration from more than one legacy system. Payment processing and billing engines. Multi-tenant white-label platforms. Anything we can't finish properly in the days we've promised.

Still on the fence?

The Website is AED 10,000, live in 5 working days. The System is AED 50,000 + AED 8,750/month, live in 10.