How we keep building features for Hedge — without the overhead of traditional development.
You describe what you want. Our AI-assisted system builds it, tests it, and deploys it. You review the result and tell us if it's right.
If it needs changes? Just comment on the ticket with what's off. The system picks up your feedback and iterates. No need to re-explain — just say what needs to change.
Create a ticket on your board. Can be as simple as "The onboarding should ask about certifications" or as detailed as you want. Screenshots and examples are always helpful.
The system reads your request, writes the code, runs checks, and deploys to hedgesystems.org. You get a notification with what changed and how to test it.
Check it on the live site. If it's right, close the ticket. If it needs tweaks, comment and we'll iterate. If it's wrong, say so — redirecting is fine.
The more context you share, the closer the first version is to what you want. You don't need to write specs — just show us what you're thinking.
Paste the preview URL from Lovable, Figma, or any prototyping tool. We'll match the layout, colors, and interactions.
Drop screenshots directly into your ticket. Annotate them, circle things, draw arrows — whatever helps explain it.
"Make it work like this page on [other app]" is a perfectly valid request. Link to anything that shows what you mean.
Google Docs, Sheets, PDFs — link them in the ticket. Great for assessment content, business data, or workflow descriptions.
The best tickets look like: A sentence or two describing what you want + a screenshot, Lovable link, or example. That's it. No wireframes or technical specs needed — just show, don't tell.
EXAMPLE TICKET: Title: Add team export to company page Body: I want a button on the Company → Info tab that downloads a CSV of all team members. Should include name, email, role, and credentials earned. Here's a Lovable prototype of what I'm thinking: https://lovable.dev/projects/abc123 And here's how another app does it: [screenshot attached] Priority: Normal
File feature requests, bug reports, and ideas. Track progress on each one.
The live app. All changes deploy here. This is what your users see.
Manage assessments, courses, and businesses at hedgesystems.org/admin
Browse 3,000+ scraped contractors at hedge-directory.pages.dev
Full codebase on GitHub (Hedge-Systems/hedge). Yours to keep, forever.
HANDOFF.md covers everything a future developer would need.
A look at the full loop — from your request to the deployed feature.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ YOUR REQUEST │ │ "Add an export button to the team page" │ └──────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ AI DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM │ │ │ │ 1. Reads the full codebase + your request │ │ 2. Writes the code changes │ │ 3. Runs type checks & automated tests │ │ 4. Verifies pages load correctly (browser tests) │ │ 5. Deploys to Cloudflare │ │ 6. Comments on your ticket with results │ └──────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────┐ │ hedgesystems │ │ Admin Panel │ │ Contractor Directory │ │ .org │ │ /admin │ │ hedge-directory │ │ │ │ │ │ .pages.dev │ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────────────┘ │ │ │ └─────────────────────┴───────────────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ YOU REVIEW & RESPOND │ │ │ │ ✓ Looks good → Close ticket │ │ ~ Needs tweaks → Comment → System iterates │ │ ✗ Not right → Redirect → System rebuilds │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Bug fixes, text changes, layout tweaks
New page features, admin tools, data views
Major new features, integrations
Not every request is "build this exact thing." Sometimes you want to try an idea, test a direction, or see what's possible before committing. We handle both.
Ships to production
You know what you want. We build it, test it, and deploy it. The standard flow.
"Add an export button to the team page"
Experimental — you decide if it ships
You have a vague idea or want to try something. We build a prototype, you look at it, then decide: ship it, change direction, or scrap it.
"What if we had a client-facing dashboard showing their team's progress?"
┌──────────────────┐ │ YOUR REQUEST │ └────────┬─────────┘ │ ┌────────┴─────────┐ │ Clear or vague? │ └───┬──────────┬───┘ │ │ Clear │ │ Vague / Experimental │ │ ▼ ▼ ┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ │ BUILD TRACK │ │ EXPLORE TRACK │ │ │ │ │ │ Implement │ │ Prototype │ │ Test │ │ Preview │ │ Deploy │ │ Get feedback │ └──────┬──────┘ └──────┬───────┘ │ │ ▼ ▼ ┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ │ LIVE ON SITE │ │ YOU DECIDE │ │ You review │ │ │ └─────────────┘ │ → Ship it │ │ → Change it │ │ → Scrap it │ └──────────────┘
Explorations are low-risk. They're built on a separate branch — nothing touches the live site until you say "ship it." This is a great way to try ideas like new page layouts, Lovable designs, or features you're not sure about yet.
Before building anything experimental, we'll comment on the ticket with what we're thinking — the direction, roughly how long it'll take, and any tradeoffs. You approve, redirect, or say "not now."
Once the prototype is ready, we share a preview link — a version of the site with the experimental feature included. You test it without affecting any real users.
Ship it — we deploy to production. Tweak it — we iterate based on your feedback. Scrap it — no harm done, nothing was ever live. All three are fine.
| Service | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare (hosting, database, storage) | Free tier | Well within limits |
| Clerk (authentication) | Free up to 10K users | 4 users |
| Chuck AI (Anthropic) | ~$0.01 / conversation | Pay as you go |
| hedgesystems.org domain | ~$15 / year | GoDaddy renewal |
If Hedge grows past the free tiers? Costs scale gradually — there are no cliff edges. You'd need thousands of active users before hitting paid tiers.
Full transparency: we're building AI development tools at Threshold Labs. Hedge is a real production app with real users and real feature requests — exactly the kind of environment we need to test and refine our tools.
Your feature requests become our test cases. When something works well for Hedge, we know it works well in general.
We're not experimenting on your app. The features you get are production-quality. The process of building them is what we're refining.
A simple place to file tickets. We'll do a 15-minute walkthrough so you're comfortable with it.
Anything you've been wanting — bug fixes, feature ideas, content needs. Don't hold back.
Either with a deployed change, a question, or a note about timeline.
A quick async summary of what shipped and what's coming up. No meetings required unless you want one.
The system runs automated checks before deploying. If something does break, file a ticket marked "urgent" and it gets priority treatment.
Absolutely. The full codebase is in your GitHub organization with complete documentation. This arrangement doesn't create lock-in.
As long as it's working for both sides. If you outgrow this and want to hire a full-time developer, the codebase will be in excellent shape. If we decide to wind down, we'll give you notice and make sure everything is documented.
Ryan at Threshold Labs. Same person, same communication channels you're used to.