Fanbravo x Jemini
From Stalled Build to Investor-Ready App
Project Snapshot
Client: Fanbravo
Goal: Ship a production-ready creator marketplace app and unblock growth
Timeline: ⏱️ 5 months
Team: 👥 Jemini CTO, 1 QA · Fanbravo UX + 2 Devs
Tech Stack: ⚙️ Next.js, Expo React Native, Python FastAPI, AWS, Terraform
Estimated Cost: 💰 ~$75,000
The Reality on the Ground: “We’re Busy… But Going Nowhere”
Missed their original 4-month launch target
Fractional dev team struggling to stay aligned and on schedule
Half-built features piling up faster than they could be finished
A constantly evolving feature list with no clear finish line
Founder uncertainty around when the app would ship—or what “done” even meant
The Outcome: Shipping Confidence (Not Just Code)
Business Results Delivered:
Transformed scattered ideas into a clear, executable roadmap
Implemented core revenue and engagement systems, including:
Stripe Connect for fan → creator payments
Video support with AI moderation
Social features: posts, comments, likes
Established realistic milestones the founder could trust
Navigated App Store approvals despite shifting requirements
Enabled the founder to:
Confidently begin advertising
Re-engage investors with a working, approved product and real traction
In short: momentum without direction, and pressure mounting from all sides.
Fanbravo wasn’t short on ideas—or developers. They were short on traction.
Jemini stepped in to do more than “help build features.” We owned the outcome.
The result: Fanbravo moved from “90% done” to market-ready.
Why This Worked: Execution, Not Heroics
🔧 Build Blueprint Thinking
We mapped features as system events, not vague ideas—unlocking faster estimates, clearer architecture, and better decisions.
🎯 Ruthless Prioritization
We helped the founder make hard tradeoffs (including deprioritizing non-critical items like Apple IAP) to protect speed and value.
🧭 Outcome-Driven Leadership
We broke work into epics and stories that allowed the team to divide and conquer—without losing alignment.
🧠 Translation Layer
We bridged business intent and engineering reality, eliminating the communication gap that stalled progress before.
What made the difference wasn’t more hours—it was how we worked.
Turn Vision Into Traction
In one working session, we’ll:
De-risk your roadmap
Identify what’s blocking progress
Show you exactly how to get to launch faster—with confidence