bixod has launched TheFirmDex, an online directory of technology consulting firms, taking the project from concept to deployment in hours. OpenAI’s GPT-4 generated the website code and content, while the bixod team set up the cloud hosting and continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
The project gave us a concrete way to explore AI-assisted development: a defined product, several kinds of implementation work, and a working website at the end.
What GPT-4 produced
The work extended beyond writing page copy. GPT-4 generated the pieces needed to build and populate the directory:
- A Hugo theme: HTML and CSS for the static website.
- Structured directory data: A list of consulting firms in JSON.
- A data retrieval script: Python code to retrieve company details through HTTPS/REST requests.
- Company pages: Markdown content for the firms listed in the directory.
These outputs connected the site’s presentation, data collection, and publishing workflow. The bixod team supplied the hosting and automated deployment setup that made the generated website available online.
What the result means for a business evaluating AI
TheFirmDex demonstrates how generative AI can accelerate several parts of a defined development task. It also makes the contribution of engineering visible: generated code and content still need a path into an operating application.
For a business considering a new digital product, a working prototype can make the next discussion more concrete. Stakeholders can examine the structure, review the content, and identify what is useful or missing. That provides a more tangible basis for planning further work than a concept alone.
The scope matters when interpreting the result. This project was a static directory with a clear publishing workflow. Its delivery time is evidence about this project; estimating another application still requires understanding its data, integrations, user needs, and operating requirements.
Use a focused prototype to answer a business question
A productive first experiment should have a clear question to answer. For a directory, that could be whether the proposed categories and company information help people find relevant firms. For an internal application, it might be whether a new view of existing information helps a team complete a task.
Decide what you want to learn, then define the smallest useful version that lets the intended users evaluate it. Review generated content and software behavior, record what remains uncertain, and use that evidence to scope the next stage.
This approach gives rapid development a business purpose. Speed becomes valuable when it helps a team learn, make a decision, or deliver something useful sooner.
Bring us the idea you want to test
Visit TheFirmDex to see the directory. If you have a product idea or an internal workflow that needs a practical demonstration, tell bixod what you want to test.
Our application design and solution automation services connect the intended user experience with the integrations and delivery process needed to put it into use.