As a team primarily experienced in machine learning, venturing into app development posed several challenges for us. While we were confident in building and fine-tuning models, integrating them into a functional and user-friendly application required an entirely different skill set. We initially struggled with understanding frontend frameworks, database management, and API communication between the backend and our ML models. Coordinating version control and ensuring smooth collaboration during rapid development cycles was also tricky at first. Moreover, optimizing model performance for deployment in a lightweight and responsive app environment tested our ability to balance accuracy with efficiency. Despite these hurdles, the learning curve was immensely rewarding — we grew not only as individual developers but also as a cohesive team capable of turning technical ideas into real-world, deployable solutions.