// mvp_development
The MVP, built tosurvive real users.
A deployed, production-grade product in 4–6 weeks — real auth, a real database, your own repo. For founders who need something investors and first users can actually use, not a demo that breaks at user eleven.
// who_this_is_for
Who this is for
Pre-seed, pre-funding founders on a real clock. You have an idea — maybe a Figma, maybe a Notion doc, maybe just a clear problem — and a window: an investor demo in 6–12 weeks, or a cohort of first users you need to put a real product in front of. Budget is constrained ($5K–$25K), time is constrained, and you do not have an engineering team.
The reason most pre-funding MVPs fail is not the idea. It is that the first version of the product cannot handle ten real users — the no-code demo stalls, the weekend build leaks data, the auth was never real. This service exists to remove that failure mode: a product that holds up the moment someone actually uses it.
The constraints are the whole brief, and we design around them rather than pretend they do not exist. The budget is real, so scope is ruthless — we build the one loop that proves the thing, not the roadmap. The deadline is real, so the timeline is fixed and the hard architecture decisions happen in week one, not week five. And there is no engineering team behind you yet, so the handoff has to leave you with something you can actually run. If your idea genuinely cannot be built well inside your window and budget, we will tell you that on the first call — and what a buildable version looks like instead.
// whats_included
What’s included
“Production-grade” is a word everyone uses, so here is what it concretely means in a build from us — the difference between a thing that demos and a thing that runs.
A deployed application
Running on real infrastructure (Vercel or equivalent) at a real URL — not a localhost demo or a slide.
Real authentication
Sessions, password or OAuth login, protected routes — via NextAuth or Clerk, not localStorage hacks.
A real database
Postgres (Supabase / Neon) with a designed schema, migrations, and backups — not a JSON file.
Payments, if you charge
Stripe or Razorpay wired for subscriptions or one-time charges, tested end to end.
Your GitHub repo
Every line in your account, documented, with a CI/CD pipeline so you ship updates without us.
A handoff that holds
A walkthrough, docs, and architecture notes so your next engineer — or you — can extend it cleanly.
What you do not get is as honest as what you do: no half-finished features padding a feature list, no dependency on a proprietary platform you have to keep paying us for, and no “it works on my machine” handoff. Everything in the list above is something you can verify the day we hand over — log in, make a payment, pull up the database, push a change through your own pipeline. If you cannot do it yourself, it is not done.
// the_timeline
The 4–6 week build
AI tooling collapses the parts that used to take weeks of manual typing. The schedule below is a typical standard MVP; complex builds add a week or two, never a quarter.
Scoping & architecture
We pin the user flows, the data model, and the integrations, and agree a fixed scope. The hardest decisions are made before any code ships.
Build
Engineering in tight loops with working previews you can click. AI tooling for speed, engineer review on every meaningful decision.
Testing & refinement
Real-data testing, edge cases, auth and payment flows hardened, the refinement pass — the week that separates "demo" from "usable".
Deployment & handoff
Production deploy, your repo and pipeline set up, docs and a walkthrough so you own and can extend it from day one.
Four to six weeks is not a corner-cutting number — it is what becomes possible when the mechanical work (boilerplate, CRUD, wiring a known integration, scaffolding UI) is done with AI tooling instead of typed by hand, and the engineer’s time goes to the decisions that actually matter. The same MVP built fully by hand at a traditional agency is a 12–16 week engagement at two to three times the cost — not because their engineers are slower, but because every line is manual. We are not skipping the testing-and-refinement week or the architecture week; those are exactly where a real product is won. We are skipping the weeks of typing.
// typical_stack
The stack we reach for
Boring on purpose. This stack ships fast, scales past your first thousands of users, and is the one most engineers already know — so when you hire, your MVP is not a liability. We adapt when you have a real constraint; we do not chase trends that slow the build.
framework Next.js (App Router) + TypeScript
database Postgres — Supabase / Neon
auth NextAuth / Clerk
payments Stripe / Razorpay (when you charge)
hosting Vercel + CI/CD
tooling Claude Code · Cursor · v0
(every meaningful decision engineer-reviewed)// what_it_costs
What it costs
A standard MVP runs $5,000–$25,000. Complex builds — multi-tenant or role-based auth, real-time features, several deep integrations — run up to $40,000. It is a fixed-scope build, not a retainer; what drives the number is feature scope, integration count, auth complexity, real-time requirements, and whether design already exists.
What is not included: ongoing maintenance (separate retainer), heavy custom design (we ship functional design fast, not bespoke illustration), and unlimited revisions. We scope fixed after the call — the number you agree to is the number you pay.
The structure is milestone-based, not a lump sum on faith. After a short paid discovery, the build is split into stages with a deliverable at each — so you are seeing working software as it goes, not waiting on a black box that resolves at the end. For a founder spending personal savings, that visibility is the point: you are never more than a stage away from something real you can look at. And because you own the repo from the first commit, the worst case is still a working codebase in your account — not a sunk cost you cannot touch.
// estimate_your_build
Estimate your build
Toggle what your MVP actually needs and watch the range move. It’s a ballpark to anchor the conversation — the exact number gets fixed on a call.
Always included
Core app
Auth, database, deploy pipeline, your repo
Add what you need
Third-party integrations
Each external API to wire up
Ballpark cost
Timeline
A starting point, not a quote. We fix exact scope and price on a free call — and tell you what to cut.
// when_not_to_choose_this
When not to choose this
We would rather lose the project than take the wrong one. Don’t hire us for an MVP if:
- You’re funded with an engineering team — hire engineers; an external MVP build slows you down.
- You want a no-code prototype to test copy — a builder tool is cheaper and right for that.
- You need a technical co-founder — we’re a build partner, not equity, not a long-term CTO.
- You can’t commit founder time — scoping and weekly decisions need you in the room.
// faq
Frequently asked
Who owns the code?
You do, completely. The MVP lives in your GitHub repo from day one, under your account — every line, the deploy config, the database schema. There is no Proscube license, no lock-in, and nothing you have to buy back later. If we part ways the day after launch, you keep a working product and a repo your next engineer can read.
How many revisions are included?
Scoping fixes the build, and reasonable refinement within that scope is included — the testing-and-refinement week exists for exactly that. What is not included is unlimited revisions or new features bolted on mid-build, because that is how 6-week MVPs become 6-month ones. New scope gets quoted as new scope, honestly, before any work starts.
What happens after launch — do you maintain it?
Optionally, on a separate retainer. The build is a fixed engagement that ends at handoff with a product you can run yourself. Many founders take it from there; others keep us on for ongoing development as they iterate post-launch or post-raise. Either is fine — the handoff is built so you are never stuck if you stop.
Can I deploy and ship updates without you?
Yes — that is the point of the handoff. You get a CI/CD pipeline (typically Vercel) where a push to your repo ships to production, plus documentation that walks a new engineer through running, deploying, and extending the app. You are not dependent on us to push a copy change.
Is the tech stack flexible?
Mostly. Our default — Next.js, TypeScript, Postgres, Vercel — is chosen because it ships fast, scales to your first thousands of users, and is the stack most future engineers already know, so hiring is easier. If you have a hard constraint (an existing backend, a specific compliance requirement), we will adapt. We will not adopt a stack purely because it is trendy if it makes your MVP slower to build or harder to hire for.
What do you need from me during the build?
Fast decisions, and it is non-negotiable. Scoping needs your clarity on what the product must actually do; the build needs you reachable for the questions that come up — a copy choice, a flow decision, a "which of these two" — usually within a day, not a week. A 4–6 week timeline assumes a responsive founder. The builds that slip are almost never blocked on engineering; they are blocked waiting on a founder who went quiet. Give the project real attention for its short duration and it ships on time.
What is your refund / guarantee policy?
We scope fixed after a paid discovery conversation, with milestones — so you see working software at each stage, not a black box that resolves at the end. If we are not the right fit, we say so before the build starts rather than taking the project. We do not promise a funding round or a specific user number; we promise a production-grade product, on the agreed scope, in the agreed window.
// scope_your_mvp
Scope your MVP
Tell us the idea, the deadline, and the budget. We’ll tell you what’s buildable in your window, what we’d cut, and whether we’re the right team for it — before any work starts.