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AI-Assisted MVP Development

Your MVP, built in weeks — not quarters.

We use AI-assisted development to compress timelines without compressing quality. Senior engineers, real architecture, real QA, code you own.

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Fixed-fee sprints from $24K · 4-week median delivery · 100% code ownership at handoff

“It's just an MVP — how hard can it be?”

Harder than it should be. The version of an MVP that actually validates your idea needs auth, hosting, a database, a working flow, a domain, and somebody who answers the phone when it goes down.

We compress that into one to four weeks of dedicated senior-engineer time, augmented with AI tools. The output is a real product on a real stack — not a Figma file, not a Bubble page, not a slide deck. Something users can use.

What the 4-week sprint actually looks like.

WK 1

Discover & design

Kickoff, scope lock, AI-assisted wireframes, data model + architecture, infrastructure setup.

WK 2

Core build

Auth, database schema, the core user flow end to end, daily staging deploys.

WK 3

Features & polish

Remaining features, payments, emails, admin views, visual polish, mobile responsiveness.

WK 4

Harden & ship

Tests, monitoring, security review, production deploy, docs, handoff, support window opens.

Honest scope.

Most MVP failures are scope failures. Here's what's in by default and what we leave out.

Included in every MVP sprintNot included by default
Discovery + architectureNative mobile apps (separate engagement)
Next.js + Tailwind frontendCustom design system from scratch
Postgres backend + APIMulti-region / HA infrastructure
Auth (Clerk / Auth.js)Compliance certifications (separate)
Payments via Stripe (if in scope)Heavy ML training pipelines
Deployment + error tracking + testsOngoing maintenance after 30 days
Documentation + handoffInternationalization

Pick the MVP scope that fits.

Every tier is a fixed fee and includes the full set above. The difference is how much you're shipping.

Light
2-week MVP
from $24,000
  • One core user flow
  • Auth + database + one feature
  • Deployed and shareable
Start Light
Standard
4-week MVP
from $48,000
  • 3–5 core flows
  • Auth + payments + admin + emails
  • Production deploy + monitoring + support
Start Standard
Stretch
6–8 week MVP
from $84,000
  • Everything in Standard, plus:
  • Multiple integrations + RBAC
  • Reports, dashboards, exports
Start Stretch

Common questions.

What counts as an MVP for pricing?
The smallest version of a product a real user can sign up for and use to accomplish a real outcome. Auth + database + one to three core flows. Smaller than that is a prototype.
Can it scale past MVP?
Yes, by design. We use mainstream tools (Postgres, Next.js) on standard infrastructure. No proprietary code, no lock-in. Most MVPs scale to the first few thousand users with zero changes.
Who owns the code?
You do. The repo, the IP, the design files, the infrastructure. IP assignment is part of the contract.
What happens after the 30-day support window?
Extend with a maintenance retainer, hand off cleanly to your own developer, or come back for the next phase. No lock-in.
How is pricing structured?
Fixed fee per tier. 50% to start, 50% on production deploy. No hourly billing, no surprise overages.
How is this different from vibe coding?
Vibe coding is the method — AI-assisted development with senior oversight. MVP development is one specific output of that method: a working product scoped at 2–8 weeks.

Tell us what you want to ship.

A 30-minute call. We'll scope an MVP sprint and tell you honestly whether the timeline and budget work — or whether you need a different engagement.

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