Your MVP, in 4–6 weeks. Built by one senior engineer.
A working product your first customers can use, built on a conventional stack so the engineers you hire later can maintain it. Fixed price, agreed before work starts. I've built and shipped my own SaaS products, so I know which corners you can cut and which ones come back to bite you.
A real product, not a prototype
- Fast delivery. Most MVPs ship in 4–6 weeks, not 6 months.
- Clean, understandable code. React, Next.js, TypeScript, Postgres. Documented. Tested where it matters.
- Ready for real traffic. Auth, error handling, backups, and monitoring from day one.
- Payments and integrations. Stripe, email, analytics, and the third-party APIs your product depends on.
- Launch or investor ready. Deployed on your domain, with a demo path that holds up.
I've shipped my own
BetterDocket, the matter-management platform for small law firms, and Spectator, a local-first meeting-notes app, are both products I built and run. Your MVP gets the same stack and the same judgment.
See the products →How I build your MVP
You see something clickable every few days. No six-week silence followed by a reveal.
Discovery & planning
Define the core features, map user flows, choose the stack, and write the plan with a fixed price.
Core build
Auth, database, the core features, and the UI. Clickable demos every few days.
Integration & polish
Payments, email, analytics, third-party APIs. UI and performance refinement.
Launch prep & handoff
Hosting, domain, security checks, deployment, and full code access with documentation.
Conventional on purpose
Tools with large hiring pools and five-plus years of support ahead of them. Your next engineer should recognize everything in the repo.
React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind
Node.js, Python, .NET, REST or GraphQL
PostgreSQL, Supabase, Redis
Vercel, AWS, Cloudflare, Docker, CI/CD
Clerk, Auth0, Supabase Auth, or roll-your-own when it's right
Stripe, Lemon Squeezy
Claude, OpenAI, local models, agents, evals
Email, analytics, monitoring, logging
DIY vs. agency vs. one senior engineer
| DIY / no-code | Dev agency | Product Advantage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Weeks, then stuck | 3–6 months | 4–6 weeks |
| Team | You | PM, designer, rotating devs | One senior engineer |
| Code quality | Locked to the platform | Varies | Conventional, documented, yours |
| Communication | None needed | Through an account manager | Direct, daily if you want |
| Scales after launch | Usually not | Sometimes | Designed for it |
| Cost | Low, until you rebuild | $50K–$200K+ | $25K–$60K typical |
MVP questions
How long does it take?
Most MVPs take 4–6 weeks. Heavier integrations or messy data imports can push it to 8. You'll know the timeline before we start.
How much does it cost?
Typically $25,000–$60,000, depending on integrations and how clean your data is. The first call is free. You get a fixed-price proposal or an honest recommendation not to proceed. I don't bill hourly.
What's included?
Everything needed to onboard real users: auth, database, core features, payments, email, analytics, deployment, documentation, and full code ownership.
I'm not technical. Will this work?
Yes. Most of my clients aren't. You describe the problem and the customer; I handle the translation into software and explain the tradeoffs in plain English.
What about after launch?
You own the code and can take it anywhere. Many clients keep me on a fractional CTO retainer or a small monthly support arrangement. Neither is required.
MVP vs. prototype?
A prototype proves an idea to you. An MVP proves it to paying customers. I build the second kind.
Can you help with the investor pitch?
Yes. I invest in early-stage companies through our family office, so I know what the technical slide needs to say and what diligence will ask.
Ready to ship?
Tell me what you're building. You'll have a fixed price and a timeline, or a reason not to build it, within a week.