SaaS and MVP development
A first version exists to answer one question: will anyone pay for this? Everything that does not help answer it is delay dressed up as diligence.
What this involves
We build MVPs around a single core loop — the thing your customer does that creates the value — and the minimum scaffolding to charge for it. Authentication, billing, multi-tenancy and a basic admin view are necessary. A settings page with fourteen toggles, on launch day, is not.
The architecture still has to be sound. Plenty of MVPs die not from lack of features but because the first thirty customers exposed a data model that could not be fixed without starting again.
- The core product loop, built properly
- Sign-up, authentication and password reset
- Subscription billing and plan limits
- Multi-tenant data isolation from day one
- Admin tools for support and troubleshooting
- Analytics on the events that tell you if it is working
A realistic timeline
Six to ten weeks from a clear brief to paying users is typical for an AI-centred SaaS. Slippage almost always comes from scope added mid-build, so we quote a fixed scope and treat additions as a separate, priced decision rather than a favour.
AI as the product, not a feature
When AI is the core of the product, the unit economics matter from the first line of code. We model cost per user per month during design, because a pricing plan that loses money at scale is a problem best found before launch rather than after your first hundred sign-ups.
What happens after launch
Two weeks of included support, then either a retainer for continued iteration or a clean hand-over to the developer you hire with the money you raised. Both are fine outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
Do you take equity instead of payment?
No. Cash keeps the relationship simple and lets us be honest with you about scope, which is worth more to you than our discount.
Can you work with a non-technical founder?
Most of our MVP clients are non-technical. We write in plain language, explain trade-offs in terms of cost and risk rather than jargon, and make sure you understand what you own at the end.
What if we need to raise money first?
A clickable prototype built in one to two weeks is often enough to raise on, and far cheaper than a full build you may need to change afterwards.
Will we be locked in to you?
No. Your repository, your cloud account, your domain, documented so another developer can take over. We would rather be re-hired than depended upon.
Tell us what you are building.
Send a short description of the problem and we will reply within one business day with an honest view of scope, cost and whether we are the right person for it.
Or email directly: contact@hire-ai-dev.com