MVP Development
A minimum viable product that is small enough to launch in weeks and solid enough to keep, so you learn from real customers instead of guessing.
In short
An MVP should answer one question as quickly as possible: will people use and pay for this? We help founders and new business units cut an idea down to the version that answers it, then build that version properly. Properly matters. A rushed prototype that has to be thrown away costs you twice, so we build on the same foundations we would use for a mature product and add features only when customers ask for them.
Process
How the work runs, step by step
- 01
Agree the one question the MVP has to answer and how we'll measure it
- 02
Cut every feature that doesn't help answer it, and park the rest on a list
- 03
Build in two-week releases, with something you can try at the end of each
- 04
Add sign-in, payments and analytics using proven services rather than custom code
- 05
Launch to a small group of real customers and watch how they use it
- 06
Decide together what to build next based on what the data shows
What you can expect
Why Univolute
- 01
We've launched products of our own with our sister company, so we know the trade-offs firsthand
- 02
Built to keep: no throwaway prototype that has to be rewritten
- 03
Fixed scope and price for the first release, so you know your runway
- 04
Clean code and documentation, ready for your own team or investors to review
- 05
You own the code, accounts and data from the first commit
Discover & Design
Often paired with
Product Discovery
Know what to build before you pay to build it.
UX and UI Design
Screens people understand on the first try.
Technology Advisory
A straight answer before a big technology decision.
Insights
Further reading
QR ordering for independent restaurants
What we learned building a QR ordering platform that runs every day in a working bistro: what guests need, what staff need and what has to stay on the server.
Your first AI feature should be boring
The AI projects that pay off first read bills, sort enquiries and draft replies. How to pick the job, build the test set, keep people in charge and watch the cost.
How to brief a software team
Why quotes for the same idea can be ten times apart, what a good brief contains, the questions to ask every vendor and the red flags to watch for.
Common questions
Something else on your mind? Ask us directly.
How long does an MVP take?
Most MVPs we scope reach first customers in six to twelve weeks. The exact figure depends on the features you need for launch, which we agree before starting.
What does an MVP cost?
It depends on scope, so we price after a short discovery. We usually offer a fixed price for the first release so you can plan your budget with confidence.
Can you build a mobile app and a website together?
Yes. We often start with a mobile-friendly web app, which reaches every device at once, and add native apps when customers need features only an app can provide.