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From a scoped idea to a tested release

Take a scoped idea from a paid discovery phase through a tested, deployed release. Typical range: $2,500–$5,000, 4070 hours over 59 weeks at part-time capacity.

What's included

How the build is structured

  1. 01

    Paid discovery

    A short, paid scoping step before any build work starts. Output is a written scope, a budget band, and a timeline — for both of us to agree on before committing further.

  2. 02

    Core journey

    The single path a first user takes through the product — sign-up to the moment it delivers value — mapped before any screen is built.

  3. 03

    Prioritized features

    Everything beyond the core journey is ranked. What ships in this engagement versus what's explicitly deferred is written down, not assumed.

  4. 04

    UI

    Functional, clean interface for the scoped screens — not a from-scratch brand identity or a full design system.

  5. 05

    Implementation

    The build itself, in the stack that fits the scope — typically React/Next.js, Angular, TypeScript, and a FastAPI or Node backend.

  6. 06

    Integrations

    Wiring up the third-party services the product actually needs (auth, payments, email, etc.) as scoped in discovery.

  7. 07

    Staging review

    You use the real thing on a staging environment and sign off before it goes anywhere near production.

  8. 08

    Deployment

    Shipping to production infrastructure, configured and documented.

  9. 09

    Handover

    Docs and a walkthrough of what was built, how it's deployed, and how to extend it — so you're not locked to me afterward.

Scope

Exclusions & scope changes

Set expectations up front so nothing about the engagement is a surprise.

Not included by default

  • Custom brand identity or marketing design
  • Native mobile apps (iOS/Android)
  • Features outside the discovery-scoped core journey
  • Long-term infrastructure ownership after handover

If scope changes mid-build

New requirements discovered after discovery are logged, priced, and confirmed before they're built — not silently absorbed into the original estimate or silently dropped.

Have a scoped idea?

Discovery starts with a short written brief, not a sales call.

Build my MVP