MVP — first working version

The first working version of your system, in weeks

Test the idea in practice before you invest in the full product. We build just enough of the system to make the decision — on code you can extend later.

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15+
Years of experience
EU & US
Markets served
Senior only
No juniors on projects
AI+
Accelerated delivery
The problem

Why first versions never get built

Most system ideas die between the presentation and the build: scope too big, delivery too slow, or built as a throwaway.

The decision waits for proof

The board wants to see a working system, not another slide deck. A pilot client asks about dates. A six-month timeline closes the topic before it starts.

Vendors quote analysis phases

Three months of workshops before a line of code. An idea that needs a practical test gets stuck in process.

Throwaway prototypes waste the budget

The no-code demo impressed everyone, then had to be rebuilt from zero for real users. You paid twice for one product.
What we do

Small scope, a real system

The discipline is in what we cut, not what we add.

Scope cut to the real test

We help you decide which single flow settles whether the idea works, and cut everything else. Most MVPs we ship are one key process done well.

Production-grade build

Real sign-in, real payments, monitoring. Small in scope, not in quality — version two extends version one instead of replacing it.

Interface design included

We design the flows and screens as part of the engagement. You don’t order UX/UI separately or coordinate two vendors.

Senior speed, AI-assisted

A small senior team with an AI-assisted workflow ships in weeks what larger teams quote in months.

Launch and first iterations

Analytics from day one and fast fixes once real users arrive. Launch is where the useful part starts.
Case study
6 weeks
from kickoff to first paying customer

Logistics startup, freight matching MVP

The founders wanted a freight exchange for one specific corridor. We cut the scope to a single flow: shipper posts a load, carrier bids, deal closes. Next.js, PostgreSQL, Stripe. The first paying shipper arrived in week six, and the decision to build the full version was made on usage data instead of mockups.

Marketplace MVPNext.js6 weeks to revenue
How it works

Weeks, mapped out

A typical MVP takes 4 to 10 weeks from kickoff to first users.

01

Scoping workshop

Days, not months. We define the one flow that tests the business, and the price for building it.
02

Design sprint

Clickable prototype of the core journey, validated before full build.
03

Build

Weekly demos, working software from the first week. Scope stays fixed; learnings queue for v2.
04

Launch and iterate

Real users, real data, fast fixes. We stay through the first iterations, and you decide about the full version on usage data.
Outcomes

What you get

  • A first version in weeks, not quarters
  • A decision about the full product made on usage data, not a hunch
  • Code you extend instead of throwing away
  • A fixed price for a fixed scope
“Every agency pitched us phases and discovery. UDB asked what we needed to prove, then built exactly that.”
Jakub Wrona Co-founder, logistics startup
FAQ

Common questions

How much does an MVP cost?

Depends on the flow being tested, but the price is fixed after the scoping workshop, and the typical build is 4 to 10 weeks. You know the number before we start.

What happens if the MVP takes off?

It grows. We build on production foundations (real auth, payments, CI/CD), so scaling means adding features, not rewriting.

We're not technical. Is that a problem?

No. We handle architecture and explain every trade-off in business terms. You make product decisions, we make sure the technical ones don't surprise you later.

Would no-code be cheaper?

Sometimes, and if it fits your test, we'll say so in the workshop. No-code stops paying off when the product needs custom logic, integrations or your own data model.

Have an idea that needs a practical test?

Tell us what the system has to prove. The scoping workshop takes days and ends with a fixed price for the build.

Scope your MVP
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