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MVP development: from idea to first release

A first version should be small, real and in people's hands. We cut the idea down to what proves it, build that properly and release it, then grow it on what users actually do.

How an MVP goes

The same steps we use for our own products.

  • Idea → a written spec with acceptance criteria and edge cases
  • Design: key screens in light and dark, with real texts
  • Build: native apps or a web product on a backend that can grow
  • QA on a device matrix, then internal testing builds
  • Release in the App Store, Google Play or on the web
  • Analytics from day one, then updates based on real usage

Small, but not throwaway

We cut scope, not quality. Stowkeep started as a small home inventory and grew into scanning, voice input, shared homes and 38 languages on the same foundation.

Free and paid from the start

If the product will earn through subscriptions, we design the free tier and Premium early. Our apps never take a free feature away — paid features are new ones added on top.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What do I need to start?

An idea and the problem it solves. We turn it into a spec together and agree on what the first release must prove.

Mobile or web first?

Wherever your users are. We build native iOS and Android apps and web products, and can start with one and add the other.

Will the MVP have to be rewritten later?

It should not. We keep scope small but build on a foundation that can grow, the way our own products did.

Contact

Have a product in mind?

Tell us what you want to build or ask about one of our products. We read every message.