MVP Build · typically $30,000–$75,000
Launch a real first version of your product, not a prototype.
I take your product from plan to production: auth, payments, error handling, monitoring and a path to scale. AI-assisted delivery means the build costs less and lands sooner.
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Why first versions stall
- Quotes vary wildly because nobody has pinned down the scope.
- Prototypes and no-code builds hit a wall once real customers arrive.
- Freelancers ship features, but nobody owns the architecture.
Good fit
- Founders with a validated idea and a budget for a real first version
- Businesses turning an internal tool or a service into a product
- Teams replacing a prototype or no-code app that has outgrown itself
Not a fit
- Ideas still looking for a problem (start with customers, or with the sprint)
- Design-only work without a build
What you get
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A production application, deployed
Auth, payments, error handling, monitoring, and a path to scale. A real system, not a demo.
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The admin tools you need to run it
So you're not asking a developer every time something needs changing.
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A CI/CD pipeline
Every change is tested and deployed the same way, every time.
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Documentation and a hand-off package
Everything is documented and transferable. You're never locked in.
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30 days of post-launch support
Fixes and adjustments while real users arrive.
How it works
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Week 1
Scope it
A Scoping Sprint turns the idea into a version-one scope, an architecture plan and a fixed quote.
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Every 2 weeks
Build in short cycles
Working software in your hands every cycle, not a multi-month build with nothing to show.
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Launch
Ship it
Deployed, monitored and documented.
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After launch
Support or hand off
30 days of support included. Then ongoing care, or a clean hand-off to your team.
Typically 6–12 weeks after scoping.
Pricing
Typically $30,000–$75,000
Your fixed price is set in the Scoping Sprint.
Timeline: Typically 6–12 weeks after scoping
Start with the Scoping Sprint (the MVP version). You get a fixed build quote, and the sprint fee comes off the build if you go ahead within 30 days.
Free 20-min call: whether I can help, a typical price range, no pressure.
Why work with me
Mischa Serlin
Fractional CTO · zCube8
I build AI automation and software that grows revenue and takes manual work off your team. Then I keep it running.
- Led engineering on the technology that powers Realtor.com's FlyAround; Realtor.com reports a 2x increase in mobile map engagement Source ↗
- Launched a paid subscription product (goSeek Premium)
- Shipped two sprint-sized tasks in a day each, alongside Realtor.com engineers
- Moved a ~2M-monthly-visitor site off its legacy platform with traffic and revenue intact
FAQ
Do I own the code?
What does AI-assisted delivery mean for me?
What stack do you use?
What happens after launch?
Start with a free 20-minute call.
If it's a fit, the next step is a 5-day Scoping Sprint, $2,500 (founding-client price, regular $5,000), credited in full if we keep going.
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