How long does it take to build an AI MVP?

30 days from kickoff to production launch for a well-scoped MVP, delivered by a senior solo engineer using AI-assisted development.

How are payments structured?

Milestone-based: 40% on signing to begin work, 40% when the app is deployed to your server for testing, and 20% on final handover of code and documentation.

← Back to the 30-day build

The Process

Exactly how your product
goes live in 30 days.

What you get each week, when you see it running on your own server, and when you pay - no black box, no surprises at the end.

Week 0 · Pre-Build

~3 days

Scope, agree, kickoff

→ 30-min discovery call (free, no obligation)
→ 1-page scope document delivered within 24 hours
→ Mutual NDA signed (if required)
→ Asset purchase / development agreement signed
→ 40% to start, via card, wire or bank transfer (then 40% on deployment, 20% on handover)
→ Kickoff call scheduled for Day 1

Week 1 · Foundation

Days 1-7

By Friday, you're clicking through your product

✓ Final scoping + 1-page spec lock
✓ Data structure designed
✓ Auth + magic-link setup
✓ Live hosting set up
✓ First clickable prototype by Day 5
✓ Friday demo call

Week 2 · Core Flows

Days 8-14

The features your users came for, working

✓ Main user flows shipped
✓ AI features that do the work
✓ Database queries optimised
✓ Validation + error handling
✓ Admin tool v1
✓ Friday demo call

Week 3 · Polish + Payments

Days 15-21

You can take payments - and it looks the part

✓ Checkout & payments
✓ Order tracking & confirmations
✓ Refund + dispute flows
✓ Design system polish
✓ Mobile responsiveness pass
✓ Friday demo call

Week 4 · Launch

Days 22-30

You're live - and you own all of it

✓ Final QA + load testing
✓ Monitoring + alerts live
✓ Domain + SSL configured
✓ Deployed to your server to test → 40% milestone
✓ Full handover: code + documentation → final 20%

Days 31-90 · Post-Launch

60 days of bundled support

✓ Bug fixes for any issues found
✓ Deployment + monitoring tuning
✓ Minor adjustments + documentation Q&A
✓ New features move to optional retainer

After 60 days, ongoing technical support is available on a monthly retainer ($1,000-$3,000 depending on scope) or $50/hour on-demand - entirely optional.

Communication

How we work together

Async-first via Slack / WhatsApp

Dedicated channel. Daily progress updates. Respond within 4 hours during business days.

Weekly demo calls (Fridays)

30-min live walkthrough every Friday. See exactly what shipped this week. Adjust scope if needed.

Shared project board

Live Notion / Linear board with daily task status. Visibility throughout - no surprises at the end.

Exactly how your product goes live in 30 days.