idevation

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SaaS Product and MVP Development

Idea validation, a scoped first release, multi-tenant architecture, subscriptions, and a path to the next version.

The problem it solves

Most early products fail in planning, not in code. The first version tries to include every idea, billing is an afterthought, and there is no agreement on what a customer must be able to do on day one. The result is a long build and nothing in market.

What’s included

  • A validation pass: who pays, for which job, and what the first release excludes
  • MVP scope with user stories and a release boundary
  • Product design for signup, the core job, and administration
  • Multi-tenant accounts and role-based permissions
  • Subscription billing and the states that come with it: trial, paid, failed, cancelled
  • An admin console so you can support customers without a database login
  • Instrumentation for the few events that tell you if the product is used
  • Launch support and a backlog for the release after this one

Key benefits

A smaller first release

We cut scope with you. The version that ships is the one a customer can pay for.

Billing is not a rewrite

Subscriptions, plans, and failed payments are in the first architecture.

Tenants stay separate

Customer data is isolated by design, with roles you can explain to a buyer.

A team that stays

The same studio can take the second and third release, on a fixed scope or a dedicated team.

Technologies used

The exact stack is chosen for the project. See the full list.

  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • Python

How this engagement runs

  1. 01Cut the idea downWe write the jobs the first customer must complete and park the rest.
  2. 02Design the spineSignup, the core task, billing, and admin are prototyped.
  3. 03Build the releaseStaging is available early. Scope changes are written down.
  4. 04Launch and learnWe instrument the core events and agree the next slice of work.

Service questions

How small should an MVP be?

Small enough that a real user can finish the core job and you can charge for it. If a feature does not change that, it waits. We will push back on scope that delays the first paid account.

Do you work with non-technical founders?

Yes. The proposal and the board are written in plain language. You do not need to manage engineers directly unless you want to.

Can you take over a product someone else started?

Often. We review the code, hosting, and what is actually in production, then propose either a continuation or a narrower rebuild of the parts that are unsafe to extend.