MVP Development
From Pilot to Product — On a Stack That Grows with You
For innovation teams and midsize leadership: we build MVPs that are genuinely minimal — on Next.js and Postgres, not on no-code you have to throw away in 12 months.
MVP phase €50k–150k · the stack scales to a full product
The MVP Dilemma In Midsize Companies
Innovation leads and executives come to us when the steering committee expects a working product but all that exists is a pitch deck.
The MVP Turns Into a Full Application
The feature list from the pitch deck moves one-to-one into the roadmap. In the end it costs three to five times as much and nobody uses it.
The No-Code Trap and Rewrite Shock
Bubble or FlutterFlow to get started — migrating past roughly 10,000 users is often more expensive than going custom from the beginning. The costliest Bubble price is the rewrite.
MVP Finished — And Then Silence
Discovery → sprint → go-live → nobody takes care of hosting, updates, or follow-up features. The MVP dilemma: built, but not operated.
An Agency Without a Validation Focus
A first version with every feature instead of the smallest solution that teaches you something. In the end nobody uses it, because nobody asked whether it was needed.
Why Artus
Three arguments that matter in every engagement — not just on the website.
Senior Sparring Before Code
“Should this be built at all?” — we tell you honestly before you invest €80k.
The Same Stack from MVP to Scale
Next.js, React, TypeScript, Node, Postgres — scales to a full application. No rewrite trauma like with Bubble.
Build and Run from One Source
Application, automation, AI, hosting — one provider for the whole journey. No “MVP done, goodbye.”
What an Artus MVP Looks Like
Day 1 to Day 60: Discovery → Launch
Scope cut in week one, sprints 1–3 with demos every two weeks, launch with monitoring — not “we will be in touch in six months.”
What Goes in — And What Stays Out
A framework instead of a feature wish list: we cut honestly before any code is written. A pivot after four weeks is part of the plan.
No rewrite
A Phase-Two Roadmap from Launch
What comes after the MVP — scaling on the same stack. No “new project” starting at phase two.
MVP Stack vs. No-Code Stack
Rewrite risk, visualized.
| Bubble / no-code | Next.js + PostgresEmpfohlen | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to MVP | 4–8 weeks | 8–12 weeks |
| Validation with real users | Yes — but limited | Yes — production ready |
| Scaling without a rewrite | No — rewrite from ~10k users | Yes — same stack |
| Code ownership | Restricted | Complete from day one |
| Follow-up features on the same stack | No — platform limits | Yes — a natural extension |
| TCO over three years | Low at first, high at scale | Predictable, scales linearly |
A Typical MVP Timeline (60 Days)
Weeks 1–2
Discovery and Scope Cut
What is truly minimum viable? What can wait? Honest prioritization.
Weeks 3–6
Sprints 1–2 with Demos
Demos every two weeks — you see progress, not just status reports.
Weeks 7–8
Sprint 3 and Hardening
Tests, monitoring, GDPR check — production ready, not demo quality.
Week 9+
Launch and Phase-Two Plan
Go-live with operations. A roadmap for follow-up features on the same stack.
What You Hold After the MVP
- Git repository with full access from day one
- Architecture and operations documentation (Markdown)
- Deployment scripts and runbook
- Data processing agreement and record of processing activities
- Role and permission model
- Phase-two roadmap with effort estimates
- Monitoring and alerting from launch
A Serious MVP Corridor
Focused MVP
€50k–80k
A clearly cut scope and one core use case
MVP with integrations
€80k–120k
ERP/CRM integration, auth, first automations
Complex pilot
€120k–150k
Several modules, AI features, enterprise requirements
Below €25k is no-code territory. Above €200k it is no longer an MVP phase. We talk about that openly.
Common Questions
Concrete answers — no hedging.
Corporate innovation teams, midsize executives, and innovation leads with a €50k–150k budget. Not for solo founders with €5k — there are no-code studios for that.
For fast validation they sometimes make sense. As soon as scaling, custom logic, or long-term operations are on the plan, custom is cheaper — because there is no rewrite ahead.
That is planned for. Agile sprints with a scope cut per iteration — not a fixed price that collapses when you pivot.
We do — hosting, monitoring, updates. Or we hand over with a runbook. Build and run from one source, no “MVP done, goodbye.”
Weitere Leistungen