Validate your idea with a functional product in 6-8 weeks
We take your idea to real software, ready for real users — not a throwaway prototype. Lean methodology, fixed budget, functional deliverables every 2 weeks and code 100% yours from the first commit.
An MVP (minimum viable product) is the smallest version of your product that already solves the core problem and can be put in the hands of real users.
We prioritize with the MoSCoW method the 20% of features that generate 80% of the value, and in 6-8 weeks we build those core features with architecture that scales, deploy them to production and wire up analytics so you can measure whether the market responds — before investing in the complete product. It is not a clickable mockup or a throwaway demo: it is functional software, with authentication, real deploy, analytics and monitoring, the final product is built on with no rewrites. We deliver it with a fixed budget, live demos every 2 weeks, and code 100% yours from the first commit.
Why iTechDev
Fixed budget
Scope and price defined before we start. No hourly billing, no ambiguous scope.
Code 100% yours
All code and configuration are your property from the first commit. No vendor lock-in.
Progress every 2 weeks
Live functional demos each sprint. You see real progress, not a months-long black box.
Engineering with process
CMMI Level 2, 5.0★ on Clutch and 200+ projects. Nearshore team in Monterrey + Texas, in your time zone (CST).
When you need it
What it includes
Core features
We prioritize with the MoSCoW method the 20% of features that generate 80% of the value and build only what is essential to validate the hypothesis. The rest goes into a prioritized backlog for later phases — not discarded, deferred with judgment.
Authentication & users
Sign-up, login, password recovery and basic role management from the start, so real people can use the product in production securely, not just see it in a demo.
Product analytics
Event and funnel instrumentation (e.g. with PostHog, Mixpanel or GA4) to measure real behavior: activation, retention and usage of each feature. Without these events, "validating" would be an opinion, not data.
Production deploy
Cloud deployment with automated CI/CD, plus staging and production environments accessible from week one. Every change goes through the pipeline, so the MVP is always in a deployable, demoable state.
Validation metrics
A dashboard with the indicators that matter for your hypothesis (activation, retention, conversion of the key flow), so you decide with data whether to continue, pivot or stop — not by intuition.
Scalable architecture
Built from day one to grow: a modern stack (React/Next.js, Node.js or Python, PostgreSQL), clean layer separation and documented decisions. The MVP is the foundation of the final product, with no shortcuts that force a rewrite once users arrive.
Documentation & handover
A getting-started README, environment variables, data schema and architecture notes, so your team — or any other — can take the code and keep building without depending on us.
How we work
Prioritize
We identify the features that generate 80% of the value with 20% of the effort (MoSCoW) and lock the scope. Deliverable: a prioritized backlog, the MVP scope and a closed fixed budget before we start.
Prototype
Interactive wireframes of the key flows and validation with real users before writing a single line of code, where fixing costs minutes. Deliverable: an approved navigable prototype.
Build
Iterative development in 2-week sprints with CI/CD, code reviews and testing from day 1. Deliverable: a functional increment deployed to staging and a live demo at the end of each cycle.
Launch
Production deployment, analytics instrumentation and monitoring of the key metrics. Deliverable: the MVP in production accessible to real users, with its validation dashboard live.
Measure & decide
We accompany the first weeks of real usage, read the data with you and shape the next-step plan. Deliverable: a metrics read-out, a recommendation (continue / pivot / stop) and an evolution backlog — plus code that's 100% yours.
Tech stack
The tools and platforms we build it with — chosen for your problem, not for hype.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an MVP cost?
It is quoted by scope, but an MVP typically starts from around $10K USD (~$150K MXN). We always work with a fixed budget: a short discovery phase defines the scope and we give you a closed price before development starts — no hourly billing, no ambiguous scope.
How long does it take?
Between 6 and 8 weeks to have a functional product in production, depending on the complexity of the core features. We deliver functionality every 2 weeks with live demos, so you see real progress from week 2 — not a black box.
What happens after the MVP?
The MVP becomes the foundation of the final product, with no rewrites: we use scalable architecture from day one. With real usage metrics you decide whether to keep building, pivot or stop. If you move forward, we evolve the same codebase in 2-week sprints or shift to a dedicated-team model.
How functional is it really?
It is a fully functional product with the core features, in production and ready for real users. It is not a clickable prototype or a demo: it includes authentication, real deploy, analytics and monitoring. The difference with the complete product is scope, not quality.
What does an MVP NOT include?
Whatever is not essential to validate the hypothesis: "nice to have" features, premature optimizations, secondary integrations and rare edge cases go into the prioritized backlog for later phases. That is exactly what keeps the MVP at 6-8 weeks and on a fixed budget. We don't cut quality or security — we cut scope, with judgment and transparently with you.
Do we own the code?
Yes, 100%. All code, documentation, access, repos and environments are yours from the first commit. No vendor lock-in: if tomorrow you want to take the project to another team, you have everything you need without depending on us.
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