Hire a Startup / MVP Developer
I help founders go from idea to a real, revenue-ready product — scoping the smallest valuable slice, building it end to end, and setting an architecture that won't need a rewrite when it works. A senior technical partner who ships the MVP and can keep leading as you grow.
Most MVPs fail one of two ways: they take six months and never ship, or they ship as throwaway code that collapses the moment they get traction. I aim between: the smallest thing that delivers value, built on decisions (tenancy, data model, billing) that scale — so early speed doesn't cost you a rebuild later.
What you get
- Idea-to-MVP scoping — the thinnest version that proves the value
- Full build: Next.js frontend, Node/NestJS API, PostgreSQL, auth and billing
- Architecture chosen to scale (multi-tenant, payments) without over-building
- Weekly demos and a clear, prioritized roadmap
- Fractional technical leadership as you hire your first engineers
How I work
We cut scope to the one thing that proves demand, and ship that — feedback beats features at this stage.
Tenancy, data model and billing are chosen so the MVP grows into a product instead of getting thrown away.
Short cycles with visible demos, so you're steering with real usage rather than guessing.
I scope and ship products the way a senior team does under real constraints: Paylio launched on a deliberately narrow WPS-valid payroll slice to reach revenue faster, and I lead delivery across a nine-product portfolio. I can be your founding-engineer-for-hire or fractional technical lead.
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FAQ
How fast can you ship an MVP?
It depends on scope, but the whole method is to make scope small — the smallest slice that proves value, not a full product. That's usually weeks, not quarters, and every week has something you can put in front of users.
Can you be a technical co-founder or fractional CTO?
I work as a founding engineer / fractional technical lead — architecture, hands-on building, and helping you make your first engineering hires. Equity/retainer arrangements are a conversation, not a fixed package.
Will the MVP survive if it takes off?
That's the design goal. The MVP is intentionally minimal, but the load-bearing decisions — tenancy, data model, billing, async boundaries — are made properly so success means adding features, not rewriting the foundation.