MVP in 6 Weeks from idea to a first version in front of real users
We build and deploy your first version to a fixed scope, ready for real users on infrastructure you own.
We built Lookgood's booking platform in three months; its founder reported 200 to 300 bookings per vendor a month.
The offer, in full
- Fee
- Fixed scope, agreed before we start
- Duration
- Six weeks
- You receive
- 4 deliverables, one of them the product
- What we need
- Product decisions, and access to real users
- Typical start
- 2 to 4 weeks from signature
- Ends with
- A first version live, in front of real users
NDA before any access. Least-privilege build access, agreed with your technical contact and read-only wherever the work allows. Production discovery stays read-only.
01Track record
The engineers behind your first version
MVP development at unicrew connects the scope decision to the build, with senior in-house engineers delivering the agreed core.
- 120+Projects delivered across 12 countries since 2012
- 100+Senior in-house engineers, six countries
- 2 to 4 weeksTypical time from signature to start
- 5.0Unified rating across 61 client reviews on Clutch
02Overview
A first release built around the core user job
unicrew builds the product's core around one job your first users need to complete. We establish six-week fit before the contract, then use week one to resolve product decisions and document the scope and deferred work.
03The answer
Build the core and define what follows
A prototype can test an interaction. No-code, your own team or a capable contractor can also deliver a usable first release. This offer brings scoping, engineering and QA together around a six-week build.
- Buys 01
A focused core workflow
A booking flow or a household-moving service order can define the first release. We build that core before expanding the product.
- Which means
- A narrow scope, agreed in week one
- Buys 02
Software running in your accounts
We deploy the first version with environments, tests and a deployment pipeline. Your team can use the running software and continue building from the same code.
- Which means
- Code and infrastructure you own
- Defers 03
A written next-phase backlog
Deep third-party integrations, custom admin tooling and a design system for later screens go into the deferred list when they fall outside the core. We sequence and cost them for the next phase.
- Which means
- A named list of what was deferred
Confirm the scope before committing
We confirm what fits the six-week offer before the contract and identify the engagement for a broader build.
04Fit
When a six-week first release fits
A six-week MVP suits a defined user job and a decision-maker available throughout the build.
Start with a defined core
Good fit- You know what the product should do for its first users, even if you do not know how it should look.
- One person can answer product questions the same day.
- You want to test the core with real users before funding the broader product.
- You are ready to commit to a fixed scope and date, with later features recorded in a deferred list.
Prepare the product or plan ongoing delivery
Better first step- The core still needs shaping. Product design and development establishes the build direction.
- The first version has to clear an enterprise security review before anyone can use it. Start with the Security and Compliance Readiness Sprint.
- An existing product needs stabilizing before you extend it. Start with Legacy Software Rescue.
- Your roadmap calls for ongoing engineering. A dedicated development team supports continuing delivery.
A fixed six-week deadline brings the scope decision into week one. We agree with you what the first version does and what waits for later, so the build goes into what your first users need.
Ihor PrudyvusDelivery Director05Deliverables
Your first version and the plan to extend it
The deliverables pair a deployed first version with the written scope and plan for extending it.
- 01
A working first version, deployed
We deploy the agreed core where real users can use it, in your own environment.
- Format
- Running software, your environment
- 02
The scope, decided and written
The written build scope records the core, the decisions confirmed in week one and the work deliberately deferred.
- Format
- One-page build scope
- 03
The code, the pipeline and the accounts
You own the code repositories, deployment pipeline and cloud infrastructure throughout the build.
- Format
- Your repositories and infrastructure
- 04
A plan for what comes next
The deferred list turned into a sequenced, costed next phase, informed by what the first users did.
- Format
- Backlog and estimate
06Delivery
From week-one decisions to a live release
The six-week process combines product decisions, continuous deployment and a handover with your support owner.
- Scope the coreIn week one, we confirm the core workflow and write the build scope and deferred list. Product decisions focus on what the first users need.You getThe build scope and the deferred list, in writingFrom youOne decision-maker who can answer product questions the same day
- Build it in the openOur senior engineers build the core and deploy continuously into your environment. You can review the running version as it takes shape.You getSomething running you can open, from the first week of buildingFrom youAccess to your cloud accounts, and answers within a day
- Harden itWe test the agreed workflows, error handling and the states real users encounter, with security basics included in the MVP scope.You getA tested version ready for the agreed releaseFrom youWhoever will support it, in the room
- Ship and hand overWe release the first version, hand over its operation to your team and turn the deferred list into a sequenced, costed next phase.You getThe live product, operating handover and next-phase planFrom youReal users, and the appetite to watch what they actually do
07Proof
Engineering experience behind your first release
We combine experience building first versions with clear testing and post-launch terms for your release.
- End-to-end product buildsWe built Lookgood's salon booking platform start to finish, with real-time availability and SMS reminders, and wrote a household-moving operations SaaS from scratch. We developed the customer and dealer mobile apps for a freight quoting platform, whose beta calculator generated live quotes using dealer data and freight-carrier APIs. That logistics engineering experience informs core workflow and integration decisions.120+Projects delivered across 12 countries since 2012
- Post-launch warranty agreed in your contractA post-launch warranty period is standard on fixed-scope work. Its length is agreed in your contract, alongside the handover and support arrangements for the first version.WarrantyStandard on fixed-scope work, with the length agreed per contract
- QA tied to the MVP testing scopeunicrew has ISTQB-certified QA engineers. For your first version, QA work and release checks follow the agreed testing scope, covering the workflows, error handling and user states included in the build.ISTQBISTQB-certified QA engineers
08Case studies
Client products built for their users
Start with the case closest to your first users' core workflow, then review how we translated its requirements into working software.
See all case studies- HospitalityA salon platform handling 200-300 bookings per vendor a month (Lookgood)unicrew built Lookgood's salon booking platform from start to finish, with real-time availability, SMS reminders, and scheduling that respects shared equipment.200-300Bookings per vendor each month
LogisticsCustom software for a US moving companyAn end-to-end SaaS platform for managing household moves and every business operation of a logistics company.Built from scratchAn end-to-end SaaS for household moves and the operations behind them- EducationThe custom time-tracking tool that got around 40% more project leaders tracking time at RWTH Aachen Universityunicrew built a custom time-tracking web app for a research group at RWTH Aachen University, in place of spreadsheets or off-the-shelf software.~40%More project leaders tracking time
09Client voices
Clients on the software we built
They built the product from start to finish. I appreciated how they thought through the process as well as the input from the business side. It’s not a situation where I tell them to code and they code it. They always give advice on what may come in the future. I’m very satisfied with their project management.
They’re a highly ethical and well-managed organization. I was amazed by the CEO’s skill level and business acumen.
I’m consistently humbled by Artelogic’s performance. Projects of this caliber are hard to outsource. Teams come and go, and this type of work almost never gets done. They’ve kept their priorities straight as they’ve grown and always deliver.
The quality of their coding was outstanding to our standards. Overall, their work was key for us. They were dedicated to solving our problems as a customer; their team was collaborative, listened to us, and fully engaged in our space to commit to the project.
Two people typing data into the database went about 5,000 new data sets per month. With this component, we’re reaching twice the amount of data sets per month. Their knowledge of different technologies is astounding. We can raise any technical issue with them and find someone within their team to work with that specific technology.
Scope your MVP
Describe the core workflow and who will use it first. On the scoping call, we confirm six-week fit and when the build can start.
What happens after you contact us
- We reply within one business dayA senior engineer reads what you send, not a bot.
- A short scoping callWhat the first version must do, and who has to be able to use it.
- Scope and fee, in writingWhat fits in six weeks, what is deferred, and the price.
- NDA, then week oneSigned before any access, and the scope is fixed in writing before a line is written.
10Questions
Questions about your six-week MVP
Confirm the scope, client inputs and handover terms before commissioning the build.
unicrew's six-week MVP is a minimum viable product built to an agreed core workflow and deployed for real users.
You receive:
- a working first version, running in your own cloud accounts
- the agreed scope, and the list of what was deliberately deferred
- the repositories, the pipeline and the infrastructure, yours throughout
- a costed plan for the next phase
The scope covers the first usable version; later features stay in the deferred list.
Scope sets the price, and both are settled in writing before week one.
We quote the fee on the scoping call, based on the core workflow and its integration and release requirements.
Work after the six weeks is quoted separately, under whichever of our three engagement models fits: time and materials, fixed price, or team extension.
Your idea is ready when you can name the first user's core job and appoint one person to settle product decisions the same day.
Designs and a complete specification are not prerequisites. Week one resolves the product decisions within the agreed scope.
If the core still needs defining, product design and development helps shape the build before the six-week engagement.
We confirm six-week fit on the scoping call, before the contract.
Dependencies that can require a different scope include:
- deep integrations with third parties who move at their own speed
- anything gated behind a certification or an external approval
- a product whose core still needs agreement
Where those apply, we define a smaller usable core or scope the relevant preparation or broader build separately.
Your team provides timely product decisions, cloud access and a support owner who joins the release work.
You need a decision-maker who can answer product questions the same day, plus real users available to try the first version.
Across our fixed-scope offers, the total is between four and ten hours of your team's time, depending on the offer.
You own the code, repositories, deployment pipeline and cloud accounts throughout MVP development.
The build takes place in your accounts, so your team can continue with the same code and infrastructure after handover.
Our build access is least-privilege, agreed with your technical contact and read-only wherever the work allows. Discovery access to production systems is read-only. We work inside your own cloud environment where your customers, insurers or shippers require it.
After week six, you use the first users' feedback and the costed plan to decide the next phase.
Your options are:
- prioritize the deferred work and commission the next phase
- pause or stop further development
- continue in-house with the code and next-phase plan
A post-launch warranty period is standard on fixed-scope work, with its length agreed in your contract. We agree ongoing support separately.
The six-week scope can include one integration where the first version needs it and the external dependencies fit.
We agree the integration in week one, including the access and third-party dependencies it needs.
Other integrations go in the deferred list and are costed in the next-phase plan. Deep integrations or external approvals may need a separately scoped build.
11Where to go next
Prepare for the build or extend the release
Scope the first release, prepare its dependencies or plan the engineering that follows. Compare all six on the solutions page.
Prioritize an AI feature and cost its first build before adding it to your product.
Test one AI output on your own calls before developing the broader product.
Review infrastructure costs and AI workload readiness for a product already running.
Prepare the security evidence an enterprise buyer needs to review your first release.
Stabilize an existing product and restore its release process before extending it.
Extend the product beyond its first version as user feedback defines the broader build.
Shape the core workflow and build direction before committing to the first version.
Continue the product roadmap with an ongoing engineering team.
Develop the first version as a mobile app for the users it needs to serve.