MVP Development: Your First Version, Built to Last
An MVP determines whether your product idea works. For us, it also serves as the first phase of development for the finished system: the same technology stack, the same test coverage, and the same architecture as in our long-term projects.
- A skilled team with extensive experience with MVPs
- A robust application from the start
- Good MVPs scale without incurring significant technical debt
But before you fully develop your vision and have the final product built, you want to test your product idea so you can respond to user feedback early on. At the same time, you lack the internal resources to conduct this test on your own, and your budget is limited.
These challenges can be solved efficiently and elegantly: As a software engineering company with extensive MVP experience, we’ll develop a customized Minimum Viable Product for you so you can test your idea quickly and cost-effectively and improve the product iteratively.
Development of an MVP
Our Customers' Successful MVPs
Why makandra is the right partner for your MVP
With the idea of a claims platform for airlines, we were looking for a partner to handle the technical implementation. The makandra team completely won us over with their professional approach and outstanding results. We always felt we were in the best hands. We had makandra develop a high-performance solution that has generated significant interest in the market.
FAQ
With a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), you get the first functional version of your product. All the absolutely essential features have already been included.
A prototype is often an initial design intended to illustrate an idea, whereas an MVP already has functional features that provide value to users. An MVP is usable, whereas a prototype is often merely demonstrative.
To start, we’ll work with you to clarify the goals of your MVP software: What problem does it aim to solve, and what features are necessary for the first version? Based on this, we’ll develop a clear concept and define the requirements. We’ll then visualize the ideas in mockups and create a detailed effort estimate, including a budget recommendation. Thanks to agile methods and technical expertise, we can often launch your MVP in just a few weeks. After the launch, we analyze user behavior and make targeted adjustments to the product, ensuring it remains scalable at all times.
The choice of technology depends on the project requirements. However, frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, Next.js, or React are often used for fast and flexible development.
Development time varies depending on the complexity and scope of the project, but it is usually quite quick, taking just a few weeks.
The cost of developing an MVP varies widely and depends on several factors. The most important factors are the complexity of the product and the number and type of features required.
User testing, beta testing, and A/B testing can provide valuable information about user behavior and user needs. In addition, analytics tools offer insights into usage.
Let's talk about your first draft
Thomas Eisenbarth
Managing Director
Tell us about your project. We'll provide you with an assessment of how we would implement it technically and what it would cost.