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2025 · Early-stage SaaS founder

Shipped in 12 weeks · first paying customers in 30 days

From concept to first paying customers

Partnered with a founder to turn a validated problem into a production MVP, then iterate based on real usage.

Problem

A clear problem existed, but the technical path was unclear—scope risked ballooning before anyone paid.

Approach

We defined a ruthless MVP surface area, chose a boring-and-reliable stack, and shipped in short feedback loops with real users in the room.

Outcome

Production launch in twelve weeks. First paying customers within the first month. Architecture ready for the next stage without a rewrite.

Lessons learned

Scope is a product decision. Shipping a smaller surface well beats a large surface poorly—and founders feel the difference.