// ai-accelerated mvp build
Production-Ready Software. Not a Prototype.
Traditional dev shops charge $150K–$300K and take 6–12 months. AI-accelerated senior engineering changes the equation. You get the same quality of architectural judgment and a production-ready product — in 6–10 weeks at a fraction of the cost.
// what you get
What “Working” Actually Means
The deliverable is not a prototype or a demo. It is the product you put in front of your first customers.
Deployed to a real environment — not a local demo or a staging instance no one can reach
Automated tests with meaningful coverage, not 'it worked in my terminal'
Deployment documentation sufficient for a second engineer to take over without you
30-day post-delivery support window included in the fixed fee
Codebase you own outright — no vendor lock-in, no ongoing dependency on this practice
// the acceleration model
Why It Costs Less Without Cutting Corners
The equivalent work from a senior engineering firm would cost $300K+. The cost here is lower because the mechanical work is AI-accelerated — but the judgment work is not.
// ai handles this
What AI accelerates
Scaffolding, boilerplate, and project structure
Integration plumbing (auth, database connectors, API clients)
Test generation and coverage scaffolding
First-draft implementations of well-understood patterns
// judgment handles this
What senior judgment handles
Architecture decisions that compound into expensive problems
Security posture and threat model
Data model design and migration strategy
Edge cases and failure modes that AI tooling misses
// how it works
The Engagement Model
01
Scoping Sprint
A 2-week scoping engagement ($3,500 fixed) that produces a written specification, technology choice rationale, milestone plan, and the fixed project fee. No scoping sprint, no project — this is non-negotiable.
02
Build
6–10 weeks of AI-accelerated development against the locked specification. Weekly progress updates. Scope changes are priced separately — the spec is the contract.
03
Delivery + Support
Production deployment, handover documentation, and a 30-day support window. After that, you can transition to a Fractional CTO Retainer or operate the product independently.
// pricing
scoping sprint
$3,500
Fixed fee · 2 weeks · required first
Produces a written spec, tech stack decision, milestone plan, and the fixed project fee. This deliverable is yours regardless of whether the build proceeds.
mvp build
$25K–$45K
Fixed fee · 6–10 weeks
At start
Signed specification, agreed tech stack, project kickoff
Mid-point demo
Working core functionality deployed to staging
Delivery
Production deployment, docs, 30-day support window begins
tech fit
Standard stacks in scope:
Hardware ventures and multi-year platform builds are not a fit for this service.
Ready to build the thing you can actually ship?
The scoping sprint is the entry point. Before that, a 30-minute fit conversation to confirm the concept, scope, and timeline are right for this service.