Prototype development — from concept to something you can show.
A prototype is built to communicate, not to ship. It shows investors the vision, validates the UX with users, and aligns the team on what's being built. The prototype code is intentionally disposable — it exists to answer questions, not to be the product.
Need a clickable prototype or functional proof-of-concept before committing to a full build
Prototype vs MVP vs product:
Prototype: The goal is to show. Interactive enough to demonstrate the core idea. May have hardcoded data. May not have auth. Definitely not production-ready. Built in 2-4 weeks.
MVP: The goal is to learn. Functional enough for real users to try. Has auth. Has real data. Is deployed and observable. Built in 8-12 weeks.
Product: The goal is to scale. All the above plus: error monitoring, logging, performance optimization, edge cases handled. Built iteratively after MVP.
Prototype use cases:
Investor demo: Show the vision before spending 12 weeks building. A prototype answers "does this look real enough to invest?" faster than an MVP.
User testing: 5 users clicking through the prototype reveals UX problems cheaper than rebuilding after the MVP launch.
Team alignment: "This is what we're building" is clearer as a working prototype than as a document or wireframe.
Prototype pitfalls:
- Presenting a prototype as production-ready to users (it isn't)
- Taking prototype code into production (it shouldn't be)
- Letting the prototype scope grow until it's an accidentally-built MVP
Working prototype in 2-4 weeks — functional enough to show to investors and test with users, with honest expectations about production-readiness
Core user flows
clickable, not hardcoded
UI
matching the intended product design
Mock data
where real data isn't available
Deployed URL
for remote demonstration
Handoff documentation
if a different team builds the MVP
One honest number to start.
Fixed-scope, fixed-price. The number below is the starting point — final scope is built from your brief.
Working prototype in 2-4 weeks — functional enough to show to investors and test with users, with honest expectations about production-readiness
Three steps, every time.
The same repeatable engagement on every project. No surprises, no mystery, no billable ambiguity.
Brief & discovery.
We send you questions, then get on a call. Output: a written scope with every step, feature, and integration listed.
Build & ship.
Fixed schedule, weekly reviews. No scope creep unless you change the scope — and if you do, we reprice it transparently.
Warranty & retainer.
30-day warranty on every launch. Most clients stay on a monthly retainer for ongoing features and maintenance.
Why Fixed-Price Matters Here
Prototype scope is the user flows needed for the demo. Fixed-price for the 2-4 week engagement.
Questions, answered.
Sometimes — for UI components, design patterns, and workflow documentation. The backend, auth, and data layer should be rebuilt properly. The prototype answered the "what to build" question; the MVP is built correctly.
Tell Ryel about your project.
Describe what you’re building and what outcome you need. You’ll have a written, fixed-price scope within the week.