We handle the whole MVP development process, from planning to release. After launch, we support the product and adjust it based on user feedback.
MVP Development: Minimum Viable Product Software
Launch a working MVP in about two months, test it with real users and build the next features on production-grade code.
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Custom MVP development services
We scope, design, build and support MVPs. You can also bring us an existing MVP to fix or extend, or hire us for MVP consulting.
For startups and established companies alike, we check that the concept fits the current market and report back with strategic options to reduce risk.
We can take your existing MVP, extend it and turn it into a complete product with the additional features you need.
Architecture matters, but to test an MVP with real users you also need an interface they find easy to use. Our UI/UX designers design it with you.
If your existing MVP is not up to standard, we find what is missing or broken and fix it.
MVP projects are often done in stages. If you already have a design, we can go straight to prototyping.
Our engineers and architects work with your internal team to propose an approach and manage the project.
For startups, we build a working product with the core features you need, on an architecture that is easy to extend, within your budget.
What is a minimum viable product?
An MVP (minimum viable product) is a version of your product with just enough features for early users to use it and give feedback. It lets you test your assumptions before you invest in the full product.
Benefits from MVP development for your business
Instead of waiting for a complex solution, you get working software that covers what you need now.
Every feature adds something that can go wrong. An MVP with only the core features is simpler to keep stable.
Every feature adds something that can go wrong. An MVP with only the core features is simpler to keep stable.
You test whether your idea works before making a large investment, and planning and research up front reduce the risk further.
Your customers and employees get something usable sooner, and your product reaches the market earlier.
An MVP also costs less, because building only the core functionality takes less development effort.
We help you set KPIs to evaluate how the MVP performs, and we test the product throughout development to keep defects to a minimum.
Planning an MVP takes less time and effort than planning a complex system, and we help you decide what to include.
How to develop custom MVP software
Every app is different, but most MVPs go through the same four steps:
Discovery and planning
The first step. Your internal team can do the initial research, or you can use our discovery phase and business analysis services.
Rapid prototyping
Our engineers build a prototype with the agreed features within the agreed time frame.
MVP development
Once you approve the prototype, we start developing the MVP. Our developers learn your business model so the software supports it.
Launch and support
We launch the software, check that it works as intended and provide ongoing support, including updates and fixing outages.
Custom MVPs for a variety of industries
We have built MVPs for companies in these industries and are open to new ones.
Our MVP development process
Our MVP software development life cycle:
Go Wombat's custom MVP development tech stack
The languages and frameworks we use to build MVPs:
Python is one of the main languages for artificial intelligence, machine learning and MVP development, and it is our main language at Go Wombat. Our developers use it to build stable, functional apps.
Django is a Python web framework that lets us build features quickly without compromising the structure or security of your application.
FastAPI is a Python framework for building fast APIs. We use it when an MVP needs a lightweight, high-performance backend.
JavaScript
ReactJS
React Native
The difference between PoC, prototype, and MVP
We can handle each of these stages: proof of concept (PoC), prototype and MVP.
Proof of Concept
A small project in which we build a demo to check whether your idea can work in practice.
Prototype
An interactive model that shows the user flows, the layout and how the main user-facing elements will work.
MVP
After the PoC and prototype, we build a working MVP that you can release to early users.
Why partner with Go Wombat for MVP development?
Beyond our experience building software for many sectors, our MVP development services include business analysis and project management, so your product is planned and delivered with a close eye on time and budget.
Our full-cycle MVP development experts
Three ways to staff MVP development, and what each means for you:
In-house development
You supervise the development team and process directly. The downside is that you handle management yourself and have to find people with specific skills at short notice.
Partially outsourced
You start faster and have extra resources, but you remain responsible for coordination, quality and speed.
Outsourced MVP development
When you outsource MVP development to Go Wombat, we take responsibility for management and are accountable for the results.
Custom MVP Case Studies
Some of our custom MVP software development projects:
4D
Adtech solution
July 2019 — Ongoing
4D, a product by SilverBullet, is a marketing and advertising platform that matches ads with the right audience in the most relevant context. This privacy-first solution helps brands, agencies, publishers, and ad platforms thrive in the post-cookie era by ensuring that ads are contextually aligned across all channels, thereby enhancing their effectiveness and engagement. 4D delivers display, video and in-app campaigns in trusted environments, using contextual targeting and insights.
Desty
February 2020 - August 2022
The Desty Travel service, which is the project for the Shopping Minds company, lets travellers book a city trip together with accommodation, local transport and activities. Travel websites can also use it to combine offers from different suppliers into a complete package holiday.
The Right Five
January 2022 - April 2022
The Right Five is a SaaS product for startup hiring. At the time of our project (2022), it was aimed at B2B tech startups that needed to hire sales staff; the company now offers Pathfinder, an assessment that filters out candidates who lack a startup mindset. Users (HR managers or companies) sign up and send candidates a unique link, similar to a Google Doc link. The link opens the assessment, so every candidate gets the same questions. Candidates answer a series of questions, and a scoring algorithm calculates their points. Managers see the overall results, skill levels, and other indicators for each candidate in their dashboard. This automates the first stage of hiring, and the company interviews only the top five candidates for a position.
Minimum viable product FAQs
Minimum viable product development means building a version of the product with just enough features for early users. The goal is to test whether the product is worth building in full.
It shows whether real users want the product and what needs to change before you invest in the full version.
With limited resources, an MVP tells you whether the product is worth developing in full.
You can also use it to test how your target users react to different features before you build the final product.
Not always. Some MVPs are landing pages or no-code prototypes. A software MVP that real users rely on has to meet performance and security requirements, and that usually requires code.
Most MVPs go through discovery and planning, prototyping, development, and launch and support. The details depend on your company, the type of software and your budget. Contact us for an estimate.
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