How to Choose an MVP Development Agency: 15 Questions to Ask.
Before choosing an MVP development agency, ask what they will build, what you will pay for, and what you will receive. These 15 questions will help you compare agencies.
Ganesh Ghatti
FounderBefore choosing an MVP development agency, ask what they will build, what you will pay for, and what you will receive. These 15 questions will help you compare agencies.
Are they overcharging you by listing features that are not needed in the MVP?
You should ask which features are necessary to test your idea and which can wait. See how removing them changes the quote.
What costs are outside the development scope?
Ask about hosting, AI usage, and third-party services so you know which costs continue after the agency's fee.
Can they show you an MVP they have built?
You should see what the agency built and ask what it delivered to that client.
How do they handle security and data?
You should see if security and data issues are taken care of and understand what customer data the MVP will hold.
Who owns the code, designs, and project accounts?
You should settle ownership before the build starts. Receiving a copy of the code and owning the work are separate questions.
Will they transfer the full code base if you switch agencies?
You should receive all the code and everything another agency needs to continue the product.
Can the code be used for future development?
If the MVP goes well, ask whether you can develop on top of it instead of starting again.
What code-base structure and code quality do they maintain?
You should know how they structure the code and maintain quality across the code base.
Will they provide documentation?
You should see if another agency could understand and run the product using what they provide.
Who has access to the project, database, and API keys?
Ask who inside or outside the agency's team can access them and whether that access is limited to the people working on your project.
Will they implement proper authentication and authorization?
Ask how users will sign in and how access will be controlled. For example, a regular user should not see an admin's information.
Will they implement IP-level and user-level rate limiting?
For your MVP, ask about both types of rate limits and make sure the agency plans to do both.
How will they handle logging and tracing?
If your MVP crashes, they should be able to trace what caused it and fix the problem.
How will they keep you informed and handle scope changes?
You should know when you will see progress and what happens if the agreed scope changes.
What support will they provide after launch?
If the MVP breaks soon after release, you should know who will fix it and what support is included.
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