We build an MVP in 14 days: scope on Day 1, design on Days 2 and 3, development on Days 4 to 9, deployment on Day 10, and testing and launch on Days 11 to 14. Before AI coding tools, an MVP took at least two months. Now one developer can build a focused MVP in about a week, which leaves time for design, deployment, and proper testing.
Written by Ganesh Ghatti · Founder, Squirrel Technologies
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The MVP needs to work well enough to test whether it solves the problem. These can wait:
Your decision makers are needed most on Day 1 for scope, and on Days 2 and 3 to agree the screens and journey. After that, you can test the product yourself or let our team test it during the final days.
Each phase ends with something you can review.
From the scope meeting to a launched MVP.
Day 1
Your one to three decision makers sit with our product manager or lead developer. We decide which part of the product will test your idea and write down what waits for later.
Days 2–3
We study your top two or three competitors, agree the pages and screens, finalise the user journey, and use AI to create a demo from your brand guidelines.
Days 4–9
Our developer builds the core features, sign-in, database, and the other parts the product needs, using AI coding tools such as Claude, Cursor, and Codex.
Day 10
We put the product on a server so people can use it online. A simple MVP does not need a CDN, queues, or microservices.
Days 11–14
AI writes the unit tests; people test the full user journey and we watch the backend. One or two rounds of changes, then launch and handover.
Want the detail behind each day? Read Can You Really Build an MVP in Two Weeks?
Built an iOS and Android AI journaling app with React Native and Expo from the client's designs. Both stores approved it on the first attempt, and it was live 14 days after kickoff.
App Stores Deployed
Kickoff to Live on Both Stores
Attempt Approval: App Store & Google Play
One day, if both sides are available and no more than two or three people are making the decisions. More decision makers can push the timeline.
We check whether it can replace a planned feature of similar size without moving the launch. If not, it goes on the post-launch list.
AI writes the unit tests and suggests edge cases. People still test the full journey: you can test it yourself, or our team can.
Every MVP includes 1 month of maintenance after launch (2 months on the Advanced tier) and basic error monitoring. After that you can keep building with us or hand the code to your own team.
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