A properly scoped MVP: the smallest thing that lets you validate your idea with real users. Not a half-finished app, a focused product that answers the questions that matter before you build the full version.
An MVP is not a prototype. It's a real, working app with the core features that let real users do the core job, and nothing else. The discipline of deciding what's in and what's out is the hardest part, and it's where most teams go wrong.
We help you scope the MVP before we quote it. A discovery session to identify the one or two things the app must do, the minimum viable design, and technical foundations that won't become a rewrite when you scale. Then we build it, test it, and put it in front of users.
We challenge feature lists. If a feature doesn't directly test your core assumption, it's out of the MVP.
Every MVP is quoted at a fixed price against an agreed spec. No time-and-materials ambiguity.
MVPs should be embarrassing in features, not quality. Ours are QA'd, crash-monitored, and store-compliant from day one.
We design the MVP architecture with the full product in mind. The code you validate with is code you can build on.
The essentials that make an MVP real, not a demo.
Enough screens to complete the core user journey. Designed to work, not to impress. Real information architecture.
Email, Google, or Apple Sign-In. Basic user accounts and session management.
Firebase or Mixpanel event tracking on every key user action from day one.
Crashlytics from launch. You know about crashes before your users complain.
App Store and Google Play submission managed. Real stores, not just TestFlight.
30 days of bug fixing after launch for issues covered by the original spec.
Structured, fast, and focused on getting to user feedback.
A 2-3 hour session to define what's in and what's out. We challenge everything that isn't core.
A written spec you approve before any code is written. Fixed price quoted against it.
Two sprints of two weeks each. TestFlight / APK at end of sprint 1, full QA at end of sprint 2.
Store compliance sweep, crash monitoring setup, and final QA pass before submission.
Store submission, launch monitoring, and 30-day bug fix support.
We pick the right stack for your MVP based on team and requirements.
We work with founders and early teams across all sectors.
Fast delivery that doesn't compromise on the things that matter.
We say no to features more than we say yes. That's the only way to hit an 8-week timeline without quality suffering.
Our MVP quotes are fixed against a spec both sides agree. No scope creep invoiced at the end.
An MVP that crashes embarrasses you with early users. We QA, crash-monitor, and store-comply every MVP we ship.
We design the MVP architecture knowing the next version will be larger. Documented, tested, and extensible.
Common questions about building an MVP with Nine Pixels.
Tell us your idea and we'll scope it and come back with a fixed-price proposal within 48 hours.