How to ship an MVP in 1 week

Clients often ask "how long will it take?" Our answer is always the same: you can ship a working MVP in 1 week — but it requires the right tool choices and scope discipline.

Scope discipline above all

An MVP needs to solve a single user story exceptionally well. "Admin panel + mobile app + reporting" is not week one; it's quarter one.

Examples of MVPs shippable in one week:

• Customer application form + admin email notification
• Product catalog + single-page checkout flow
• Operator vehicle tracking map

Our stack

Next.js 15        → SSR + API routes
Tailwind CSS      → Fast UI
Vercel            → One-click deploy
Resend            → Transactional email
Supabase          → DB + Auth (optional)

This combination lets us go from zero to git push → live URL within 48 hours.

Design decisions

We design directly in code rather than Figma first. This eliminates the gap between a design and a prototype.

For color palette, typography, and spacing we take the existing brand guide; if there isn't one we set up a basic system in two hours.

Deploy and feedback

First deploy happens end of day one. The next 3 days are refinement based on client feedback.

With weekly shipping discipline, when a client says "oh, we didn't think of that" it's not too late yet.

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