Source: https://daphnislabs.com/services/mvp-studio-cto-office # MVP development for your first release. Product planning, technical leadership and software delivery for founders and growing teams. [Plan My Product](https://daphnislabs.com/contact?service=mvp-studio-cto-office) [Explore a Release](https://daphnislabs.com/services/mvp-studio-cto-office#mvp-example) ## Where are you starting? ### New idea ### Existing product ### Stalled build Which customer task should we prove? Customer need becomes prototype through one core journey. Customer need Prototype ## Tools & technologies - Next.js - React Native - Node.js - PostgreSQL - Supabase - GitHub Actions ## What belongs in release one? Example: help customers find and reserve a workshop. ### Core journey 1. 1 Find a workshop 2. 2 Choose a session 3. 3 Reserve a place Add to this releaseOnline payments Calendar sync Waitlist ● ● ● Illustrative product ### Introduction to pottery Saturday · 10:006 places Try booking ### Engineering scope - Session capacity and booking records #### Later - Online payments - Calendar sync - Waitlist ## What you receive. Outputs depend on your engagement. - ### Product brief - ### Journey prototype - ### Prioritised backlog - ### Architecture decisions - ### Application source - ### Release handover ## Selected Work [View all case studies](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies) ![Scrooge — desktop game catalogue](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/scrooge/games-desktop.webp) ### [Scrooge](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies/scrooge) Desktop and mobile experiences backed by payment, game-provider and operational systems. View project ![Member home feed — original interface design](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/perb/member-feed.webp) ### [Perb](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies/perb) Native apps for the people running a gym and the members training there, connected through a Node.js backend. View project ![Hubhopper — current public product website](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/hubhopper/home-desktop.webp) ### [Hubhopper](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies/hubhopper) Initial app and backend development, followed by training for the client’s team. View project ![Sinzo demo - the storefront introduction](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/sinzo/demo-home-mobile.webp) ### [Sinzo](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies/sinzo) Supplier-data scraping and AI engineering for a cross-border shopping and warehouse platform. View project ![Zootmart — public product introduction](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/zootmart/home-desktop.jpg) ### [Zootmart](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies/zootmart) Web, hybrid apps and administration work for a marketplace with a rewards layer. View project ![ABS Stays — the hospitality homepage](https://daphnislabs.com/images/projects/abs-stays/home-desktop.png) ### [ABS Stays](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies/abs-stays) A shared-hosting application with encrypted document storage and a staff review console. View project 01 / 06 ## Choose the support you need. [Audit & Rescue](https://daphnislabs.com/services/tech-audit-rescue) ### Discovery Sprint - An idea to validate - Open product questions [Explore](https://daphnislabs.com/services/discovery-sprint) ### MVP Build Sprint - An agreed first release - A delivery team needed [Explore](https://daphnislabs.com/services/mvp-build-sprint) ### Fractional CTO - Engineers already in place - Technical leadership needed [Explore](https://daphnislabs.com/services/fractional-cto-retainer) ### Dedicated Team - An ongoing roadmap - Additional delivery capacity [Explore](https://daphnislabs.com/services/dedicated-product-team) **Founded in** 2013 **Projects delivered** 550+ **Client countries** 43+ **Global offices** 3 Engineering teams New Delhi · Dubai · Cyberjaya Proof [Case studies](https://daphnislabs.com/case-studies) Stack [Technologies we build with](https://daphnislabs.com/#technologies-we-use) ## FAQs ### Can we start with an idea rather than a specification? Yes. We use your target customer, the task they need to complete and any existing research to identify the first questions to test. The initial engagement can stop at discovery if you are not ready to build. ### Can you work with our current developers? Yes. Technical leadership, a focused implementation team or a defined handover can sit alongside your engineers. Responsibilities, access and decision-making are agreed before work begins. ### Will an existing product need a rewrite? Not automatically. We review the current code, dependencies and delivery constraints before recommending changes. Extending or repairing a working system may be more appropriate than replacing it. ### Does every product need AI? No. AI is considered only when it serves the customer task and can be evaluated against a useful baseline. Conventional software may be the better fit. ### What determines cost and timing? The primary user journey, integrations, data migration, design readiness and acceptance criteria shape the estimate. We agree what is included, what is deferred and how changes will be assessed before committing to delivery. ### What happens after the first release? We can hand over to your team, support a defined post-launch period or continue with an ongoing engagement. Source access, documentation, ownership and third-party licences are covered in the project agreement. ## What is the next milestone? Share your brief, product link or repository, and the decision you need to make next. [Plan My Product](https://daphnislabs.com/contact?service=mvp-studio-cto-office) [MVP Development](https://daphnislabs.com/services/mvp-development)