Custom App Development — MVP in 4 Weeks by James SheldonCustom App Development — MVP in 4 Weeks by James Sheldon
Custom App Development — MVP in 4 WeeksJames Sheldon
From idea to deployed product in four weeks. A fixed-scope, fixed-price engagement for founders and teams who need to ship.
What's included
Week 1: Scope definition, architecture, design system, and project foundation
Weeks 2–3: Core feature development with a working demo every Friday
Week 4: Polish, testing, deployment, and handoff
The stack
Node.js, TypeScript, React/Next.js, PostgreSQL — modern, hireable, and proven. Auth, payments (Stripe), and AI features included where they fit your product.
What makes this different
I've spent a decade building production software, including engineering at Contra itself. You get senior judgment on what to cut, what to keep, and how to build a foundation that won't need a rewrite when you grow.
Good fit for
Founders validating a product, businesses replacing spreadsheet-and-email workflows with a real app, or teams that need a v1 shipped while they hire.
From idea to deployed product in four weeks. A fixed-scope, fixed-price engagement for founders and teams who need to ship.
What's included
Week 1: Scope definition, architecture, design system, and project foundation
Weeks 2–3: Core feature development with a working demo every Friday
Week 4: Polish, testing, deployment, and handoff
The stack
Node.js, TypeScript, React/Next.js, PostgreSQL — modern, hireable, and proven. Auth, payments (Stripe), and AI features included where they fit your product.
What makes this different
I've spent a decade building production software, including engineering at Contra itself. You get senior judgment on what to cut, what to keep, and how to build a foundation that won't need a rewrite when you grow.
Good fit for
Founders validating a product, businesses replacing spreadsheet-and-email workflows with a real app, or teams that need a v1 shipped while they hire.