Service
MVP Development Services for Startups
Hashorn builds MVPs for funded startups in 4–8 weeks. AI-assisted engineering keeps velocity high; senior engineers keep architecture and quality intact. Every MVP ships with QA coverage and an operations runbook — not just a demo that works on a laptop.
Why teams hire us
What we solve
The recurring patterns that bring product teams to Hashorn.
Founders racing a fundraise window with no engineers in seat.
Generic agency MVPs that won't survive the first ten customers.
Vibe-coded prototypes that take six months to make production-ready.
AI-generated code shipped without review.
MVPs that demo well and break when real users arrive.
What you get
What we deliver
Concrete outcomes from every engagement, not slideware.
Working product end-to-end in 4–8 weeks.
Architecture that scales past the demo: multi-tenant where needed, observability from day one.
AI-assisted engineering for scaffolding, type generation, and PR review.
QA suite covering the critical user paths on every PR.
Operations runbook so your team can support the product the day it launches.
How we deliver
Our process
Senior engineers run the work. AI handles the scaffolding. You see weekly progress.
01
Brief
One call to translate your idea into a product brief and milestone plan.
02
Foundation
Auth, RBAC, audit logs, deploy pipeline, monitoring. First feature live by end of week 1.
03
Ship
Weekly Friday demos with working software.
04
Launch
Production deploy, runbook, monitoring tuned, handover.
Stack
Tools and technologies
Engagement
How we work with you
Three models. Pick the one that fits your team, your stage, and your budget.
Fast MVP
5–7 day sprint to a working demo. For pitches and regulator demos. (See Najm Wallet and SafarFlight case studies.)
Full MVP
4–8 week MVP project with QA coverage and architecture that scales.
MVP + retainer
MVP build followed by a dedicated pod for feature work and support.
Why Hashorn
What makes us different
MVPs that survive past the demo, not just look good in a deck.
Senior engineers writing the code, AI handling scaffolding.
QA baked in from sprint one, not added before launch.
Weekly demos so you see working software, not Notion updates.
FAQ
Questions clients ask before we start.
Start your MVP build.
Tell us what you're building, we'll tell you how we'd ship it.