Metabay Studio

Build it right and validate the market fast.

A high-quality first product, designed and engineered at startup speed to reach real users and prove the opportunity.

Building without a plan
Built for growth
Live

Get a solid MVP to market fast, validate demand and build what comes next from real evidence.

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Founder judgement, production quality

Everyone on the team has built and operated a business. Across the team, we have scaled products and completed exits, so we know how to move fast without making the first product feel unfinished.

01

Name the real risk

We identify the assumption that could make the product fail before spending time on features that cannot answer it.

02

Cut scope without cutting the promise

The first release stays useful and trustworthy while everything that does not help prove demand waits its turn.

03

Measure the next decision

Analytics and feedback are planned around the decision you need to make after launch, not around vanity activity.

What the MVP engagement covers

Five connected stages, from a broad idea to a product people can actually use.

Product scope

The user, problem, promise and first outcome written clearly enough to make trade-offs.

Every feature has to show how it helps prove demand, deliver the promise or keep the product safe.

Prototype and user flow

The critical journey made visible before engineering effort makes changes expensive.

We test whether the path makes sense before debating the polish of individual screens.

Focused product build

A production-ready web or mobile release with the core workflow, accounts and essential integrations.

Focused means deliberately small, not disposable. The foundation can carry the next release.

Launch and analytics

Deployment, release checks and the events that show whether users reach the promised outcome.

The first dashboard is built around a decision, not filled with every metric the tools can collect.

Learning and next scope

User evidence translated into what to improve, add, remove or leave alone.

The roadmap changes when the evidence changes, which is the point of launching an MVP.

8-16 wks
Typical path to production
45+
Products shipped and used

First releases that became real products

MediaBoost, BlogBuster and EasyChef started as focused products, reached real users and created evidence for what came next.

Project 1 of 3: MediaBoost

MediaBoost
BUILD

MediaBoost

A press marketplace where you pick the outlets, check out, and get every live link back in a proof report.

KEY POINTS

Every outlet priced
cost, price and turnaround, so margin is checked before the sale
3 news indexes
searched after delivery for the outlets that republished for free
Prices lock at quote time
a versioned quote can never re-price itself

NEXT STEP

Tell us what the MVP needs to prove

We reply within a working day.

45+
In-house projects
30+
AI agents live in production
8+ yrs
Founder-led expertise
5 stars on Google
step 1 of 5

What are we building?

A rough answer is fine.

What our clients say

Real reviews from clients we have worked with. Left on Google, or filmed by them, and unedited.

5 stars on Google
Sam TrickettFounder, Kinda
I found the whole process very efficient, informative and simple. Most days i chatted with the team which was really helpful to feel aligned. Very direct and efficient and give good ideas snd feedback.
Simon LallozGoogle review
I've worked with this team on several personal projects, and the main reason I keep coming back is simple: they deliver. Everything is built in-house, which makes collaboration straightforward and execution fast. What I appreciated most is that projects weren't handed over as rough concepts, but as market-ready products I could actually use and build on. The four-week delivery timeline sounds ambitious, but in my experience it held up. Communication was clear, decisions were practical, and there was no unnecessary back-and-forth. If you want people who can turn ideas into real digital ventures without overcomplicating things, this team does exactly that.
LUNAGoogle review
I've been working with them from past 1 year and it's really good to have mentor like Maxime - owner of metabay
Sam TrickettFounder, Kinda
I found the whole process very efficient, informative and simple. Most days i chatted with the team which was really helpful to feel aligned. Very direct and efficient and give good ideas snd feedback.
Simon LallozGoogle review
I've worked with this team on several personal projects, and the main reason I keep coming back is simple: they deliver. Everything is built in-house, which makes collaboration straightforward and execution fast. What I appreciated most is that projects weren't handed over as rough concepts, but as market-ready products I could actually use and build on. The four-week delivery timeline sounds ambitious, but in my experience it held up. Communication was clear, decisions were practical, and there was no unnecessary back-and-forth. If you want people who can turn ideas into real digital ventures without overcomplicating things, this team does exactly that.
LUNAGoogle review
I've been working with them from past 1 year and it's really good to have mentor like Maxime - owner of metabay

Frequently asked questions

What is included in MVP development services?

The engagement covers product scope, the critical user flow, design, engineering, launch and the measurement needed for the next decision. The exact features depend on what the first release must prove.

How long does it take to build an MVP?

Most products we build reach production in eight to sixteen weeks. The range depends on the core workflow, integrations and how quickly decisions and feedback can move during the build.

How do you decide which features belong in the MVP?

A feature belongs when it is required to deliver the product's core promise, test the riskiest assumption or keep the experience safe and credible. Everything else competes for a later release.

Is an MVP just a prototype?

No. A prototype helps test a flow or communicate an idea. An MVP is a working product used by real people, with enough reliability and measurement to learn from their behaviour.

Who owns the MVP code and accounts?

You do. The repositories, cloud accounts, store accounts and product data are yours from the start, so the product is not tied to us after launch.