Engagement path 01
Founder MVP — Your idea, live in 6 weeks
From idea to deployed SaaS in 6 weeks. Auth, payments, one core workflow. Yours from day one. The engineer who signs your contract is the one writing your code.
What's included in v1
What's NOT in v1
Scope discipline is a feature, not a limitation. These are deferred to v2 — either through Founder Plus or a retainer sprint.
Reference architecture
Typical Founder MVP stack:
Frontend · Next.js 14+ (App Router, TypeScript)
Backend · Node.js + Express / tRPC
Database · PostgreSQL (Supabase or Railway)
Auth · NextAuth.js / Clerk
Payments · Stripe (subscriptions or one-time)
Storage · AWS S3 / Cloudflare R2
Deploy · Vercel (frontend) + Railway/AWS (API)
CI/CD · GitHub Actions
Stack is adapted per project. Mobile: React Native + Expo.
Why founder-led matters here
Most agencies assign a senior engineer to the sales call and a junior to the build. You don't find out until three weeks in, when the architecture decisions you assumed were being made by someone senior are actually being made by a developer on their second professional engagement.
At Alienstacks, the engineer who signs your contract is the engineer who writes your code, reviews every pull request, and is on every client call. This is not a policy we're proud of — it's the baseline condition of working with us.
Our founding engineer has architected production software across five countries, including Southeast Asia's leading retail POS running on 10,000+ stores. Your MVP is not their first rodeo.
Who this is for
First-time non-technical founders in the US, UK, Canada, or Australia with one clear core workflow, a budget under one quarter of a London senior engineering salary, and a willingness to ship something real rather than perfect. If you need the admin panel before users have seen the product, Founder Plus is the right path.
Ready to build your MVP?
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll align on scope, timeline, and fit — then send a written quote.
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