Fixed-Scope Prototype

Who it's for

Founders and operators with a software idea who need a real, working prototype — to test with users, show a partner or investor, or find out cheaply that the idea needs to change.

The problem

The traditional options are bad: agencies quote months and five figures for a "discovery phase," and no-code tools carry you exactly until the first requirement they cannot model. What you actually need is the smallest real version of the thing, fast, that you own.

What you actually get

• —A working prototype of the core idea — real software, deployed at a URL, usable by real people
• —The complete source code in a repository you own; if the idea works, the prototype is the foundation, not a throwaway
• —An automated test suite for the core behavior
• —A short written summary: what was built, what was deliberately left out, and what building the full version would involve

The process

1. 1.

   Scope to one sentence

   We compress the idea to the one workflow that proves it, written as a statement of work. Ruthless cutting is the service.

2. 2.

   Build

   The Favur agent team builds the scoped prototype — this is the same process behind the case studies on this site, where full projects shipped in hours.

3. 3.

   Deliver & debrief

   Working URL plus repository plus the honest summary of what a full version costs.

The build is done by Favur, our autonomous multi-agent software team, directed and reviewed by us. Read exactly how that works.

Timeline

One week or less from approved scope, fixed.

Price

$2,000 – $5,000 typical range

The band reflects scope, and scope is one workflow — quoted up front, settled at delivery from what the build actually consumed. If the idea needs three workflows to prove itself, that is either a bigger prototype (quoted honestly) or — more often — a sign the scope needs cutting, which we will say.

More on how pricing works on the pricing page.

Explicitly out of scope

• ✕Production-hardening for scale, compliance audits, or app-store submission — the prototype proves the idea; the summary tells you what production takes
• ✕Unlimited iterations — the quote covers the scoped build plus one revision pass
• ✕Pretending a prototype is a finished product

What we need from you

• —The idea, in your own words — the intake brief is designed to extract it
• —A decision on the one workflow that matters most (we will help you choose)
• —Availability for a scoping call and a debrief

Common questions

Will the prototype be throwaway code?

No. It is built with the same reviewed-and-tested process as everything else we ship — the case studies on this site link to the actual repositories so you can judge the code quality yourself. Scope is cut; craft is not.

What if I want the full product afterwards?

The debrief summary includes an honest scope and price band for the full version, and the prototype repository is the starting point. You are equally free to take it to any other developer — you own it.

Can you sign an NDA?

Yes, for scoping conversations. Note that our case studies are public by design; if your project becomes one, that only ever happens with your written agreement.