Design and build
Product design and development, from idea to launch.
Two weeks to agree what to build. Under two months to build it. One small team for product, design and engineering, and you work directly with Branko, the founder who builds it.
- Two weeks to agree what to build
- Under two months for a fast build
- Fixed quote after the sprint
- One team product, design, engineering
How do you design and build a product, and how long does it take?
Bushido designs and builds digital products end to end: product strategy, UX and UI, web, mobile and backend. Every project starts with a two-week product sprint that ends in a tested prototype and a fixed quote, then a fast build of under two months or an explore build of two to four.
Who it is for
You need this if
- An idea, a deadline and a budget, and no one yet to build it.
- A prototype or a demo that now has to carry real users.
- Design from one vendor, the build from another, and the two do not match.
- You need the cost and the timeline before you commit the budget.
Included
What you get
- A prototype tested with users, an agreed scope and a fixed quote.
- UX and UI by the team that builds it.
- Web, mobile and backend in TypeScript, React, React Native, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL and AWS.
- AI features that earn their place, measured before they reach a user.
- Auth, tests, CI/CD and monitoring from the first release.
- Documentation your team can keep using.
Timeline
How product design and development runs
*Drawn to scale, in weeks. The build is one of the two, never both.
The product sprint
Concept, a design sprint, a prototype tested with your users, the architecture. Ends in a fixed quote.
A fast build
When the what and the how are clear. SWANS went from brief to a launch-ready MVP in two months.
An explore build
When the product still needs discovering, such as a new market, a multi-sided platform or payments.
Grow it, or take it in-house →
Tests, CI/CD, monitoring and documentation come with it. The code is yours.
Price
What product design and development costs
- First step
- The product sprint, billed by the week
- Then
- Builds from $25k, at a fixed quote from the sprint
Two reviewed engagements of about a year each ran $50k to $200k on Clutch. Payment: 30% in advance after the sprint, the rest on delivery, or by milestones past three months.
Results
Products we have shipped.
- CachePay Payment gateway for merchants, crypto in and fiat out 10 minor less from a crypto payment to fiat settlement
- AnyoneGroup Two-sided marketplace for group discounts 6 monthsfrom a clickable prototype to a launched marketplace
- SWANS A booking platform for Hollywood beauty talent, built in two months 2 monthsfrom brief to an MVP ready to launch
- Numa Housekeeping operations on web and mobile 3 monthsto launch the web app and the internal mobile app
“Their guidance in product development and solving business problems was invaluable.”
“This team is very curious beyond just how the app will work.”
Compare
Sprint first, straight to build, or two vendors
| Sprint first | Straight to build | Design vendor plus build vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| When it fits | A new product, or a prototype that has not met real users. | The product is designed, tested and specified. | You have one half in-house already. |
| What you know about cost | A fixed quote, after two weeks. | An estimate that moves with the brief. | Two quotes, and the gap between them. |
| Who answers for the result | One team, from sketch to production. | The build team, for the code. | Two teams, each for its half. |
Questions
Common questions about product design and development.
What does an MVP cost?
Builds start at $25k, at a fixed quote from the two-week sprint. Two reviewed engagements of about a year each ran $50k to $200k on Clutch.
What does a typical MVP engagement look like?
A two-week product sprint that ends in a tested prototype and a fixed quote, then a fast build of under two months or an explore build of two to four.
Can you take our prototype or proof of concept to production?
Yes: architecture, auth, a real data model, tests, CI/CD and monitoring. If it was built with Lovable, Bolt or Cursor, start with the free rescue audit instead.
Can you build AI features into our product?
Yes, where they earn their place: retrieval, evaluations, guardrails, tool use. We decide how a feature is measured before we build it.
Do agents write the code you deliver?
Yes, in our own software factory: agents write, test and check the code, and the decisions go to a builder. A builder reviews every outcome before it ships.
One way forward.
Thirty minutes with a builder, not a salesperson, to work out whether we are the right team for it. If we are not, we will say so.