MVP and SaaS product foundations
Build a minimum viable product around one customer workflow, with account setup and the data model it needs. Use the first version to learn which actions help people complete that workflow.
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SAAS PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT.
SaaS product development and engineering for account flows, team permissions, billing and everyday workflows. Build a useful first version and a foundation your team can extend.
TALK THROUGH A BUILDCONCEPT / saasNext.js · TypeScript
PRODUCT MOMENTUMILLUSTRATIVE / NOT A LIVE SYSTEM
OVERVIEW / WORKSPACE
Good morning, team.
TEAM SPACESShared work
ACCESSRole based
Activity view / sampleLAST 7 DAYS
GOOD FITA product idea with a real user, a real workflow and a next decision.
THE WORK, IN FOUR MOVESSHAPE → BUILD → SHIP → LEARN
WHAT WE MAKE
USEFUL SOFTWARE
WITH A JOB TO DO.
01
Product foundations and account flows
02
Permissions, teams and shared work
03
Billing, usage and operational states
04
Interfaces that make the product legible
HOW IT MOVES
VISIBLE WORK. SMALLER BETS. BETTER SIGNAL.
01
Shape
The actual problem, the people around it, and the smallest useful first move.
02
Build
A working slice early enough to react to, not a reveal at the end.
03
Ship
A clear handoff, a dependable release path, and software people can use.
04
Learn
The next decision based on what happened in the real world.
THE TOOLBOX
TOOLS FOLLOW
THE PROBLEM.
A considered stack keeps a product easier to change, run and own. We pick what fits the product and the team. Explore our technology stack or learn about working with our development team.
PROJECTS & WORKFLOWS
Where this service fits
Multi-tenant accounts and team permissions
Plan how organizations, members and roles share a product while keeping each team's records separate. Permissions need to be applied in backend operations as well as the interface.
Subscription billing and usage states
Connect billing events to the product's access rules. Define what customers see during a trial, an active subscription, a failed payment or cancellation, and how the team handles exceptions.
BEFORE YOU BUILD
Questions about SaaS products
What should a first SaaS product version include?
Focus the first version on one useful customer workflow. Add the account access, team permissions and billing states needed to support that workflow. An MVP should test whether the product solves the problem; extra features can follow what real use reveals.
Why do permissions and billing need to be designed together?
A SaaS application needs clear rules for who can access each team's data and what changes when a subscription starts, fails or ends. Plan those rules alongside account setup and shared work. This makes billing behavior visible in the product instead of treating it as a separate payment screen.
Have a specific workflow in mind? Tell us about your project.
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