How Long Does It Take to Build an MVP?

If you’re reading this, chances are that you’re about to take the first step in turning your business vision into a reality by building an MVP.

You’ve probably heard that a short time to market is essential if you’re to succeed – which is why you chose to build a lean, user-centric MVP.

After all, in an ecosystem where 90% of startups fail, it’s best to test quickly and fail or succeed sooner rather than later.

So, you want to know how long it will take for you to build an MVP and put it into the hands of your users.

The short answer is that it shouldn’t take more than three to four months to build an MVP.

However, that answer comes with some caveats.

Firstly, it depends on how many features you need to build to validate the value of your product.

Secondly, it depends on if you’re going into your MVP process with a fully scoped product or an idea on a napkin.

You can read more about those caveats here.

Gathering data from our experience building MVPs at Altar.io, as well as data from our extended network of entrepreneurs we learned:

• That on average it takes four months to build an MVP
• However, MVPs most commonly take three months to build

We’ve organised the data below taking into account both the types of products surveyed and the team composition used to build them.

Follow this link to see the full article, including the reasoning behind the research.

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