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Samir Adel
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Want to Save Your MVP Budget? Scope First, Build Later.

Too many founders jump into building their MVP with excitement—and end up rebuilding it again, just a few weeks later.

Why? Because they started coding (or no-coding) before scoping.

At Prime Dev, I help founders avoid that mistake by doing one thing first:

👉 We define what matters before we build anything.


🚫 The Mistake Most Founders Make

Instead of asking “What’s the one thing our app must do on day one?”, founders often ask:

“What features should we add?”

“Can we build a dashboard?”

“What if users want X too?”

This leads to bloated MVPs, longer timelines, and wasted budget.


✅ What ‘Scoping First’ Looks Like

Before you touch Glide, Webflow, or custom code—ask:

  1. Who is using this?
  2. What exactly do they want to achieve?
  3. What’s the one action they need to do successfully?
  4. What’s absolutely critical for them to get value?

From there, your MVP is obvious.


🛠️ A Real Example

A founder I worked with wanted to build a full platform for tracking expenses via banking APIs.

We scoped it down to a simple budgeting app that accepts uploaded CSVs first, saving 6+ weeks of development and letting users onboard faster.

The feedback?

“This is exactly what I needed. I would have never used the full version yet.”


🧠 My Simple MVP Scoping Checklist

  • [ ] Who is the one user we’re targeting?
  • [ ] What is the one action that gives them value?
  • [ ] What is the smallest feature set that makes that action possible?
  • [ ] What can wait for version 2?

If you can check those four, you’re ready to build.


💬 How I Help at Prime Dev

I specialize in no-code MVPs using Glide and Webflow.

But before we build, I help you scope your MVP like a product manager—not just a developer.

  • From idea to launch in weeks
  • Based on what users actually need
  • Built lean, tested early

📬 Want Help?

I help founders scope and build no-code MVPs with speed and clarity.

Let’s save your time, budget, and momentum before you waste it.

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