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Workflowintermediate6 steps

Build a SaaS MVP

Ship a working product with a modern stack in weeks, not months.

The lean path from idea to paying users: design just enough, build on a proven stack with AI-assisted coding, charge from day one, and measure what users actually do.

  1. 1

    Validate and scope

    One problem, one user, one core loop — cut everything else.

    Tool
    ClaudeAnthropic's assistant, known for writing quality and long documents.
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    NotionAll-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis, and lightweight databases.
  2. 2

    Design the core flow

    Wireframe the one path that delivers the value.

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    FigmaCollaborative interface design in the browser, and the industry standard.
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    v0Vercel's AI that turns prompts into working React UI.
  3. 3

    Build with an AI pair

    Frontend, backend, and auth on a boring, proven stack.

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    CursorThe AI-native code editor built on VS Code.
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    Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic coding tool for terminal, IDE, and web.
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    SupabaseOpen-source Firebase alternative: Postgres, auth, storage, realtime.
  4. 4

    Add payments

    Subscriptions and billing without invoicing pain.

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    StripeDeveloper-first payments infrastructure for the internet.
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    Lemon SqueezyEasy merchant-of-record checkout for digital products and SaaS.
  5. 5

    Deploy

    Push to production with previews on every change.

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    VercelZero-config deployment for Next.js and modern frontends.
  6. 6

    Instrument and iterate

    Funnels, session replays, and honest retention numbers.

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    PostHogOpen-source product analytics, session replay, flags, and A/B tests.