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Prototype sprint: a testable prototype in four weeks

80 working hours, concentrated on the one process that costs you time. No phase with an open-ended result, no hourly billing — a written scope and a fixed price of €4,800.

€4,800 fixed · 40% kickoff / 40% week-3 demo / 20% handover

Next free start: 2nd week of December 2026. At most one sprint runs at a time, so those four weeks are yours.

The prototype sprint is my core offer: 80 working hours, concentrated on the one process that costs you time. No phase with an open-ended result, no hourly billing — a written scope and a fixed price of €4,800.

Next free start: 2nd week of December 2026. At most one sprint runs at a time, so those four weeks are yours.

The weekly plan#

  1. 1

    Requirements are written into the scope sheet and signed off by you. Architecture and UI prototype are built; repository and CI stand up.

    Signed scope sheet, clickable UI prototype, repo access

  2. 2

    The core process is built end-to-end with real data. You test internally on your devices.

    A testable version of the core process

  3. 3

    Edge cases, first live demo, feedback round 1.

    Demo on real devices, prioritised feedback

  4. 4

    Feedback implemented. Documentation, deployment, handover workshop.

    Working prototype, repository, docs, operational handover

Described in more detail on /en/prozess — including what I need from you in each week.

The scope: in writing, with an explicit exclusion list#

In week 1 we write the scope into a scope sheet: every function as a testable statement, for example:

"Ms. Meyer opens the app on her iPhone, picks 'reschedule appointment', sees the new appointment in the list and receives a confirmation e-mail."

The same sheet contains the list of "not in this sprint" — in black and white, what is explicitly not promised. That is the mechanism that makes a fixed price possible at all: the scope is measurable, acceptance is verifiable, and nobody argues in week 3 about what was "meant".

What you have at the end#

Included in the sprint

  • A working application of the agreed core process — a Flutter app (iOS/Android/web/desktop) or a Jaspr web application, with a Serverpod backend.
  • Real data, not lorem ipsum: your sample data is in, the application behaves as it would in daily operation.
  • Repository, documentation, CI: the source code is yours, the docs explain architecture and operation, the pipeline builds and tests on every commit.
  • Deployment included: TLS, backups, monitoring — the prototype runs, it doesn't sit on your desk.
  • A handover workshop (2 hours) and 30 days of bug fixing.

Not included in the sprint

  • Anything not on the scope sheet.
  • App store submissions and the waiting times of review processes.
  • Native platform features beyond the agreed list.
  • Support beyond the 30 days of bug fixing.
  • Third-party licences and API costs.
  • The guarantee that the prototype becomes a production system without further work — for that there is the build-out and production development.

Acceptance criteria#

Every function on the scope sheet carries a testable criterion. The quality bar for acceptance: demo-ready on real devices, no known crash on the agreed test matrix, no placeholder text in the agreed flows. Acceptance is written, with a five business day review period (§ 640 BGB).

Price and payment plan#

4 weeks, ~80 hours

Prototype sprint

€4,800

Payable in three instalments:

MilestoneShare
Kickoff (order placed)40%
Live demo in week 340%
Handover/acceptance20%

Payment terms 14 days. Under § 19 UStG (German small-business regulation) no VAT is charged — the stated amount is the final price. Change requests after the scope sheet run through a written change order: what changes, what it costs, what moves.

Your contact person#

You talk to the developer who writes the code. No project manager in between, no handover to a different team. If you have a question about the architecture in week 3, the person who built it answers.

Frequently asked questions about the sprint#

What if in week 2 we realise it isn't right?
You stop. You keep a usable intermediate result and have paid the first instalment plus the running week — around €2,400 instead of €4,800. That risk profile is the reason the sprint takes four weeks, not fourteen.
Can we extend the scope during the sprint?
Yes — through the written change order. What changes, what it costs and what moves is on paper before we continue. That keeps the fixed price for the agreed scope intact.
What happens after the 30 days?
Three routes, all optional: the build-out (€480/day) for further changes, maintenance & operations (€240/month) for running and updates, or you hand the code to your own IT or a provider of your choice. The code is yours — no dependency on me.
Is the prototype production-ready?
It is demo-ready and runs stably on the agreed test matrix — but a prototype is not a finished product. What is missing (load tests, hardening, store release, further modules) is in the scope sheet under "not in this sprint". The path there is production development at a fixed price per scope.
Which technologies do you use?
Flutter/Dart for applications (one codebase for iOS, Android, web and desktop), Jaspr for server-rendered web applications, Serverpod for backends. PostgreSQL as the database, Docker for operations. Established, permissively licensed technology — no proprietary lock-in.
Do I need technical knowledge as a client?
No. You need a process and the willingness to answer questions in week 1 and test internally in week 2. Documentation and the handover workshop are built so your team can continue without me.
How secure is our data?
The scope sheet regulates data storage, access and deletion in writing. A mutual NDA on request; where personal data is processed, a data processing agreement (DPA) is signed before the start. Where the data lives is your decision — on a German VPS of my operation or in your infrastructure.
What does a follow-up project cost?
Production development is quoted as a fixed price per written scope at a €60/h equivalent, the build-out is €480/day, maintenance €240/month. All prices: /en/preise.

Next step#

Free 20-minute intro call — you describe your process, I tell you whether the sprint is the right format. Or describe your project in three minutes by e-mail, phone (+49 156 79817895) or WhatsApp. Calls can be held in English; everything written is in German.