MVP Scoper

Finally Understand Why Developers Say "Phase 1"

Your developer says "let's build in phases." You think they're upselling you. MVP Scoper shows you the technical dependencies—so you understand *why* some features have to wait, before you waste money fighting for the wrong scope.

Phased Breakdown
Your MVP Roadmap
Phase 1
User profiles + basic matching
4-6 weeks
Phase 2
AI work assessment
Requires Phase 1 data to train
Phase 3
Auto-matching algorithm
Needs Phase 2 scoring system
The Problem
You

"I need all 10 features for this to work."

Developer

"Let's build 3 features first, then add more later."

You

"No, I need the AI feature in Phase 1 or users won't care."

Developer

"The AI needs data from Phase 1 to work..."

You

"You're just trying to drag this out."

What happens next:

You find a developer who says yes to everything → they build garbage

You force a good developer to build wrong → they quit halfway through

You pay for all 10 features → burn $150K before testing anything

What MVP Scoper Does

Shows you the technical build order
before you talk to developers

Not the developer's opinion.

Not what they *want* to build.

The actual technical dependencies.

Example:

Phase 1: User profiles + basic matching
Phase 2: AI work assessment

Why Phase 2? The AI needs real work samples from Phase 1 to train on. Building it in Phase 1 means it sits there broken until you have data.

Phase 3: Auto-matching algorithm

Why Phase 3? Needs the scoring system from Phase 2 to know who to match.

The Result

Walk in prepared

You walk into the developer conversation with a document that says:

"Here's Phase 1. Here's why these 3 features come first. Here's why Feature #7 is Phase 2."

Now when the developer says "let's start with Phase 1," you agree instead of fight.

Because you already understand the technical dependencies.

What This Prevents

Paying $200K for features you can't validate yet

Fighting with developers who are actually trying to help you

Building features in the wrong order, then paying to rebuild them

Hiring bad developers who say yes to everything

You get a clear Phase 1 scope

Developers quote you fairly because the scope makes sense

You validate before committing to Phase 2

You look like you know what you're doing

How It Works

Three simple steps

1

10-minute assessment

We ask about your features and user needs

2

Get your phased plan

Technical dependencies mapped into Phase 1, 2, 3

3

Walk into dev conversations prepared

No more fights about scope

Simple Pricing

Your First Scope is Free

Get one complete phased plan to see if MVP Scoper works for you.

Need more? Pay as you go. No subscriptions. No recurring charges.

Each scope gives you a complete phased breakdown

Download as PDF or export to Slack

Credits never expire—use them whenever you need

Pay As You Go
Simple Credit Packs
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1 Complete Scope
Perfect for testing MVP Scoper with your idea
$5
5 credits
Test multiple ideas
$20
25 credits
Perfect for agencies or active founders
Best Value
$50
75 credits
For teams building multiple products
Credits never expire
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Example Output

Your MVP Roadmap

MVP Scoper Output

Freelance Marketplace Platform

Oct 2, 2025

Platform connecting freelancers with clients based on skills, project requirements, and work history.

Phase 1 Foundation

Freelancer Profiles + Portfolio Upload

What it does

Freelancers create profiles with skills, experience, hourly rates, and can upload work samples.

Why this feature, why this phase

You can't match anyone without profiles. This creates your supply side. No dependencies besides basic authentication. Validates that freelancers will actually sign up.

Client Job Posting + Manual Application

What it does

Clients post jobs with requirements. Freelancers manually browse and apply. Clients manually review applications.

Why this feature, why this phase

Creates the demand side. Manual matching lets you see what criteria actually matter to both sides. Dependencies: freelancer profiles. Validates job volume and quality of applications.

Project Completion Tracking

What it does

Track which freelancer-client pairs actually complete projects. Capture basic quality ratings.

Why this feature, why this phase

This is the hidden foundation for Phase 3. You're collecting "what makes a good match" data without realizing it. Seems like basic tracking, but it's actually building your AI training dataset.

💡

See what just happened?

You wanted AI matching in Phase 1. But you will need to spend 3-6 months building the foundation it needs to work.

If you built AI matching first:

  • The AI has zero completed projects to learn from → gives random suggestions
  • Users trust it initially, get bad matches, blame your platform
  • You don't know if the problem is the AI or the idea itself
  • You rebuild it later anyway once you have real data
Phase 2 Intelligence Layer

Match Quality Scoring System

Analyze Phase 1 data to identify patterns in successful matches vs failed ones.

⚠️ Requires 100+ completed projects from Phase 1. Needs to see what "good" looks like before it can score anything.

Smart Recommendations

Show freelancers "jobs you might like" based on scoring system.

⚠️ Dependencies: Quality scoring from Phase 2. Still human-approved, not automatic.

Phase 3 Automation

AI-Powered Automatic Matching

The feature you wanted in Phase 1. Now it actually works because it has data to learn from.

⚠️ Requires everything from Phase 1 & 2. Needs 500+ matches, quality scores, and recommendation patterns to train on.

This is what MVP Scoper prevents:

Doubting developers who try to tell you "let's build phase 1 first"

Hiring bad developers who say yes to everything and build broken systems

Launching with impressive-sounding features that don't actually work

Wasting months building things in the wrong order, then rebuilding them

Now imagine seeing this BEFORE you talk to developers

Get This Clarity For Your Idea

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No credit card. One complete phased plan. Export and use it.