VibedVentures

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Short essays on the stack choices, trade-offs and tiny rituals behind each project. Less "ultimate guide", more field notes from a working studio.

Process12 June 2026 · 6 min

What an MVP actually costs in 2026

What an MVP costs in 2026 — typical ranges, what pushes them up, and how to keep your first build cheap without cutting corners.

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ProcessJun 2026 · 5 min

Vibe-coded studio vs agency vs freelancer

Vibe-coded studio, agency or freelancer? A blunt comparison of speed, cost and risk for founders picking who builds their MVP.

ProcessMay 2026 · 4 min

How to write a brief for a 2-week MVP

How to write a one-page brief that gets your MVP built in two weeks — the five questions we ask before we touch a keyboard.

AIMay 2026 · 5 min

AI features that actually earn their keep

Which AI features move the needle on a SaaS — and which ones quietly burn cash. A shortlist from the projects we've shipped.

AIMay 2026 · 4 min

How we built Fuel Finder in a weekend

Live forecourt pricing, geolocation and an AI ranker — shipped in 48 hours with zero login, zero ads and zero friction for drivers.

EngineeringMay 2026 · 5 min

Build vs buy for internal tools

Build custom or live with off-the-shelf SaaS? The honest build-vs-buy framework we use before quoting a single line of code.

EngineeringMay 2026 · 6 min

What 'production-ready' actually means

What 'production-ready' really means — the checklist we run before any vibed.ventures build goes live, from auth to backups.

ProcessMay 2026 · 5 min

How long does it take to build a SaaS MVP?

How long does it take to build a SaaS MVP in 2026? Realistic timelines by feature set, and where most projects quietly add weeks.

EngineeringApr 2026 · 5 min

How we built Send Feedback in two evenings

A drop-in widget that turns a thousand messy customer comments into a clean, AI-ranked roadmap product teams actually want to read.

ProcessApr 2026 · 4 min

How to validate a SaaS idea in a weekend

How to validate a SaaS idea in a weekend — three cheap tests that beat market research and tell you whether to build the thing.

EngineeringApr 2026 · 6 min

Lovable vs Bubble vs Webflow for MVPs

Lovable, Bubble or Webflow for your MVP? A blunt comparison of speed, flexibility and what each platform costs you long-term.

DesignApr 2026 · 3 min

Designing Sanity Mode against the gamification grain

No streaks, no badges, no guilt. Building a deliberately calm app in a category obsessed with dark patterns and retention metrics.

DesignApr 2026 · 3 min

Why your MVP shouldn't have a login screen

Why your MVP shouldn't have a login screen — ship value first, ask for an account only when users earn the right to give one.

ProcessApr 2026 · 5 min

How to price a SaaS before you've built it

How to price a SaaS before you've built it — the three-tier method we use with founders to anchor pricing without burning leads.

ProcessMar 2026 · 3 min

Why we ship every project on a Friday

A ritual for finishing things properly — and the tiny rules that make a weekend build feel like a real, launched product you can share.

ProcessMar 2026 · 5 min

The 5 mistakes first-time founders make on their MVP

The 5 mistakes first-time founders make on their MVP — and the simple rules we use with clients to avoid every one of them.

EngineeringMar 2026 · 5 min

When to rebuild your no-code prototype in real code

When to rebuild your no-code prototype in real code — the four signals that tell you it's time, and how to migrate without downtime.

ProcessMar 2026 · 5 min

How to launch a SaaS on Product Hunt without burning out

How to launch a SaaS on Product Hunt without burning out — the prep, the day-of plan, and what actually moves the needle in 2026.

ProcessMar 2026 · 5 min

What to do in the first 90 days after MVP launch

What to do in the first 90 days after launching your MVP — the priorities that turn early users into paying customers and not churn.

EngineeringFeb 2026 · 6 min

How to add Stripe to your MVP the right way

How to add Stripe to your MVP the right way — webhooks, tax, failed payments and the small details that stop you losing revenue.

AIFeb 2026 · 5 min

How to add AI to an existing SaaS without breaking it

How to add AI to an existing SaaS without breaking it — the small, safe wins to ship first before betting the roadmap on an agent.

ProcessFeb 2026 · 4 min

The fastest way to test a startup idea in 2026

The fastest way to test a startup idea in 2026 — a one-week sprint that tells you whether anyone will pay before you write code.

EngineeringFeb 2026 · 5 min

Web app, mobile app or PWA for your MVP?

Web app, mobile app or PWA for your MVP? A practical decision guide for founders who don't want to ship the wrong thing twice.

ProcessJan 2026 · 5 min

How to find your first 10 paying customers as a solo founder

How to find your first 10 paying customers as a solo founder — the unsexy channels that actually work when you have zero audience.

ProcessJan 2026 · 5 min

Should you hire a CTO or outsource your MVP?

Hire a CTO or outsource your MVP? The honest framework we use with non-technical founders before they make a six-figure mistake.

DesignJan 2026 · 5 min

How to write a landing page that converts before you have a product

How to write a landing page that converts before you have a product — the structure we use to validate demand in under a week.

EngineeringJan 2026 · 4 min

The cheapest way to add user analytics to a new SaaS

The cheapest way to add user analytics to a new SaaS — the stack we set up for under $20/month that beats most enterprise tools.

EngineeringJan 2026 · 5 min

How to handle GDPR in your MVP without hiring lawyers

How to handle GDPR in your MVP without hiring lawyers — the practical checklist we run for every client building in the UK and EU.

EngineeringDec 2025 · 5 min

Internal tools that pay for themselves in 90 days

Internal tools that pay for themselves in 90 days — the four custom builds we ship most often, and the SaaS bills they replace.

AIDec 2025 · 6 min

AI agents for small businesses: what's worth building in 2026

AI agents for small businesses — what's actually worth building in 2026, what's still hype, and the use cases with real ROI.