Founder Engineering Tool

SaaS MVP Development & Launch Checklist

The definitive technical checklist for SaaS founders and engineers building scalable, multi-tenant cloud software products.

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1. Core MVP Scope & Validation

Solve One Core Problem

Focus exclusively on the single most painful user problem to reduce MVP build time.

Authentication & User Management

Implement secure OAuth (Google, GitHub) and email/password login using NextAuth or Clerk.

Multi-Tenant Data Isolation

Ensure database schema isolates tenant data using row-level security (RLS) or tenant ID scoping.

Stripe Billing & Subscriptions

Integrate Stripe Checkout, customer portal, recurring webhooks, and tier management.

Feature Gate & Usage Limits

Enforce plan usage limits (e.g., Starter vs Enterprise quotas) on API endpoints.

PostgreSQL Database Indexing

Index foreign keys and frequent query filters to ensure sub-100ms response times.

API Rate Limiting & Protection

Implement rate limiting using Redis to prevent API abuse and DDoS downtime.

Nexiv Tech engineers scalable SaaS MVPs, cloud architectures, and full-stack web applications.