Great question — and one I help founders and product teams navigate often during our MVP strategy sessions.

The ideal time to create a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for tech-related software is typically between 6 to 12 weeks. That range allows you to validate a core problem-solution fit without overbuilding, overspending, or overengineering. The key is focusing on solving a single, high-impact pain point for your target users using the leanest tech stack and clearest user experience possible.

Here’s what I tell clients I advise as a fractional CTO:
If your MVP is taking longer than 12 weeks to build, you’re probably building a version 1.0 instead of a true MVP.
Conversely, if it takes under 4 weeks, you may not be gathering enough data to validate market interest or usage behavior.

During my Clarity calls, I help you:

-Prioritize feature sets that drive real validation (and ignore the noise)

-Choose the right architecture and platform for speed, scalability, and budget

-Avoid common MVP traps like overengineering, tech stack mismatch, or skipping the user feedback loop

-And most importantly: Translate business goals into actionable tech strategy that attracts users and investors faster.

If you're still figuring out how to scope, validate, or build your MVP, let's connect. A 30-minute session could save you 3 months of wasted dev time and help you bring your product to market with confidence.