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What to Prepare Before Submitting Your Project Request

A short checklist so your ShipInADay request is scoped right — user story, tier choice, references, and what to leave out of day one.

TL;DR: Bring one clear user flow, a tier choice (or Custom brief), links or sketches, and a list of integrations only if they block that flow. The more focused your request, the faster we ship.


The project request form is built for speed — but five minutes of prep saves hours of back-and-forth.

1. Pick your tier first

Read pricing before you write:

  • Spark — landing or single-feature demo
  • Launch — auth + one core workflow (24h)
  • Scale — payments, OAuth, admin (48h)
  • Custom — quoted scope for complex builds

If you are unsure, choose Launch and note stretch goals in the brief — we will flag scope in review.

2. Define one primary user action

Complete this sentence: "A user signs up and then ______."

That verb is your MVP. Everything else is phase two. Examples that work:

  • "uploads a CSV and sees a summary dashboard"
  • "creates a booking and gets a confirmation email"
  • "posts a listing and browses search results"

Examples that blow timelines:

  • "full marketplace with chat, payments, and mobile apps"

3. Gather references

Helpful inputs:

  • Competitor or inspiration URLs
  • Wireframes (Figma, screenshot, napkin photo)
  • Brand colors or logo
  • Must-have copy for landing hero

You do not need a full spec — clarity beats length.

4. List integrations honestly

Only mark integrations required for day one. Stripe, Google login, and email notifications are standard on Scale. Niche APIs, legacy ERP hooks, or multi-step OAuth often belong in Custom.

5. Sign in with the email you will keep

Projects tie to your account by user ID. Use the email you will sign in with for dashboard updates and Q&A.

After you submit

  • Fixed tiers: review, then pay from your dashboard
  • Custom: we review and send a quote in-app and by email

Submit your project when ready — or read how a 24-hour MVP scopes first.

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