Build Your
Social Apps MVP.
In San Diego.
San Diego Founders
Why San Diego is the
Perfect Launchpad
San Diego is a biotech and defense tech hub, with strengths in life sciences, telecommunications, and cleantech. The city offers California credibility at lower costs than the Bay Area.
Thriving Ecosystem
SoCal innovation, UK precision
- Biotech and life sciences product experience
- California standards at better pricing than SF/LA
- Defense and enterprise security experience
- Build while you focus on research and fundraising
San Diego is 8 hours behind London. Full async workflow—we build while you sleep.
Why Social Apps MVPs Fail
And How To Avoid It
We've seen dozens of founders in social apps make these mistakes.
Building a general social network
Trying to compete with Instagram on features and users.
Our SolutionGeneral social is won. Niche communities with specific purposes—that's where new social succeeds.
Scaling infrastructure before users
Building for millions when you need to find your first 1,000.
Our SolutionSupabase handles way more scale than your MVP needs. Focus on community building, not infrastructure.
Feature-matching incumbents
Adding stories, reels, and every other feature from major platforms.
Our SolutionYour niche doesn't need stories. What does your specific community actually need that they can't get elsewhere?
What Your MVP Actually Needs
Don't waste budget on features you don't need yet. Focus on validation.
Must Haves
- User profiles
- Core social action (posting, sharing, connecting)
- Feed or discovery
- Notifications
- Basic moderation tools
Wait For Later
- Algorithmic feeds
- Stories/ephemeral content
- Live video
- Complex privacy controls
Built to Scale.
Not Just a Demo.
We use the same stack as billion-dollar startups. Next.js + Supabase. Real-time with Supabase Realtime. RLS for privacy. Keep moderation tools in from day one.
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Core Features We Build
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