What Is a Production-Ready MVP?

Production-ready means real users can complete the job without the app falling over on ordinary traffic.

It includes auth that works, basic error handling, monitoring, and a deployment you control.

It does not require every edge case or a perfect design system.

Ask your agency for a launch checklist covering backups, env vars, and admin access.

If the MVP only runs on a developer's machine, it is a prototype — not a product.