The honest answer: it depends, but here are realistic benchmarks
Timeline by Complexity
| type | features | timeline |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Simple App | Auth, 5-10 screens, basic CRUD | 4-8 weeks |
| Standard App | 15-25 screens, integrations, workflows | 3-5 months |
| Complex App | 30+ screens, real-time, advanced features | 6-12 months |
| Enterprise App | Multiple modules, compliance, scale | 12-24 months |
Development Phases
Typical Project Timeline:
Discovery & Planning: 1-2 weeks
- Requirements gathering
- Technical planning
- Project scoping
Design: 2-4 weeks
- Wireframes
- UI/UX design
- Design review
Development: 4-16+ weeks
- Backend development
- Frontend development
- Integrations
Testing: 1-3 weeks
- QA testing
- Bug fixes
- User acceptance
Deployment: 1-2 weeks
- Setup infrastructure
- Deploy application
- Go-live support
Factors That Affect Timeline
Speeds Things Up
- • Clear requirements upfront
- • Using existing components
- • Decisive stakeholders
- • Standard tech stack
Slows Things Down
- • Changing requirements
- • Complex integrations
- • Custom everything
- • Slow feedback cycles
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