Hungry Monster's idea is simple: reviews should come from people you trust, not anonymous strangers. The founders needed a real MVP across web and mobile, not a slide deck or a single prototype screen.
The challenge
Early-stage products fail when engineering chases polish before the core loop works. Hungry Monster needed a shippable app for web, iOS, and Android, a backend that could grow with the product, and a delivery rhythm that kept product decisions moving every week.
What we built
We partnered through weekly meetings and constant collaboration to deliver:
- A React Native mobile app for iOS and Android
- A Next.js web experience
- An Elixir and PostgreSQL backend
- Deployment cycles fast enough to keep feedback in the product, not in a backlog of unreleased work
Open communication and continuous feedback kept scope honest. The MVP launched as a coherent product across surfaces rather than three disconnected experiments.
How we built it
We chose a stack that favored shared product logic and fast iteration: Elixir and PostgreSQL on the server, React Native with Expo for mobile, and Next.js with TypeScript on the web. Hosting and deploy pipelines stayed simple enough for a startup team to operate after launch.
Cross-platform mobile
One React Native codebase for iOS and Android so the MVP could launch on both stores without two native teams.
Backend built for iteration
Elixir and PostgreSQL gave the product a solid data layer while keeping weekly feature delivery realistic.
Web plus mobile together
Next.js covered the web surface so the same product story worked in the browser and on phones.
Our role
Hardihood owned product engineering across mobile, web, and backend for the MVP. The founder quote above is the outcome that mattered: high-quality code, fast deploy cycles, and a successful launch.