Skip to content

Starter SaaS Squad

This page defines the Starter SaaS Squad offering — an AI-powered virtual team for MVPs and early-stage products. It is written for product managers, sales, and potential customers evaluating ConnectSoft's squad services.

For MVPs and early-stage products that need a solid foundation, fast. Start your SaaS on the right architecture, without hiring a full team.

Note

This squad is ideal for startups and product teams building their first multi-tenant SaaS or core platform. It delivers up to 1 new microservice and 2 feature epics per month with a 3-month minimum commitment.

Who It's For

  • Startups and product teams building their first multi-tenant SaaS or core platform
  • Companies that want an MVP with clean architecture, tests, and CI/CD from day one

Squad Composition

  • 1 Architect Agent
  • 2 Developer Agents
  • 1 QA Agent
  • 0.5 DevOps Agent (shared)
  • 0.5 Product/PM Agent (shared)

What We Deliver Each Month

Scope (Example)

  • Up to 1 new microservice generated and wired (Clean Architecture, DDD, REST API, tests, infra templates)
  • Up to 2 feature epics (e.g., new endpoints, domain logic, flows) in existing services
  • Basic CI/CD pipelines and observability (logging, tracing, metrics) for the services this squad owns
  • Documentation: feature specs, architecture notes, API docs for everything we build

Ideal Outcomes

  • Launch a first version of your SaaS backend or a key platform component (e.g., billing, simple identity, reporting)
  • Have a codebase that your own developers can extend without hating you later

Composition and Skills

Role (Agent/Hybrid) Description
Architect Agent Designs bounded contexts, APIs, and events. Creates ADRs and architecture documentation.
Developer Agents (2) Generate microservices, tests, and pipelines. Implement domain logic and integrations.
QA Agent Generate test suites, BDD specs, and quality gates. Validate outputs meet standards.
DevOps Agent (0.5 shared) Create CI/CD pipelines, IaC templates, and deployment automation.
Product Agent (0.5 shared) Refine requirements, create user stories, and acceptance criteria.

Typical Outputs per Month

  • 1 New Microservice - Complete microservice with:
  • Clean Architecture layers (Domain, Application, Infrastructure, API)
  • REST/gRPC APIs
  • Unit and integration tests
  • CI/CD pipeline

  • Documentation and ADRs

  • 2 Feature Epics - Major features in existing services:

  • New endpoints and domain logic
  • Event-driven integrations
  • Tests and documentation

  • Pipeline updates

  • Infrastructure - CI/CD pipelines, observability setup, basic IaC

  • Documentation - Feature specs, architecture notes, API docs

Ideal Customers and Scenarios

  • Startups building their first multi-tenant SaaS
  • Product Teams launching MVPs with proper architecture from day one
  • Small Teams needing a virtual team without hiring
  • Early-Stage Products requiring solid foundation before scaling

Engagement Model

  • Subscription: Monthly subscription
  • Minimum Commitment: 3 months
  • Optional Add-Ons: Human architect hours for complex decisions
  • Flexible: Can upgrade to Growth Squad as needs grow

For detailed pricing, see Squads Business Model.

Example Roadmap for 3 Months

Month 1: Core Service

  • Identity/authentication microservice
  • Basic CI/CD pipeline
  • Health checks and observability
  • Initial documentation

Month 2: Business Logic

  • Core domain microservice (e.g., orders, bookings, content)
  • Event-driven integration
  • Enhanced testing
  • API documentation

Month 3: Integration

  • External API integration (payment, email, etc.)
  • Frontend API endpoints
  • Production readiness
  • Deployment automation

Tip

When pitching Starter Squad, emphasize speed to market and architectural quality. "Get a production-ready microservice in your first month, with tests, CI/CD, and documentation included."