Address
Pittsburgh, PA
Work Hours
Monday to Thursday: 9AM - 5PM ET
Friday: 9AM -1PM
Your AI native R&D lab 🧪
We turn ideas into decision-ready prototypes. This approach focuses on real problems, real users, and intentional testing. No guesswork. No wasted effort. Just purposeful discovery that reveals what to build and why it matters.
Our core capabilities:
🤔 Why teams choose this approach
A research partner
This approach is designed to support teams as an extension of their workflow. You bring the vision. The model brings structure, clarity, and momentum.
Purposeful discovery
This approach emphasizes intentional design and testing so decisions are grounded, focused, and ready for the next step.
High velocity delivery
AI can accelerate discovery workflows AI can accelerate discovery workflows, allowing teams to explore more ideas with less strain on their team and budget.
Financial advantage 🤯
Work that often qualifies as R&D
Under recent legislation, this type of work often supports R&D classification under § Section 174 because it involves experimentation, feasibility testing, rapid prototyping, and reducing uncertainty in software development. Many clients choose to treat portions of this work as R&D expenses. It’s a win win. As always confirm with your tax advisor.
🦄 Designed for
Founders
Validate your ideas in days
You have ideas but not enough time or hands to test them. We turn your concepts into validated prototypes that guide your next release or funding conversation.
Our AI-native workflows compress what used to take months into days, delivering validated prototypes, functional MVPs, and user-tested results with unmatched speed and precision.
Product Teams
Your continous discovery pipeline
Teams may be leaner, but roadmaps aren’t. This approach focuses on transforming early concepts into clear decisions and ready-to-build prototypes so momentum isn’t lost.
We’ve led product design for startups, SaaS platforms, and Fortune 100 enterprise teams. Now, we’re helping the next generation build confidence, clarity, and craft to do the same.
Our Rapid 5-Day Cycle
Using an AI-Native workflow (Powered by NimbleBrisk™) this model is designed to explore opportunities, shape thoughtful solutions, and move ideas toward high-quality digital outcomes. The approach focuses on turning ideas into working features in just five days — without cutting corners or compromising craft.
Monday – Discover
The process begins by aligning on the problem, goals, and success metrics. Stakeholder input, lightweight research, and requirement definition typically happen at this stage.
Tuesday – Prototype & Stakeholder Review
A functional prototype is created and reviewed to gather fast, actionable feedback.
Wednesday – User Test & Refine
Feedback is incorporated, the prototype is refined, and usability testing helps surface risks and opportunities early.
Thursday – Harden & Secure
Validated designs are hardened and prepared, with an emphasis on quality, feasibility, and clarity.
Friday – Deploy & Track
Outcomes are reviewed, learnings are captured, and insights inform next steps.
Free Playbook
Get the 5-Day MVP Playbook
Discover how AI-first workflows cut costs, save time, and deliver user-validated products in just 5 days. Download The 5-Day MVP Playbook and learn how Big Nerd helps teams move from concept to MVP faster than ever.
🥷 Live training and webinars
The Rise of AI in Product Design:
Rapid Prototyping Hackathon
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025 @ 7:00 PM ET
Have an idea waiting for its moment? Bring it to life at our upcoming rapid prototyping hackathon. You will build quickly, learn even faster, and compete for prizes as our guest judge selects the winners.Registration opens Dec 15th, 2025
Supported by:
The Rise of AI in Product Design:
Build & User Test an App Under 1 Hour
Wednesday Dec 4, 2025 @ 7:00 PM ET
Miss our last webinar? We explored how AI native workflows help product teams move faster with fewer resources. Attendees learned practical strategies, real examples, and walked away with tools to accelerate discovery and prototyping.
Supported by:
A few insights from our blog 🧐
Behind-the-scenes look at how we build, test, and launch apps faster, and deliver quality results.
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🤩 Want to learn more?
Your next idea deserves a fair test. Explore the approach and see what’s possible.