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Lab Twelve
Postgres · Schema-first

Postgres web app development with the schema locked before code

Data apps fail when the schema is an afterthought—migrations duct-taped in week three, reports that do not match reality, auth tied to the wrong tenant model. Lab Twelve scopes Postgres apps schema-first: entities on one page in the ScopeSpec, Drizzle migrations in repo, queries matched to screens. Micro App covers tight models; Business App and MVP Sprint add roles, jobs, and storage. Fixed price follows the locked model, not whatever the ORM generated on day one.

$1,950 – $6,9504–15 business days
Scope your Postgres app
Included
In scope
Postgres + Drizzle schemaIncluded
Migrations with handoffIncluded
Auth tied to data modelIncluded
Admin data viewsIncluded
Production database deployIncluded

Postgres + Drizzle schema: In repo

Migrations with handoff: You can run them

Auth tied to data model: Users/roles as scoped

Admin data views: When in tier

Production database deploy: Included

Excluded
Not in base scope
Petabyte analytics warehouseNot in base scope
Oracle/SQL ServerNot in base scope
Mystery schema growthNot in base scope

Petabyte analytics warehouse: Different project

Oracle/SQL Server: Postgres default

Mystery schema growth: Change orders after lock

Example scope

A representative ScopeSpec ticket—your quote is built from your answers in the scope chat.

Ticket PG-4408SCOPE SAMPLE
  • App typemicro app
  • Features2
  • AuthYes
  • Paymentsnone
  • Data modelsvendors, contacts
Postgres-backed vendor tracker with tags and search.
Timeline

  1. Day 0

    Schema on one page

    Entities, fields, relationships.

  2. Days 1–3

    Migrations + seeds

    Reviewable SQL/Drizzle.

  3. Days 4–10

    App against real data

    No lorem ipsum DB.

  4. Ship

    Backup + deploy notes

    Railway Postgres default.

FAQ

Questions for this build type

Why Postgres?

Reliable default for web apps: JSON when needed, strong constraints, Railway-native.

Can you import our existing data?

Data import is an add-on when source format is defined.

Do you use an ORM?

Drizzle in current stack. Handoff includes schema and migration commands.

Ready for a fixed quote?

One conversation at /start turns your brief into a locked scope and published price.

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