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Define
Lock problem, ICP, wedge, and the fixed outcome before craft starts.
MC-01
Program desk live
Build what's next.
Metal Cookie is the fixed-scope design-studio incubator for non-technical solo founders. Open a seat, lock the wedge, and run Define → Design → Build → Ship from one brutalist program desk.
Web MVPs that earn belief · No native apps in v1
Delivery spine
Four phases. One wedge.
02
Design
Shape the workflow surfaces and system so the product looks fundable.
03
Build
Guide implementation of one constrained web path end to end.
04
Ship
Harden launch readiness and put the wedge in front of real users.
Who it's for
Non-technical solo founders with a sharp idea and a weak product path.
Metal Cookie is not open-ended studio hours. Each seat is one founder, one constrained product wedge, and one defined delivery window — from positioning through a shippable web MVP.
Positioning
Design system
Guided build
Ship-ready
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Use the desk
Intake a seat, advance checkpoints, log decisions, and keep the phase spine honest.
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