Product engineering for domain experts
Build the first real version
of your software product.
Matter & Gas helps domain experts turn the workflows they know best into real software products.
Projects start with a founder-owned System Prototype and evolve into a Production MVP and ultimately a Product Platform.
Built for systems that need to run reliably, stay within budget, and hold up under real use.
System feasibility analysis
We’ll scope the system as if it were going to be built and operated in the real world.
This is a simplified version of how we scope serious product work.
Describe the system
Sometimes this will suggest narrowing scope — and occasionally it will suggest not building something yet. That's part of the point.
Product Opportunities
Workflow-driven software opportunities worth exploring
Many strong software products start with a domain expert who knows a workflow is broken, expensive, or unnecessarily manual.
These examples illustrate the kinds of systems that often become software products — but the real ideas come from people closest to the work.
Client onboarding and compliance workflow platforms
Automating document collection, suitability reviews, account setup, and internal advisor workflows for RIA and family office operations.
Clinical coordination and patient workflow systems
Scheduling, intake coordination, documentation pipelines, and operational visibility across clinics and care teams.
Document extraction and review systems
Structured analysis of contracts, filings, and operational documents with human-in-the-loop verification.
Lease and deal workflow platforms
Automated extraction, review workflows, and reporting pipelines for commercial lease and property operations.
Dispatch, routing, and inspection workflow software
Operational coordination systems for fleets, field technicians, and distributed operations teams.
Internal compliance monitoring systems
Tracking regulatory updates, managing approval workflows, and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
How we work
The Build Program
Most successful software companies do not begin with a full product. They begin with a working system that proves the core workflow, then evolve it into a real product and eventually a scalable platform.
The system is built once and evolved over time.
Products evolve through three stages. Each stage builds on the previous system.
System Prototype
A real working version of the product’s core workflow, deployed in the founder’s AWS account and delivered in the founder’s GitHub repository.
Credit valid 90 days after prototype completion
Production MVP
Expand the prototype into a production product real customers can use — with the infrastructure, reliability, and operational tooling required for launch.
Credit valid 6 months after MVP completion
Product Platform
Evolve the product into a scalable platform capable of supporting a growing SaaS business. Multi-tenant architecture, advanced workflows, analytics, and admin tooling.
Tier 1
The System Prototype is the first real version of the product.
Not a mockup. Not a throwaway prototype. Not a design exercise. A real application implementing the core workflow.
The prototype becomes the foundation of the real product.
What you get
- Working user interface
- Backend services and workflows
- AI integrations where appropriate
- Persistent data storage
- Authentication and user accounts
- Core automation logic
System workflow
Founder-owned from day one
The System Prototype is a complete operational system deployed in the founder’s AWS account and delivered in their GitHub repository. The founder owns the infrastructure, the codebase, and the future of the system — whether they continue developing it with Matter & Gas, another firm, or their own team.
From the beginning:
Feasibility output
What the system analysis produces
Before building anything, we pressure-test the system behind the idea.
The analysis below is a simplified example of the feasibility report our system generates. It highlights where complexity lives, what an MVP would require, and where systems typically fail in production.
Analysis preview
AI Contract Review Tool — Commercial Leases
Legal documents have high variance in structure and language across jurisdictions
Product description
An AI system that ingests commercial lease agreements, extracts key terms (rent escalations, renewal options, tenant obligations), flags non-standard clauses, and generates structured summaries for legal and real estate teams. The system augments — but does not replace — attorney review.
MVP definition
Timeline: 6–8 weeks
Process 50 real leases from the pilot client with 85%+ field-level accuracy on the 15 core fields, confirmed by attorney review.
Run the analysis for your idea
Describe the system you're considering and see what the feasibility analysis reveals.
Run the analysisArchitecture
Built for systems that have to survive production
Every system we build follows the same architectural principles — regardless of domain.
- Serverless AWS architecture
- Event-driven workflows
- Infrastructure as code
- Observability from day one
- Security boundaries and least-privilege access
Case study
See how the Matter & Gas platform was built
This platform runs the analysis system you just used. The architecture decisions, trade-offs, and implementation details reflect the same system principles used for client work.
Who we build for
- Domain experts building vertical software products
- Founders replacing fragile workflows with durable systems
- Teams that plan to operate what they build
- Buyers who value technical clarity and long-term ownership
Not a fit
- Pitch-deck validation
- “Just add AI” experiments
- Cheap MVP shopping
- Projects where it’s acceptable to rebuild everything later
If this resonates, start with your idea — and we’ll pressure-test the system before anything gets built.