What’s the hidden cost of rebuilding your MVP?

I’ve noticed something interesting while talking to early-stage founders: almost everyone underestimates the true cost of rebuilding.

On paper, an MVP is “cheap and fast.” But when growth comes, and the codebase can’t keep up, rebuilding often costs 3-4x more, not just in money, but in lost time, missed opportunities, and investor confidence.

I’ve seen founders spend 6-9 months untangling bad architecture when they should have been scaling.

Curious to hear from this community:

• Did you ever have to rebuild your MVP from scratch?

• If so, what did it cost you in time, money, and momentum?

For context, I run DevVoid.org where I partner with founders on scalable builds. Always open to chat if this resonates.