# How We Shipped a DocuSign Builder in 3 Days

- **Category:** Case Study
- **Date:** 2026-01-20
- **Read time:** 6 min

This is the story of one of our tightest delivery windows - a production document builder with e-signature and notary integration, from zero to deployed in about 18 hours of work across 3 days.

## The ask

A music industry client needed to streamline their document workflow. Templates, e-signatures via DocuSign, and notarization through OneNotary.us - all in one system. And they needed it fast.

## Day 1: Scope and architecture

We spent the first 2 hours mapping the exact workflow: who creates templates, who fills them out, what fields are dynamic, where signatures go, and how the notary handoff works.

## Day 2: Build

This was the longest day - about 10 hours of focused development. Template builder with drag-and-drop fields, DocuSign envelope creation and webhook handling, and the notary integration flow.

## Day 3: Polish and deploy

Final 6 hours: edge case handling, error states, production deployment, and a walkthrough with the client's team.

## Why it worked

- Tight scope - we knew exactly what to build before writing code
- No committee - one decision-maker on the client side, fast approvals
- Proven patterns - we've built similar integrations before

## The result

The PM called it out specifically for quality, speed, and reliability. The system is still in production handling their document workflow daily.