An MVP is the smallest product that tests your riskiest assumption with real users. Most MVPs go wrong because they try to test everything at once.
Start with the assumption, not the feature list
Write down the one belief that must be true for the business to work. Then list only the features needed to test it.
A simple checklist
- Who is the first user, specifically?
- What job are they hiring the product to do?
- What is the one metric that proves it works?
- What can be manual behind the scenes for now?
Everything else goes on a 'later' list. You'll revisit it with real data instead of guesses.
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