Building the MVP
Technical and product decisions for shipping a first version fast.
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Idea
Find a problem worth solving and prove people have it. Where every first-time founder starts.
- No-Code PrototypeTesting an idea with no-code or low-code tools before writing software.
MVP
Ship the smallest thing someone will use or pay for, and set up the company properly.
Core: start here
- Cutting MVP ScopeRemoving everything that isn't needed to test whether people want the core product.
- Design PartnersA few early customers who shape the product in exchange for influence and early access.
- Do Things That Don't ScaleManual, personal work early on that wins your first users and teaches you what to build.
- Choosing a Startup Tech StackPicking technology for speed and hiring, not for scale you don't have yet.
- Product LaunchReleasing publicly in a way that brings users, feedback and attention.
8 more mvp concepts
- Payment GatewayA service that lets you accept card, bank and e-wallet payments without building payment rails.
- Beta ProgramReleasing to a limited group to find problems before a public launch.
- Deliberate Technical DebtTaking shortcuts on purpose to learn faster, and keeping track of them.
- Cloud CreditsFree cloud usage programs for startups, and the bill that arrives when they run out.
- Customer Feedback LoopA routine for collecting, sorting and acting on what users tell you.
- Iteration SpeedHow quickly you can ship, learn and change, the main advantage a small team has.
- Startup Security BaselineThe minimum security an early startup needs before customers trust it with data.
- Launch ChannelsPlaces founders launch, such as Product Hunt, Hacker News and communities, and what each is good for.