The MVP (Minimum Viable Product)

No, the goal of an MVP is not to be the first deliverable version. Its purpose is to have the smallest version that lets you learn about users and their behavior.

The MVP, short for Minimum Viable Product, aims to test a hypothesis before putting money into it, investing money, and taking risks. You test a hypothesis and get results before building anything.

Imagine your hypothesis is to find out whether there is a need for carpooling between two cities. Rather than building a huge competitor to BlaBlaCar, a Facebook group or a WhatsApp group to chat with people nearby is more than enough to test your hypothesis. And if there is strong demand, then there is a product that could matter at that level.

An MVP is not a final product, but truly a prototype that lets you test a hypothesis, see whether your idea is the right one, and whether it can deliver good results.

In summary, an MVP is a prototype that lets you deliver quickly, learn quickly, and build the right thing.

And you, what is the smartest MVP you have ever seen or created with your teams?

Sources: https://agilealliance.org/glossary/mvp/

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