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Sins of an Early Founder -
How not to do an MVP
By Andrzej Wyduba
Andrzej Wyduba
LinkedIn: /andrzej-wyduba
Medium: @andrzej.wyduba
Blog: https://appunite.com/blog/author/andrzej-wyduba
Mail: andrzej.wyduba@appunite.com
What is an MVP?
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is...
...that version of a new product which allows a team to collect the maximum
amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort.
- Eric Rays (author of The Lean Startup)
Youre selling the vision and delivering the minimum feature set to visionaries
not everyone.  Steve Blank
...is a version of a product with just enough features to satisfy early
customers and provide feedback for future product development. - Wikipedia
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is...
Check out the links Ive been talking about:
 http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/2009/08/minimum-viable-product-guide.h
tml
 https://steveblank.com/
 https://www.agilealliance.org/glossary/mvp/
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_viable_product
Sin 1 - No market research
When you dont like homeworks
 Assuming youre right
 No business model
 No industry knowledge
Solution
 Ask people around you for feedback
 Try to create a Product Vision Board
A simple product vision board
https://www.romanpichler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ProductVisionBoardExtended.jpg
 Dont be afraid to be wrong
Sin 2 - More is (not) better
When you want everything...
 Adding features that are nice haves
 Trying to satisfy everyone
 Polishing already working features
Solution
 Focus on crucial functionalities only
 If something seems too big - rethink and downsize it
 Prioritize your work
Sin 3 - Major or multiple changes
Many changes make you slow and error prone
 Staying in assumption phase
 Not being able to make a decision
 Being afraid of risk
Solution
 Make sure everyone is aware of the goal and the vision
 Consult changes with the team and keep the communication transparent
 De鍖ne ideal customer (Buyer persona)
https://www.hubspot.com/make-my-persona
Sin 4 - Itll sell itself
No it wont
 No business plan execution
 Hoping the product will grow organically from day 1
 Lack of skills in a strategic business area
Solution
 Find a co-founder/partner that 鍖lls in the gap
 User/customer interviews
 Landing page
 Social media campaigns
 Pilot program
Use google forms https://www.google.com/forms/about/ or survey monkey surveymonkey.com
(Not so) Small sins
Not big, but may hurt
1. Pushing for deadlines
2. Lack of involvement
Summary
 What is an MVP?
 Sin 1 - No market research
 Sin 2 - More is (not) better
 Sin 3 - Major or multiple changes
 Sin 4 - Itll sell itself
 (Not so) Small sins
a. Pushing for deadlines
b. Lack of involvement
Heres an interesting article:
Why Your RAT (Riskiest Assumption Test) Is The Real MVP
Thank you!
LinkedIn: /andrzej-wyduba
Medium: @andrzej.wyduba
Blog: https://appunite.com/blog/author/andrzej-wyduba
Mail: andrzej.wyduba@appunite.com

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Sins of an early founder - how not to do an MVP by Andrzej Wyduba, AppUnite

  • 1. Sins of an Early Founder - How not to do an MVP By Andrzej Wyduba
  • 2. Andrzej Wyduba LinkedIn: /andrzej-wyduba Medium: @andrzej.wyduba Blog: https://appunite.com/blog/author/andrzej-wyduba Mail: andrzej.wyduba@appunite.com
  • 3. What is an MVP?
  • 4. Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is... ...that version of a new product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort. - Eric Rays (author of The Lean Startup) Youre selling the vision and delivering the minimum feature set to visionaries not everyone. Steve Blank ...is a version of a product with just enough features to satisfy early customers and provide feedback for future product development. - Wikipedia
  • 5. Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is... Check out the links Ive been talking about: http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/2009/08/minimum-viable-product-guide.h tml https://steveblank.com/ https://www.agilealliance.org/glossary/mvp/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_viable_product
  • 6. Sin 1 - No market research
  • 7. When you dont like homeworks Assuming youre right No business model No industry knowledge
  • 8. Solution Ask people around you for feedback Try to create a Product Vision Board A simple product vision board https://www.romanpichler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ProductVisionBoardExtended.jpg Dont be afraid to be wrong
  • 9. Sin 2 - More is (not) better
  • 10. When you want everything... Adding features that are nice haves Trying to satisfy everyone Polishing already working features
  • 11. Solution Focus on crucial functionalities only If something seems too big - rethink and downsize it Prioritize your work
  • 12. Sin 3 - Major or multiple changes
  • 13. Many changes make you slow and error prone Staying in assumption phase Not being able to make a decision Being afraid of risk
  • 14. Solution Make sure everyone is aware of the goal and the vision Consult changes with the team and keep the communication transparent De鍖ne ideal customer (Buyer persona) https://www.hubspot.com/make-my-persona
  • 15. Sin 4 - Itll sell itself
  • 16. No it wont No business plan execution Hoping the product will grow organically from day 1 Lack of skills in a strategic business area
  • 17. Solution Find a co-founder/partner that 鍖lls in the gap User/customer interviews Landing page Social media campaigns Pilot program Use google forms https://www.google.com/forms/about/ or survey monkey surveymonkey.com
  • 19. Not big, but may hurt 1. Pushing for deadlines 2. Lack of involvement
  • 20. Summary What is an MVP? Sin 1 - No market research Sin 2 - More is (not) better Sin 3 - Major or multiple changes Sin 4 - Itll sell itself (Not so) Small sins a. Pushing for deadlines b. Lack of involvement Heres an interesting article: Why Your RAT (Riskiest Assumption Test) Is The Real MVP
  • 21. Thank you! LinkedIn: /andrzej-wyduba Medium: @andrzej.wyduba Blog: https://appunite.com/blog/author/andrzej-wyduba Mail: andrzej.wyduba@appunite.com