10+ Best Articles on MVP
The most useful articles on MVP from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 MVP Articles
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How to Build a Minimum Lovable Product (MLP)
What isthe difference between an MVP and an MLP product. If you're looking to build a minimum lovable product (MLP) check this out.
«A good way of focusing on desired outcomes is to use Teresa Torres’ Opportunity Solution Tree, from the continuous discovery framework.»
How to Plan an MVP
YC CEO and Partner Michael Seibel shares his approach to building an MVP and getting your first users as a pre-launch startup.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on MVP—all under 10 minutes.
Reducing Product Risk and Removing the MVP Mindset
I originally wrote this piece internally at Eventbrite and thought it might be valuable to folks who do not work at Eventbrite as well. Slightly edited to remove Eventbrite jargon.What is the righ
«As Henry Ford allegedly said, “If I’d asked customers what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse.” »
You either die an MVP or live long enough to build content moderation
Learn how to build an automated content moderation workflow with Mux Video and Hive.ai (including an open source example)
«Oh yeah, it’s great. We had to spend the majority of last week trying to come up with clever ways to block users from abusing our platform by uploading NSFW content.»
I hate MVPs. So do your customers. Make it SLC instead.
Product teams have been repeating the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) mantra for a decade now, without re-evaluating whether it’s the right way to maximize learning while pleasing the customer. …
Build an MVP, Not a Beta
A lot of people misuse the term “MVP” or Minimum Viable Product. To be clear an MVP is not a beta, not a prototype, but rather an…
A Better Alternative to MVP Product Development
If you’ve been in the technology space for some time, you’ve almost certainly heard the term “minimum viable product” (MVP). It’s become so…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on MVP.
The Minimum Viable Testing Process for Evaluating Startup Ideas
The traditional approach is to do some customer research, throw an MVP out there as fast as possible, and hope it hits. After being early at three startups that achieved over $1M in run-rate in their…
«In an MVP, you try to simulate the entire car. In an MVT, you are just testing whether the drivetrain is more powerful with an electric engine or a gas one.»
So long MVP. Hello Minimum Loveable Product. — The Happy Startup School — Medium
Tactics on how to get your digital ideas to market sooner, but still deliver a product that users fall in love with
Don’t Start With an MVP
It’s been a little over 18 months since Steve quit his day job and ventured out on his own. Even though, his savings ran out 6 months ago…
Crisp's Blog » Making sense of MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
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