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Discussion on: Your MVP is too damn big

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When working on an MVP (Minimum Viable Product), it’s crucial to keep it as simple and focused as possible. Often, founders overcomplicate their MVPs, thinking that the more features they include, the better their chances of success. The reality is, adding too many features can delay your launch and waste valuable resources. Your MVP should focus solely on testing the core assumption of your idea and determining if there’s a real market for it.

In my own experience, I’ve seen the benefits of keeping an MVP minimal. Whether it’s using a landing page to gauge interest or creating a non-functional prototype, the goal is to answer two critical questions: Is there a group of people experiencing the problem you’re solving? And would they pay for a solution to it? If the answer is no to either question, it’s a sign to rethink your plan.

Remember, it’s okay to launch something that feels embarrassingly simple. It’s all about gathering real data and feedback to validate your idea before investing more time and resources. After all, you can always build more features later—but you can’t recover the time spent on building something no one wants.

For those building their MVPs, I recommend stripping it down to the essentials, testing with a small group, and being prepared to pivot based on real-world feedback.

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Mike Bifulco

I cannot tell if this is an LLM commenting or not 👀

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GoConnect.dev

It is not! It is just more professional & refactored way of saying what I wanted to say. BTW, you can join bizznessia.dev/ it is accurate to share this kind of content.