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What's the difference between an MVP and just a cheap, half-finished product? An MVP is a learning tool with a clear hypothesis attached; a cheap product is just a bad product. The point isn't to spend less money, it's to buy... Intermediate 20 resources → How do I decide the single riskiest assumption my MVP should test instead of trying to prove the whole idea at once? List every belief your business needs to be true (people want this, they'll pay this much, you can acquire them cheaply, you can deliver it), then ... Intermediate 19 resources → I keep polishing the design and refactoring instead of shipping. How do I know I'm gold-plating my MVP versus doing necessary work? If the work doesn't change what you learn from your next real user, it's gold-plating. Pixel-perfect UI, clean architecture, and edge-case handling... Intermediate 17 resources →
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