Re:MVP Doesn't Mean Anything
by pkrein on Monday February 24, 2014 @04:46PM
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The problem is that "viable" confuses what the purpose of the launch is. The purpose of the initial launch is to experiment and test a market and idea, not necessarily to release something that is "viable" (in what sense?). If it's a test, let's call it a test. No need for it to have a confusing label like viable.
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To me "minimum viable product" means a product that achieves a goal with the minimum amount of features. It doesn't necessarily have to test anything, but usually does. Maybe its not 'viable' in a market --> if you were using it to test its success in a market your test failed, but the minimum viable product still did something, and was thus viable.