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We started with an idea of what we wanted to build. Now it\u2019s time to add the finishing touches and bring it to life. The goal of this week\u2019s post is to take what you\u2019ve learned from the past few weeks and go to market with a winning MVP (Minimum Viable Product).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an MVP?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to building a customer-ready product that you\u2019re looking to launch, you never want to just jump into building out every single feature. After all, we\u2019re (technically) still in the test phase. Last time we got into different kinds of prototype based on how far along you are, but what exactly is an MVP?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An MVP can be best described as a smaller, lighter version of your product with minimal features, with the intention of identifying viability and determining whether you are on the right track to achieving product-market fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now one might ask, \u201cWhy build an MVP if I already have a prototype?\u201d The answer is simple. You need live customer feedback on what works, what doesn\u2019t and, more importantly, how do we make it better. Remember when we talked about the whole idea of this process being iterative? This is highlighted even more in this last phase of the early-stage build. Everything we do from this point is in the best interest of the user, so this process is key to getting feedback as quickly as possible. You don\u2019t want to build something that you think<\/em> your users may want, rather you want to build what you know<\/em> they want based on the feedback you receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantages of an MVP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The whole purpose of going with an MVP is to be as agile and effective as possible, while also being as cost effective as possible. With that being said, let\u2019s dive into some of the biggest benefits of releasing an MVP prior to launching the full version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n