{"id":4535,"date":"2023-08-25T10:23:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T10:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.echobox.com\/techfood\/?p=4535"},"modified":"2023-08-25T10:25:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T10:25:48","slug":"a-perspective-on-development-priorities-for-a-saas-mvp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.echobox.com\/techfood\/blog\/a-perspective-on-development-priorities-for-a-saas-mvp\/","title":{"rendered":"A Perspective on Development Priorities for a SaaS MVP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  1. The MVP does not need to be perfect.
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  2. The MVP does not need to be perfect.
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  3. The MVP does not need to be perfect (deliberate duplication).
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  4. The MVP does not need to be perfect, but it does need to be completed on time.
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  5. Prioritise the work where we have the least confidence in our estimates.
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  6. Prioritise making the MVP function over making the MVP better, stable, clean etc.
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  7. Prioritise getting to a point where we can test the interaction of large components rather than fleshing out internal testing on individual ones.
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  8. Prioritise getting to a point where we can fully test product use cases and get customer feedback.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The approach described here isn\u2019t just a theoretical one but is borne out by cumulatively decades of experience with MVP product development. An MVP can refer to an entirely new product or simply a new feature idea in an existing product.<\/span><\/p>\n

    If we\u2019re not<\/strong> dealing with an MVP then the approach here is possibly no longer optimal. Recognising the right approach, depending on the maturity of the project, creates an enormous competitive advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Scenario<\/span><\/h2>\n

    For an MVP the following should be accepted as true:<\/span><\/p>\n