An MVP is not a bad product. It is a deliberately small one that lets real users tell you what to build next.

Pick one job

Choose the single most important thing a user must be able to do and build only the path to it. Everything else goes on a list for later.

What to leave out

Early versions rarely need these.

  • Many user roles and permissions
  • Advanced reports
  • Every integration customers might ask for
  • Polish that does not affect the main task

Learn from users

Put it in front of a few real users quickly, watch what they do and change the plan based on that, not on opinions in a meeting.