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Well, that's not strictly true. Doing things that don't scale (a prime target for startups) tends to include things you are just pretending is software, but you
by swsieber 7y ago
Well, that's not strictly true. Doing things that don't scale (a prime target for startups) tends to include things you are just pretending is software, but you actually do by hand.
It's entirely possible to have customers before implementing the software.
- streetcat1 7y agoIt might be possible to verify the market, but even then you will not get real feedback unless people actually pay. I.e. the myth of a landing page as MVP is just that.
- swsieber 7y agoI'm not talking about a landing page. I'm talking abouy something that looks automated but is really powered by people on the backend and would never scale without actual software powering the product. It's pretty rare, but it is a thing. Take for example TillerHQ (never used an, but it seems like a genius product). You could MVP it as a form the collects bank login info and then has a person manually copy the bank statements into a spreadsheet for the customer. Highly dicey due to privacy concerns, but it illustrates my point perfectly.