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The other big reason for an MVP is to get from 'customers told us they want this' to 'customers are actually paying for this' as quickly as possible. All to oft
by matwood 5y ago
The other big reason for an MVP is to get from 'customers told us they want this' to 'customers are actually paying for this' as quickly as possible. All to often potential customers say they want X, but really have no idea what they want. The only surefire way to know if a product is on the right path is to have customers using and paying for the product.
- dagw 5y agoAll to often potential customers say they want X, but really have no idea what they want. Or they actually do really want and need X _right now_. However when you come back with X in 18 month then the customer has already solved X themselves, found another company that can do X or don't really need X any more.
- borski 5y agoIt’s quite rare that a customer knows exactly what they need; often, if they do, they build it. The wins happen when a customer knows what problems they have, and you can present a solution that solves them better than they could otherwise get elsewhere. Otherwise, as you say, they will build it or buy it elsewhere.