I think what people miss with MVP is how it fits into the product lifecycle. There's inherently a not of 'gray' in the situation, so don't take more steps than

I think what people miss with MVP is how it fits into the product lifecycle. There's inherently a not of 'gray' in the situation, so don't take more steps than you need to. Do the 'first thing' and then adjust before the 'second thing' and just don't get too far ahead of yourselves. Even if people loathe the MVP you'll find out why. Going from 'Slides' to 'Something Material' is a big deal, so to it in steps. It's almost another way of saying 'build your product incrementally' - and I you do that, the 'first increment' is an MVP. That's it.