13 October 2020
MVP app. What is it and what are the other validation methods?
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Season 1
MVP myth
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You know stakeholders and the market must embrace the new product. But is the advice on MVP development your team heard factual wisdom or a stretch?
Listen to vetted product professionals whom we asked — how to build digital products as great as a Nokia 3310?
This season’s guests launched and scaled projects for thousands of end-users. So go ahead and borrow their brain!
E01
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Creating a digital product doesn’t start with an idea
To launch a winning MVP, you must overcome your own biases and faulty logic. How do you know if your vision is 20/20? more
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E02
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What changes MVP teams from good to great?
The standards they have. With so many practices for delivery or Scrum, you should know which ones make MVP development highly effective. more
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E03
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The tough choice between sonic speed and Swiss precision
How do you deal with a fat backlog? Redefine your goals. Manage expectations. Here’s the story of deciding how much is enough for the market and your users. more
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E04
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When is the weather good for a product launch?
The suits already set a release date — but is your baby-product ready? Let’s discuss dealing with early feedback and finding the right market opening. more
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E05
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The wins and fails of MVP creators
Learn from the worst and chase after the best! Enjoy your popcorn while our guests admit to how their products failed — and how such mishaps teach how to make products as usable as a fork. more
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E06
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Let’s settle that with data
Pro-tip: stakeholders can’t argue science. Set up analytics early to use data against them… and to make product-growth decisions based on smart observations and KPIs. more
Quote of the day
Sometimes, arguing over details takes more than it’s worth. Digging deeper will only prolong the entire project.
Marek
CTO & Co-Founder of The Software House
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Meet the man who’ll speak your language. Chris is a business enabler from an investment company with a $40M portfolio. He’s curious about how startups and their teams mature, analyzing nearly 200 companies per year and coaching many C-levels on strategy. In some multiverse, Chris is a competitive beard grower and a pro cook.
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What changes MVP teams from good to great?
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