coMakeIT Blog Three questions you should ask yourself before building an MVP.

“We don’t want the minimum; we want the perfect one” – Many still say so, despite the proven success of MVPs. True, who doesn’t want to craft the perfect product, or at least, the best possible product? But the truth is, perfection is a myth, especially in a fast-changing, tech-driven, post-modern world. Many successful products of today started with an MVP. However, there is no common consensus among tech experts on what constitutes an MVP. Minimum might mean minimum features or minimum budget. Some prefer building Minimum Lovable Products, or Minimum Marketable Products. Call it by any name, if an MVP is the first version of the product released, here are three questions you should ask yourself before building it. Who are your customers and how will your product affect their lives? Research what your customers need to define your product goals. Also, having an idea of how your competitors fulfil customers’ needs helps you identify gaps in their offerings. These may be included in the MVP requirements or in the product backlog. What hypotheses are you testing with your MVP? MVPs are not just the first version of your product. They are meant to test your riskiest assumptions. Design... The post Three questions you should ask yourself before building an MVP. appeared first on Software Development | Product Engineering and Transformation Blog.