A practical guide to building a Minimum Viable Product for new tech companies.
"We've been building this app for 8 months and still don't have our first user" - I hear this too often. Founders fall in love with features instead of validating the idea. MVP solves this problem.
4 weeks
is enough for an MVP that validates your business idea
What is MVP (really)?
MVP is NOT...
- Full app without "polish"
- Product with every feature you imagined
- Something you can build forever
- Proof of concept for investors
MVP IS...
- Smallest thing that solves the problem
- Tool for hypothesis validation
- Something users will USE (not just see)
- Starting point for iteration
4 weeks to MVP - schedule
Week 1
Discovery: understand the problem
10 interviews with potential users. Ask about problems, not solutions. Define 1 main must-have feature. Rest = nice-to-have.
Week 2
Design: draw and test
Wireframes in Figma (not pixel-perfect!). Clickable prototype. 5 user tests. Collect feedback, iterate.
Week 3-4
Development: build fast
Only core feature. Use ready components (Tailwind, shadcn/ui). Backend: Supabase/Firebase instead of custom. Deploy daily.
Stack for MVP 2024
Next.js
frontend + API routes
Supabase
DB + auth + storage
Vercel
hosting (free tier)
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