Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

A minimum viable product (MVP) is the smallest version of a product that real users can use and that tests the most important assumption about it. It aims to learn quickly with the least effort.

Related Terms

  • Proof of Concept (PoC)

    A proof of concept (PoC) is a small, focused experiment that shows whether a technical idea or approach is feasible. It comes before a team commits to building the thing properly.

  • Custom Software Development

    Custom software development is building software for one organisation's own processes, users or products instead of buying a packaged or SaaS tool. The organisation owns the roadmap and usually the code, and pays for design, build and ongoing maintenance.

  • Discovery Workshop

    A discovery workshop is a structured session held at the start of a project to align stakeholders and the delivery team. It covers goals, users, scope, risks and next steps before building begins.

  • Full-Stack Developer

    A full-stack developer works across the frontend and backend of an application, from the user interface to server logic and the database. Small teams often hire one to take a feature from idea to production without hand-offs.

  • Low-Code Platform

    A low-code platform is a development environment for building applications mostly through visual editors and prebuilt components. Custom code is added only where the visual tools fall short.

  • Scope Creep

    Scope creep is the gradual, uncontrolled expansion of a project's requirements after work has started, without matching changes to time, budget or resources. It is a common reason projects run late.

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